Celebrate the end of summer with these must-do Colorado adventures.
Make Gravity Haus Breck, Vail, Winter Park and Truckee-Tahoe your basecamp for these late-summer journeys.
Kids heading back to school? Or maybe you’re trekking to campus soon? Don’t put the bikes, boards and boats away yet. Now is the perfect time to knock off a few more Colorado mountain summer trips.
Bucket Lister: Boating and Floating
Destination: Grand Lake
Basecamp: Gravity Haus Winter Park
Rent a pontoon boat and cruise the day away on Colorado’s largest and deepest natural body of water. Bring your big blow-up unicorn and float on the cool lake in the afternoon sun and then hit the charming town of Grand Lake for a stroll down the historic boardwalk.
Make sure to book Gravity Haus in the heart of downtown Winter Park as your basecamp. You don’t need to be a member to stay, but Gravity Haus members do save up to 50% off hotel rooms. Book Gravity Haus Winter Park now.
Bucket Lister: Hike a 14er
Destination: Mount of the Holy Cross
Basecamp: Gravity Haus Vail
Cap off summer by bagging a 14er. Mount of the Holy Cross sits 20 miles south of Vail — it’s the peak dominating the view from the top of the Vail Ski Area. The Class 2 climb tops out at 14,007 feet with a whopping 5,600 feet of elevation gain.
After conquering that beautiful beast, your legs are going to need some love. Book a nature-infused treatment at the Spa at Dryland Vail inside Gravity Haus and use all of the recovery modalities — oxygen therapy, the salt lounge, Normatec compression boots and more — and spend some time in the steam room, dry sauna, hot tubs and cold plunge. Cheers the day with a Colorado farm- and ranch-sourced dinner and wine at Slope Room.
Bucket Lister: River Rafting
Destination: Upper Colorado River
Basecamp: Gravity Haus Breckenridge
Flows are still churning on the Colorado River north of Summit County. Colorado Adventure Guides offers late summer family-friendly trips on this mellow section serving up scenic views and active wildlife spotting. Enjoy a riverside lunch and dip into a natural hot springs pool.
Post-river rejuvenation awaits at Gravity Haus Breckenridge. Hit the hot tubs, cold plunge and sauna. Book some time on the Max Air SuperTramp and then gather your crew for dinner at Cabin Juice where juicy burgers, salmon, steak, elk and haus rotisseries fill happy bellies. Book a stay and round out your summer adventure hiking and biking around Breck. Gravity Haus members receive up to 50% off hotel rooms.
Bucket Lister: Via Ferrata Climbing
Destination: Tahoe Via Ferrata
Basecamp: Gravity Haus Truckee-Tahoe
This one takes you over to Truckee-Tahoe for a little California summer fun. With our newest Gravity Haus outpost opening in the former Cedar House Sport Hotel, we have to tout this incredible year-round active living destination. Scale the granite wall with professionally trained guides at Tahoe Via Ferrata on Squaw Valley’s famed Tram Face. The vertical route delivers rock climbing bucket list adrenaline thrills for ages 10 and up. Gravity Haus members receive 10% off when booking at alpenglowexpeditions.com.
Savor a stay at Gravity Haus Truckee-Tahoe and cozy into beautifully curated eco-conscious hotel rooms. Treat yourself to a meal at Stella, the onsite farm-to-table restaurant showcases regional growers and pulls from its own garden to serve vibrant, clean eating dishes.
Book Gravity Haus Truckee-Tahoe / Cedar House Sport Hotel now.
Find more end-of-summer adventure ideas with Gravity Haus’ special overnight experiences and JoinMe meet-ups.
