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Colorado Mountains, ready for snow days.
Snow days, hot springs, national parks and mountain-town outings, from adaptive ski programs to what to know before you go. Every one opens a plan for your kid.
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Snow days
- Sensory supports:
BOEC adaptive ski, Breckenridge and KeystoneOne-on-one adaptive ski lessons - Sensory supports:
STARS adaptive ski, SteamboatOne-on-one adaptive lessons, ages 5+ - Sensory supports:
Adaptive Sports Center, Crested ButteAdaptive lessons, autism named - Sensory supports:
NSCD adaptive ski, Winter ParkAdaptive lessons, sensory-friendly Nordic - Sensory supports:
Ascendigo ski lessons, Aspen SnowmassAutism-focused ski lessons, social stories - Sensory supports:
Challenge Aspen adaptive skiAdaptive lessons, family can watch - Know before you go:
Loveland ski schoolAsk for an autism-trained instructor - Know before you go:
Frisco tubing hillStaff can ride along, ask at check-in - Know before you go:
Ski Cooper ski school, LeadvilleOne-hour lessons, 2 or 3 kids per group
Animals and nature
Parks and open spaces
- Sensory supports:
Dinosaur National Monument, Jensen, Utah and Dinosaur, ColoradoSensory items such as earmuffs or fidgets the park may lend on request, fossils to touch, drive if the shuttle is too much - Know before you go:
Betty Ford Alpine Gardens, VailFree, dawn to dusk, uneven rock paths at 8,200 feet - Know before you go:
Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park and Grand LakeVault toilets, card-only entry, timed entry in the busy season - Know before you go:
Great Sand Dunes National Park, MoscaNo trails on the sand, hot sand in summer, creek in spring - Know before you go:
Mesa Verde National Park, near Cortez and MancosLong winding drive, paved overlooks, canyon rims, card-only entry - Know before you go:
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, near MontroseRims without guardrails, vault toilets, no water off-season - Know before you go:
Colorado National Monument, Fruita and Grand JunctionDrop-offs, three tunnels, short easy trails, no water on trails - Know before you go:
Curecanti National Recreation Area, GunnisonNo entrance fee, cold water and rim edges, visitor center hours vary by season
Museums and caves
- Sensory supports:
Aspen Art MuseumSensory date Mon, Dec 7 - Know before you go:
Glenwood Caverns, Glenwood Springs52 degrees, narrow spots, stairs - Know before you go:
Phoenix Gold Mine, Idaho SpringsWell-lit, no stairs, 45 minutes - Know before you go:
National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum, LeadvilleUV crystal cave, drilling sounds, no strollers
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Shows and games
Trains and rides
Libraries
Water and hot springs
- Know before you go:
Old Town Hot Springs, SteamboatQuieter weekday mornings, warm pools - Know before you go:
Mount Princeton Hot Springs, NathropCrowd-free early mornings, creek pools - Know before you go:
Glenwood Hot Springs pool90° main pool, free re-entry - Know before you go:
Salida Hot Springs Aquatic CenterIndoor warm pools, zero-entry - Know before you go:
Strawberry Park Hot Springs, Steamboat SpringsKids daytime only, cash, 2-hour slots - Know before you go:
Iron Mountain Hot Springs, Glenwood SpringsFamily Zone pool at 95 degrees, casual-volume rule - Know before you go:
Silverthorne Recreation CenterFour pools, two slides, clear supervision rules
Trips and errands
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