It's that time of year when we don our faded overalls and venture over to one of Colorado's corn mazes ... just to get hopelessly lost.
If you've ever squeezed between corn stalks in search of a shortcut from one path to another, then you're a cheater. Straight up. But there's no judgment from me ... because I'm a cheater, too. Every year, Colorado's farmers design some amazing corn mazes to delight both the cheaters and non-cheaters alike! Anderson Farms 6728 County Road 3 1/4 | Erie, CO 80516 (Opens Sep. 20) [caption id="attachment_23698" align="aligncenter" width="1024"]
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Anderson Farms knows how to put together a stellar corn maze. I mean, this year's design features the Denver skyline against a mountain backdrop. They're crazy good. Since 2009, they've won Best Maze Design or honorable mention from the North American Farmers' Direct Marketing Association five different times. Made of 30 acres with more than eight miles of trails, Anderson's maze features three different games or challenges to tackle, depending on your group's age. If you like scary stuff, come at night for Terror in the Corn, and they'll take you via hay ride and drop you off in the middle of a "haunted" corn field.
Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Farms
8500 W Deer Creek Canyon Road | Littleton, CO 80128
(Opens Sep. 15 -- Fri, Sat., Sun. only)
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Chatfield Farms' maze is a seven-acre puzzle with "numerous dead-ends and tricky pathways." It will take about one hour to solve. The After Dark Corn Maze is a separate experience for those who prefer the thrill of corn-mazing by only the light of a glow stick and the moon (though it's not haunted!).
Rock Creek Farm
2005 South 112th Street | Broomfield, CO 80020
(Opens Sep. 30)
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Rock Creek Farm claims that its corn maze is Colorado's largest, spanning more than 30 acres. The maze includes four different mazes of varying lengths (from .3 miles to 5 miles), each with a fun Wild West theme. Bring your flashlights and come back at night for a non-haunted journey through the mazes in the dark! Images courtesy of their Facebook page.
Maize in the City
10451 McKay Road | Thornton, CO 80233
(Opens Sep. 30)
For all the tech-savvy corn maze enthusiasts, the Crazed Corn Field Maze from Maize in the City claims to be the only corn maze in Colorado that utilizes smart phones for navigation and trivia games. The maze is 20 acres and takes about 40 minutes to complete!
Fritzler Corn Maze
20861 County Road 33 | LaSalle, Colorado, CO 80645
(Opens Sep. 16)
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Producing annual corn mazes since 2000, Fritzler Corn Maze calls itself "Colorado's original and premier corn maze." Known for the "gratitude" messages they always incorporate into their mazes, Fritzler doesn't disappoint this year, displaying a message thanking farmers. The 12-acre maze also has a haunted version available after dark. Images courtesy of their Facebook page.
All of these amazing corn mazes are accompanied by super-fun fall festivals. Some even have pumpkin patches! So slip on your overalls and oldest shoes and venture out to these great farms for adventurous corn mazes and other fall activities! Just don't get lost! And try not to cheat.
Did we miss your favorite corn maze on our list? Tell us in the comments!
