Scott Murray
Travel Writer & Logistics Expert
San Diego, CA
The Californian Who Can't Stop Coming Back
Colorado grabbed me on my first trip — driving I-70 west from Denver, watching the Front Range rise up, and realizing that this state has everything from world-class skiing to craft beer scenes that rival any city in America. Since then I've been back more times than I can count.
Each trip goes deeper: Telluride's box canyon, the sand dunes at Great Sand Dunes, the hot springs in Ouray, the empty highways of the Western Slope. I've driven Independence Pass in June, skied Vail in January, and hiked Maroon Bells in every season.
I'm not a travel blogger. I work in healthcare IT. But Colorado keeps pulling me back, and I decided to put everything I've learned into something useful — a site with real logistics, honest prices, video content from places I've actually been, and an AI trip planner that builds itineraries from real experience.
It's the resource I wished existed when I was planning my first trip to the Rockies.
Why You Can Trust Scott's Advice
- 10+ years exploring Colorado (and still finding new gems)
- 20+ trips across all four regions — Front Range, Ski Country, National Parks, Western Slope
- 40+ countries traveled — but Colorado keeps pulling me back
- Driven every major mountain pass — Independence, Loveland, Monarch, Wolf Creek
- Skied 10+ Colorado resorts from Vail to Telluride to Winter Park
- Hiked the Maroon Bells, Hanging Lake, and Flatirons in every season
- Healthcare IT professional by day — Colorado travel obsessive by every other waking moment
What Scott Covers
Airport info, I-70 mountain corridor timing, shuttle services, and the transport details that make Colorado road trips seamless.
Real prices in USD from trips I've actually taken. Lift tickets, hotel costs, restaurant prices, and gear rental rates.
Destination videos from the places I've been — mountain passes, ski runs, hot springs, and downtown walking tours.
Altitude acclimation, ski pass comparisons, seasonal road closures, and the nuts-and-bolts details guidebooks skip.