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Anonymous
Colorado, in the mountains anyway, is generally pretty nice in the summer. Above 8000 feet highs are usually in the 70s to 80s and lows in the 40s to 60s. There is a small rainstorm/thunderstorm almost every afternoon that starts around 2-3PM and is done by 4 or 5PM. There are occasional major thunderstorms and freak blizzards that get more common the higher in elevation you go.
On the plains of Colorado it's hot, dry, and crappy all summer.
As far as places, I'd recommend most anywhere in the central and southern mountains of Colorado. The north is pretty, but all the population is centered there so it tends to be very crowded in the backcountry and you need permits for everything. The south and central mountains can be just as pretty but have a lot fewer people and regulations. As far as places, a tent.
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