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Basecamp: LoDo—Day Trips to Red Rocks, Boulder, Idaho Springs, and Garden of the Gods

Denver’s most walkable neighborhood also happens to be its best jumping-off point for microadventures. Here’s how to use LoDo as your home base for four iconic Colorado day trips.

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