{"id":9037,"date":"2025-07-15T17:56:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T23:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitgrandcounty.com\/?page_id=9037"},"modified":"2025-12-11T12:34:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T19:34:43","slug":"tour-grand-county-with-travelstorys-gps","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.visitgrandcounty.com\/things-to-do\/guided-tours\/tour-grand-county-with-travelstorys-gps\/","title":{"rendered":"Tour Grand County with Travelstorys GPS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Tour Grand County with Travelstorys GPS<\/h1>\n\n
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Ready for a Modern West adventure? Just 70 miles from Denver,\u00a0Colorado,\u00a0Grand County is a perfect year-round getaway.\u00a0This is the\u00a0western gateway to\u00a0Rocky Mountain National Park<\/a>\u00a0and the home of\u00a0Winter Park Ski Resort<\/a>.\u00a0It is also full of fascinating, off-the-beaten-path towns and communities worth visiting for a meal or downtown stroll.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On this mobile audio tour of Grand County, you will discover the influential role its Fraser Valley played in human history, from the Paleo-Indians who walked this land thousands of years ago, to the expansion of America\u2019s Western frontier and leaps forward in transportation and engineering. Step back in time and imagine yourself:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022\u00a0Following high-mountain trails on foot with our distant ancestors
\u2022\u00a0Riding a stagecoach\u00a0on bumpy dirt roads
\u2022\u00a0Visiting Doc Susie, a remarkable physician
\u2022\u00a0Shoveling snow off the early railroad tracks
\u2022\u00a0Witnessing Grand County\u2019s own notorious shoot-out of 1883
\u2022\u00a0Playing cowboy at a local dude ranch
\u2022\u00a0Taking flight lessons from Emily Warner, the first female commercial airline pilot<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you explore Colorado\u2019s high country, you will get a deep sense of its history while enjoying its current local flavor. You will also discover the power of the Colorado River and its tributaries, the life forces helping both the human and natural communities of this region thrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get the Travelstorys App and begin your listening adventure today<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explore this region with this interactive audio tour! You can take the tour remotely by clicking on the white arrow in the green circle above and then clicking on the story sites on the map. Or enjoy the tour on-site by downloading the TravelStorys app for free. The audio, text, and images will launch automatically as you approach each story site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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