Colorado is a very mixed bag. It's a Bernie state and if you're on the front range there are good orgs. It's when you go into the mountains or cattle country that it becomes insane Lauren Boebert-types, and if you go into Wyoming you'll see white people juche.
But for that, you're like an hour from this: https://www.coloradophotosource.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/colorado-photoscolorado-photos_DSC9319-HDRa.jpg . From dozens of that. Wave after wave of wildflowers blooming across mountain ranges that have fascinating delicate ecosystems. Camping that outclasses anywhere else I've lived, largely for free. For anthropology/history/natural science nerds it's paradise.
Colorado is definitely beautiful, don't get me wrong. Do you have any recs of where I can find a place to rent? I will work in that Boulder-Denver-Golden area and I really just want to live next to some trails and camp out often, not living next to many people while also not being stuck out in the boonies where the mega chuds will get to me (kidding, mostly).
Longmont is a bit cheaper and I-25 isn't that terrible that far south. Loveland is also affordable and within a reasonable commute but their police are psychotic. Avoid anything in Weld County or south of Denver closer to CO Springs. Those areas are super chuddy and Greeley is one of our COVID hotspots. The closer you are to highways 34 or 36, the closer you'll be to Rocky Mountain National Park and the best trails in the state with free entry before 5am. West Denver has some cool trails around Red Rocks, an ex living in Littleton had a great location for those, but the real gems are further north. Boulder's local trails around the Flatirons are insanely packed but a good workout, while the ones closer to Loveland and Fort Collins are great for all kinds of dayhikes.
Colorado is a very mixed bag. It's a Bernie state and if you're on the front range there are good orgs. It's when you go into the mountains or cattle country that it becomes insane Lauren Boebert-types, and if you go into Wyoming you'll see white people juche.
But for that, you're like an hour from this: https://www.coloradophotosource.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/colorado-photoscolorado-photos_DSC9319-HDRa.jpg . From dozens of that. Wave after wave of wildflowers blooming across mountain ranges that have fascinating delicate ecosystems. Camping that outclasses anywhere else I've lived, largely for free. For anthropology/history/natural science nerds it's paradise.
Colorado is definitely beautiful, don't get me wrong. Do you have any recs of where I can find a place to rent? I will work in that Boulder-Denver-Golden area and I really just want to live next to some trails and camp out often, not living next to many people while also not being stuck out in the boonies where the mega chuds will get to me (kidding, mostly).
Longmont is a bit cheaper and I-25 isn't that terrible that far south. Loveland is also affordable and within a reasonable commute but their police are psychotic. Avoid anything in Weld County or south of Denver closer to CO Springs. Those areas are super chuddy and Greeley is one of our COVID hotspots. The closer you are to highways 34 or 36, the closer you'll be to Rocky Mountain National Park and the best trails in the state with free entry before 5am. West Denver has some cool trails around Red Rocks, an ex living in Littleton had a great location for those, but the real gems are further north. Boulder's local trails around the Flatirons are insanely packed but a good workout, while the ones closer to Loveland and Fort Collins are great for all kinds of dayhikes.