Saw earlier this week that they closed a lot of areas earlier this week in la plata and montezuma county, including sections of the colorado trail. Doesn't surprise me that they are closing all of it now, probably for the best.
Desert! Maybe this is biased due to how much time I've spent in "canyon country" compared to the mountains but I feel like the Colorado Plateau is such a unique place in the world. It seems that no where else in the world to my knowledge has canyon systems, arches, mesas, red rock, and...
Was just there last week. Was all worried about finding the panel as I didn't have much to go of only to find the large parking area and sign! It was quite a surprise. It is on the Paria Canyon, Kanab NatGeo topo map as well as "The Maze Rock Art Site."
I am pretty much in the same boat as @MikeM, I mainly just go on day hikes and feel like a lot of places I go are already covered well on here, and that I am an average photographer and writer. I do enjoy this site even though I pretty much just play guess the spot and occasionally comment on...
I wouldn't rule out Denver metro area. I grew up there, and yes it is overpopulated and expensive, but you are within a days drive of a lot of locations, there are plenty of mountain activities within a few hours and places like Moab and Albuquerque are within 5 hours, I have left Denver several...