Pikes Peak Country Attractions | Colorado Activities

If you have visited the Pikes Peak region before, get ready to be WOWED by some new and exciting changes. If this is your first time visiting us, you’ve picked a wonderful year to come to our city, for we have more now than ever to offer! Families, kids, couples, seniors, outdoor thrill-seekers, road trippers,-this is where your Colorado adventure begins. Located 60 miles south of Denver, outdoor recreation and entertaining attractions and activities abound in the area surrounding Colorado Springs. Begin your exploration now! Many of our attractions are now offering ONLINE TICKETING! Look for the ONLINE TICKETING link on the attraction's home page! MAY'S FEATURED ATTRACTIONS ECHO CANYON RIVER EXPEDITIONS White water rafting Colorado's Arkansas River is one of the most popular and fun vacation destinations for families and groups regardless of age or ability. Echo Canyon River Expeditions has been providing mild to exciting half-day to multi-day whitewater raft trips in Colorado since 1978. Fun Family Rafting Vacations Our most popular trip is a half day rafting the Arkansas River through Bighorn Sheep Canyon also known as the Parkdale run. This Colorado vacation is perfect for families and first time rafters. Consider this family friendly vacation idea: spend a half day rafting on the Arkansas River followed by a freshly prepared lunch then take a scenic train ride on the Royal Gorge railroad on our exclusive Raft and Rail trip. Perhaps a Royal Gorge river adventure will provide enough whitewater fun for all. Give us a call, bring the family and … enjoy our guided rafting tours! SEVEN FALLS It has been called the “Grandest Mile of Scenery in Colorado”. Located in South Cheyenne Cañon, Seven Falls cascades 181 feet in seven distinct steps down a solid cliff of pikes peak granite. Crystal clear water from the southern most edges of the Pikes Peak watershed have, over the ages, carved this unique scenic masterpiece in an easily accessed location. Next to the Falls, a 224-step stairway leads to a system of trails that will take you to “Midnight Falls” and then onto Inspiration Point with a breath-taking view of Colorado Springs and the great plains beyond. Wildlife is everywhere, including hummingbirds, rainbow trout and the rare, waterfall nesting- American Dipper. Blasted 14 stories straight up through solid granite, a mountain elevator safely transports all who venture here to the “Eagles Nest” platform, where the most spectacular view of Seven Falls is experienced. CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN ZOO No visit to the Pikes Peak region is complete without a trip to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. Experience unforgettable adventures combining breathtaking mountain scenery with more than 750 animals from around the world, including the opportunity to hand-feed our magnificent giraffe herd (the largest of any zoo in the world). Get in touch with your wild side at our new African Rift Valley exhibit, an experience you won't find anywhere else. It's a wildly interactive, giraffe feeding, monkey loving, meerkat watching, wild kingdom of fun! WHAT'S NEW IN THE PIKES PEAK REGION What's New In The Pikes Peak Region In 2008 Wanna Take A Road Trip? Looking to take the most memorable road trip ever? We have all the itinerairies and day trips all packaged and ready to go for you! Just click here for more information. Don't forget to order your FREE OFFICIAL VISITOR GUIDE. CALENDAR OF EVENTS INFORMATION Manitou Springs, Colorado www.manitousprings.org Colorado Springs, Colorado www.experiencecoloradosprings.com Canon City, Colorado http://www.canoncity.com/index.php Cripple Creek, Colorado www.cripplecreekgov.com 2008 Event Highlights July 28 – August 3 U.S. Senior Open August 7-10 Inaugural State Games of the West August Rocky Mountain State Games August 23-25 Democratic National Convention, Denver, Colorado COMING SOON!! PHOTO OF THE WEEK CONTEST!

If you have visited the Pikes Peak region before, get ready to be WOWED by some new and exciting changes. If this is your first time visiting us, you’ve picked a wonderful year to come to our city, for we have more now than ever to offer! Families, kids, couples, seniors, outdoor thrill-seekers, road trippers,-this is where your Colorado adventure begins. Located 60 miles south of Denver, outdoor recreation and entertaining attractions and activities abound in the area surrounding Colorado Springs. Begin your exploration now!

Many of our attractions are now offering ONLINE TICKETING! Look for the ONLINE TICKETING link on the attraction's home page!

MAY'S FEATURED ATTRACTIONS

ECHO CANYON RIVER EXPEDITIONS

White water rafting Colorado's Arkansas River is one of the most popular and fun vacation destinations for families and groups regardless of age or ability. Echo Canyon River Expeditions has been providing mild to exciting half-day to multi-day whitewater raft trips in Colorado since 1978.

Fun Family Rafting Vacations
Our most popular trip is a half day rafting the Arkansas River through Bighorn Sheep Canyon also known as the Parkdale run. This Colorado vacation is perfect for families and first time rafters. Consider this family friendly vacation idea: spend a half day rafting on the Arkansas River followed by a freshly prepared lunch then take a scenic train ride on the Royal Gorge railroad on our exclusive Raft and Rail trip. Perhaps a Royal Gorge river adventure will provide enough whitewater fun for all. Give us a call, bring the family and … enjoy our guided rafting tours!

SEVEN FALLS

It has been called the
“Grandest Mile of Scenery in Colorado”.
Located in South Cheyenne Cañon, Seven Falls cascades 181 feet in seven distinct steps down a solid cliff of pikes peak granite. Crystal clear water from the southern most edges of the Pikes Peak watershed have, over the ages, carved this unique scenic masterpiece in an easily accessed location.

Next to the Falls, a 224-step stairway leads to a system of trails that will take you to “Midnight Falls” and then onto Inspiration Point with a breath-taking view of Colorado Springs and the great plains beyond. Wildlife is everywhere, including hummingbirds, rainbow trout and the rare, waterfall nesting- American Dipper. Blasted 14 stories straight up through solid granite, a mountain elevator safely transports all who venture here to the “Eagles Nest” platform, where the most spectacular view of Seven Falls is experienced.

CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN ZOO
No visit to the Pikes Peak region is complete without a trip to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. Experience unforgettable adventures combining breathtaking mountain scenery with more than 750 animals from around the world, including the opportunity to hand-feed our magnificent giraffe herd (the largest of any zoo in the world). Get in touch with your wild side at our new African Rift Valley exhibit, an experience you won't find anywhere else. It's a wildly interactive, giraffe feeding, monkey loving, meerkat watching, wild kingdom of fun!