Tenderfoot Mountain - Salida, Colorado

While in Salida, Colorado, we decided to hike up Tenderfoot Mountain, a very steep hill with a "Big S" on the side of it. Spiral Drive snakes up to the top of it, but we took a few rough trails to the top, where a white abandoned lookout tower resides. Sorry for all the noise, but it was extremely windy up on the hill that evening. Featuring Mike, Alex and Preston.

"When in Salida...... "

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Home of Colorado's Largest Historical District, the annual FibArk Whitewater Festival, Artwalk, Fallen Bikers Memorial Rally, the Salida Hot Springs Aquatic Center, and a great whitewater kayaking course.
Salida is nestled at the foot of the scenic Central Colorado Rockies on the western bank of the Arkansas River at an elevation of 7,038 feet. U.S. Highways 24, 50 and 285 meet near this historic railroad town making it the "Crossroads of the Rockies". Nearest commercial airports are Denver International, Colorado Springs, and Pueblo.

Downtown Salida is on the National Register of Historic Places and is Colorado's largest historic district. Because of the cool, comfortable summers and relatively mild winters, the area around Salida is called the "banana belt" of Colorado.
Downtown Salida

Historic Downtown District
Salida was first established in the 1800s as a stagecoach stop and later as a stop over for travelers on the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad. Downtown Salida is on the National Register of Historic Places. It has the finest collection of historically significant buildings in the state and is Colorado's largest historic district. A walking tour of the downtown district will bring this history to life.

Art Galleries
Salida named "Best Arts Community" in the West by Sunset Magazine. Visitors to Salida's historic downtown district will find a wide array of galleries exhibiting the stimulating works of local artists, sculptors, jewelers, potters, and goldsmiths. Many of these galleries are working studios and are housed in historically significant buildings. Gallery hopping is a great way to spend an afternoon in historic downtown Salida.

Salida Walking Tours
Salida Walking Tours guides visitors through Colorado's largest National Historic District. You'll hear incredible stories about Salida's wild west past, including gunfights, lynchings, great successes, and tragic fires. Private tours and nightly darkside tours also available.
FIBArk Festival
Salida is the home of the legendary FIBArk (First In Boating The Arkansas) Festival. This four-day festival held each year in mid-June is the venue for the oldest down river race in America. FIBArk draws whitewater raft, canoe, and kayak racers from around the world. This event includes North America's longest kayak race (26 miles) and a whitewater rodeo event where the only qualification is that the craft you race cant be a boat. The festival includes a full range of activities for spectators including live entertainment.