Neighboring Cities - AmericInn® of Glenwood Springs, CO
Welcome to the Cities Neighboring our Glenwood Springs Colorado Hotel
Carbondale, Colorado
Carbondale is 12 miles from our Glenwood Springs hotel. It was named one of "The Top 10 Adventure Towns in the US" by National Geographic Magazine. The activities in Carbondale are numerous. One can enjoy biking, kayaking, and world class fly fishing. Mountain Fair takes places in July. This is a local festival that is mostly powered by solar energy collected in solar panels located in Sopris Park. In winter time one can enjoy cross country skiing at Spring Gulch and the Redstone Sled Dog Races in January.
Rifle, Colorado
Our Glenwood Springs CO hotel is just 27 miles from the town of Rifle. It was voted #17 in the US on the list of the "Top 200 Towns for Outdoorsmen" in Outdoor Life magazine. The Rifle area is home to many parks and outdoor activities such as Rifle Gap State Park 36 miles from the hotel, Harvey Gap State Park just 21 miles from the hotel, Rifle Falls State Park, Rifle Mountain Park, and the East Fork Rifle Fish Hatchery. Rifle Falls State Park is a short 45 minute drive from the AmericInn of Glenwood Springs. There one will find Shangri-La-like waterfalls rated number 7 on Sunset Magazine's list of "waterfalls to see." The falls have attracted photographers and movie crews from around the world and have served as the backdrop for many romantic weddings. Rifle Mountain Park is 33 miles from the AmericInn and is known the world over for its steep limestone walls that incorporate more than 250 bolted climbing routes in the warmer months and are used for ice climbinb in winter.
Eagle, Colorado
Eagle, Colorado is located just 32 miles from our hotel in Glenwood Springs. The Eagle County Regional Airport is 26.5 miles from the hotel. Eagle is home to abundant wildlife. For example, there are large deer and elk populations that migrate down from the mountains often into subdivisions of Eagle and Gypsum. Bighorn sheep can be spotted at the base of the Glenwood Canyon range on Interstate 70. Eagles, bears and mountain lions can also be found there. The Eagle area is also home to the Sawatch Range, a 100 mile long mountain range that extends from Eagle River to Marshall Pass and has fifteen 14,000 foot summits. The Eagle County Fair and Rodeo is held in late July or early August. Since 1939 Eagle has been the location for the annual 9 day Professional Rodeo Cowboy Assocation (PRCA) rodeo which has become a western tradition. In Eagle the activities are numerous, including skiing and snowboarding, snowshoeing, ice fishing, hiking, rafting, lake and stream fishing, golfing, biking and camping.
Aspen, Colorado
Aspen, Colorado is 40 miles from the AmericInn of Glenwood Springs. The Aspen/Pitkin County Airport is just 38 miles from the hotel. Aspen Mountain has an elevation of 11,212 feet and is 44 miles from the hotel. Downtown Aspen is located about 40 miles from the hotel and is full of many places to shop and enjoy great food! The Bar at the Little Nell, 42 miles from the hotel, has great drink specials and is THE place to see and be seen! The Wild Fig featuring sun drenched cultural food from the Mediterranean coast line, is located just across the street from the historic Wheeler Opera House and is perfect for pre or post-theater dining. The Belly Up Aspen is about 41 miles from the hotel and is a great location to enjoy live music venues.
Vail, Colorado
Vail is located 60 miles from our hotel in Glenwood Springs CO. There are 1,100 acres of open space accounting for 30% of town-owned land. Vail Mountain, 62 miles from the hotel, was voted best ski resort in the 2006-2007 Ski Magazine. Vail is home to the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens, a one hour drive from the hotel, is known as "The World's Highest Botanic Gardens" at an elevation of 8,200 feet. It is a public botanic garden cultivating a fully documented collection of high elevation plants. The staff works on various conservation and research programs that provide crucial information about and support for diminishing mountain plant population.
