See 13 Google Maps-Curated Views of Iconic Colorado Places

You may have thought Google Maps had already captured interactive graphics depicting every square inch of Colorado and the rest of these United States. But there are a lot of new things to see in a just-released special collection of what Google Maps calls "iconic and inspiring areas" in our...

By Michael Roberts

April 22, 2016

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You may have thought Google Maps had already captured interactive graphics depicting every square inch of Colorado and the rest of these United States.

But there are a lot of new things to see in a just-released special collection of what Google Maps calls "iconic and inspiring areas" in our fair state.

The folks at Google Maps note that the images were captured using "Google's Street View Trekker, a wearable backpack with a camera system on top, and Google's newest Street View camera platform" — but that doesn't mean streets are always the focus.

Indeed, the thirteen Google Maps-curated items in a collection of forty total areas concentrate heavily on trails surrounding Boulder, supplemented by fresh angles on the Colorado State Capitol and the Garden of the Gods.

Explore all thirteen below.

Colorado State Capitol
Garden of the Gods — Time Machine
Flatirons, Vista South Trail
Flatirons, Prairie Vista
Flatirons, Homestead Trail
Flatirons, Shadow Canyon Trail
Continue to see more Google Maps-curated views of iconic Colorado places.

Flatirons, Mesa Trail
Flatirons, Marshall Mesa
Flatirons, Community Ditch
Flatirons, Marshall Valley
Flatirons, Doudy Draw Trail
Flatirons, Spring Brook Loop South Trail
Flatirons, Towhee Trail

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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