Just join the parade up 287 to Wyoming with all the other Colorado folks.
Come on up to the Snowy Range, look into a FS cabin and stay a night. Far fewer folks than just over the border.
Saratoga adds another hour from Denver but a neat little town.
I would drive up and take 130 over to Centennial and then go up for a hike. Have a nice meal in Centennial or Laramie. We have some great local beers in Laramie as well.
