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Denver / FoCo
Denver / Fort Collins — the big resupply + city stop. Gear, groceries, breweries, and last real urban services before the mountains.
🍽️ Where to eat
- FoCo breweries (Odell, New Belgium) — Fort Collins beer scene
☕ Coffee
- Denver/FoCo cafes — Wifi + planning session
🛏️ Where to sleep
- Roosevelt NF (toward Horsetooth/Poudre) — Free dispersed northwest of FoCo — city camping is tough
⛽ Fuel
- Everywhere — Top off before heading to the Winds
🛒 Resupply
- REI flagship (Denver, Confluence) — Any gear gaps — fill here
- King Soopers / Trader Joe's — Full grocery resupply
🎒 Rest-day fun
- Horsetooth Reservoir — Swim + bouldering near FoCo
📝 Last big city until Spokane — knock out every errand here.