What is the point of burning roughly 80 thousand calories (rough, non-scientific measurement) if you aren’t going to reward yourself with a delicious meal afterwords! I try to find local eateries in the small towns surrounding these trails when possible and I will be featuring some of those here as soon as the Covid rules are relaxed a bit.
Arizona
Big John’s Texas Barbecue – Page- Blasted Bistro – Winslow
- Flagstaff Station – Flagstaff
- Foodie Club – Grand Canyon
- Four Peaks Brewing – Tempe
- Over Easy – Phoenix
- Rock Springs Cafe – Rock Springs
- Wildflower – Sedona
Colorado
Boulder County
- Left Hand Stand – Ward
- Chautauqua Dining Hall Boulder
- Busey Brews – Nederland
- Covered Wagon – Nederland
- Ned’s – Nederland
- Oskar Blues – Lyons
- Wayne’s Smoke Shack – Superior
Chautauqua Dining Hall
Chaffee County
- Casa Sanchez – Buena Vista
- Eddyline Restaurant – Buena Vista
- House Rock Kitchen – Buena Vista
- Mary Murphy Steakhouse – Nathrop
Clear Creek County
- Beau Jo’s – Idaho Springs
- Cabin Creek Brewing – Georgetown
- Echo Lake Lodge – Mt Evans
- Empire Dairy King – Empire
- Guanella Pass Brewery – Empire
- Picci’s Pizzeria – Idaho Springs
- Whistle Stop Cafe – Georgetown
Empire Dairy King – Empire
Picci’s Pizzeria
Costilla County
Douglas County
- Adriana’s Mexican Restaurant – Franktown
- Angie’s Family Restaurant – Castle Rock
- Castle Cafe – Castle Rock
- Charrito’s House – Larkspur
- Larkspur Pizzaria and Cafe – Larkspur
- Tailgate Tavern and Grill – Parker
- Waterton Tavern – Littleton
Eagle County
El Paso County
- Bon Ton’s Cafe – Colorado Springs
- O’Malley’s Steak Pub – Palmer Lake
- Paravicini’s – Colorado Springs
- Sacred Ground Cafe – Colorado Springs
- The Skinny Taco – Bust
- The Wines of Colorado – Cascade
Garfield County
Jefferson County
- 3 Margarita’s – Conifer
- Aspen Perk Cafe – Conifer
- Conifer Cafe – Conifer
- JJ Madwells – Conifer
- Rocky Mountain Wraps – Conifer
- Scooters Smokehouse and Grill – Conifer
- The Bait Shack – Evergreen
- The Blackbird Cafe and Tavern – Evergreen
- Country Roads Cafe – Evergreen
- El Rancho Brewing – Evergreen
- Murphy’s Mountain Grill – Evergreen
- Parkside Cafe – Evergreen
- Wood Cellar Bar and Grill – Evergreen
- Ali Baba’s – Golden
- Buffalo Rose – Golden
- Cast Iron Tavern – Golden
- Golden Diner – Golden
- Los Marcelos – Golden
- Old Capitol Grill – Golden
- Table Mountain Inn – Golden
- Woody’s Pizza and Watering Hole – Golden
- Sit N Bull Saloon – Indian Hills
- Q’s Pub – Littleton
- The Cow Eatery – Morrison
- Willy’s Wings – Morrison
- Bucksnort Saloon – Pine
- Crossroads Pub and Grill – Pine
- Zoka’s – Pine
Lake County
Larimer County
- Boss Burgers and Gyros – Estes Park
- La Cocina de Mama – Estes Park
- Lonigans Irish Pub – Estes Park
- Trailhead Restaurant – Estes Park
Las Animas County
Mesa County
Ouray County
Park County
- Coney Island Boardwalk – Bailey
- Olga’s Eatery – Bailey
- Platte River Saloon – Fairplay
- The Shaggy Sheep – Grant
- South Park Saloon – Alma
San Miguel County
Summit County
- Breckenridge Brewery and Pub – Breckenridge
- Fatty’s Pizzeria – Breckenridge
- Log Cabin Cafe – Frisco
- The Lost Cajun – Frisco
- Carlos Mexican Bar and Grill – Frisco
- Highside Brewing and BBQ -Frisco
- Murphy’s Tavern – Silverthorne
- Windy City Pizza and Pub – SIlverthorne
Highside Brewing and BBQ -Frisco
Teller County
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Gallup
Utah
Bryce Canyon
Moab
Torrey
Wyoming
South Dakota
Other
