We will travel by bus up the steep road to Mount Evans. All 14 miles of the road from the entrance station to the Mount Evans summit parking area (14,130 ft) are paved. From there, we can hike the last 130 feet (about 1/4 mile walk) to the top at 14,264 feet. After you have made this climb, you can tell all your friends: "I climbed a 14,000 foot mountain in Colorado!" We will also walk to Echo Lake for some beautiful alpine scenery. Bring your camera and sunscreen.
Cost:  $75 (includes lunch)

Located 45 miles east of Keystone is the Georgetown Loop Railroad. An engineering marvel originally built in 1884, the railroad fulfilled the hopes of Georgetown citizens to become a prosperous settlement connected to Denver and points further east. In connecting Silver Plume and Georgetown, towns over 2 miles apart, the tracks scaled an elevation of 640 feet over mountainous terrain, requiring trestles, cuts, fills, loops, and curves totaling 4.5 miles. Today the Loop is a popular tourist attraction and an uncommon way to see the Clear Creek Valley. Along the route we will stop for a guided tour of an historic silver mine.
Cost:  $75 (includes lunch)

Excursion to Vail

A bus will take you into the charming mountain village of Vail for an afternoon of sightseeing, shopping and dining. The Vail Valley was first explored by gold and silver miners in the late 19th century. Vail was named after state highway engineer, Charlie Vail. The ski mountain was discovered in the mid 1950's and Vail eventually grew to become the largest ski area in North America. The Vail mountain gondola provides beautiful views of the surrounding mountains and valleys and is open in the summer for your enjoyment.
Cost:  $30