Leading Locally 2023 - Welcome to Denver!

Welcome to Denver!

Guide for visiting Denver created by the Leading Locally Host Committee 

Is this your first visit to Denver? Are you searching for places to visit in and around Denver? Use this guide, customized by the Leading Locally Host Committee, to help you make plans before, during, and after Leading Locally. 

Tips from the Host Committee to make your stay in Denver the best! 

  • Drink lots of water! Colorado's average elevation is 6,800 feet above sea level, which is high-altitude. Because the air is not as oxygenated at high altitudes, your body has to work harder, which can cause dehydration. 
  • All of the Leading Locally activities are at the Sheraton Downtown Denver Hotel. As with visiting any new location, when venturing outside of the hotel, we recommend that you travel with others, especially at night. 
  • The Host Committee worked with Colorado Gives Foundation, to create a group giving page for Leading Locally: Leading Locally Gives Back. Please consider making a donation to Colorado nonprofits serving the unhoused population. 

Quick Trips (2 hours or less driving from the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Denver) 

Location Driving Distance Website
Boulder 33 miles Visit Boulder
Colorado Springs 70 miles Visit Colorado Springs
Pikes Peak 61 miles Pikes Peak
Garden of the Gods 61 miles Garden of the Gods
Downtown Fort Collins 64 miles  Downtown Fort Collins
Poudre Canyon 108 miles Visit Fort Collins – Cache la Poudre River

Denver Activities

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