This summer, we’re considering taking our daytrips to new heights—nine stories high, more specifically—with a hot air balloon ride near Winter Park. The vertical adventure offers bird’s-eye views of the Western Slope that easily compete with even the most dramatic on-top-of-a-fourteener panoramas.

Jerilyn Forsythe
Jerilyn Forsythe
Jerilyn Forsythe is a freelance writer and editor, and 5280's former digital associate editor. Follow her on Instagram or Twitter @jlforsyt.