Wind along the scenic trails of historical Garden of the Gods as your eyes feast on the natural beauty that inspired one of America’s most revered and timeless anthems, “America The Beautiful.” Your horseback adventure awaits at Academy Riding Stables in Colorado Springs! It's the perfect outing for all ages (8 and up). But don’t worry, we offer rides around our stables for the little ones from 2 - 7 years. With so many return visitors, this is a can’t miss...
BUY YOUR TICKETS ON LINE NOW at www.caveofthewinds.com and SAVE $2.00 per ticket! Use Promo code PPCAW13. Capture the exhilaration and fun of underground exploration with geology, education and adventure all rolled into one! Let your family discover the fun underground! Open daily year round. Families may choose from two exciting tours for two different perspectives of the world beneath our feet. Take the DISCOVERY TOUR along well lit...
Your 20-mile downhill adventure from the summit of the Pikes Peak starts right here at Challenge Unlimited - Pikes Peak by Bike!
When you arrive at Challenge Unlimited for your riding adventure, the first thing Challenge Unlimited will do is fuel you up with a delicious breakfast. Next, they will fit you with helmets and the perfect bike for your height and weight.
You then have two choices for getting to the top of Pikes Peak:
There’s much to do at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (and there’s a lot that’s new, too). At America’s ONLY mountain zoo, experience unforgettable adventures combined with breathtaking mountain scenery and the opportunity to hand-feed the largest captive giraffe herd of any zoo in the world.
Fun for the entire family! A 45-minute trip through the gold mining district, an exciting journey on the Cripple Creek and Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad, is a scenic adventure into yesteryear.... backward in time to the lusty pioneer days of railroading during its greatest era. It is a spectacular trip of beautiful colors and fascinating experiences... the old steam engine with its pillaring smoke, sounds of steam and working steel... all the effects familiar to the hardy miners who rode the Midland...
Colorado whitewater rafting 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 rafting trips in Colorado since 1978. Our most popular whitewater trip is a half day rafting the Arkansas River through Bighorn Sheep Canyon. This Colorado whitewater vacation is perfect for families and first time rafters. A Royal Gorge whitewater river...
Reopening Soon
The Flying W Ranch was destroyed last summer by the Waldo Canyon Fire. After an incredible year of community support and rebuilding efforts, the ranch will reopen this summer with shows on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
It's the goal of the Flying W to resume great western family fun this summer starting in mid-to-late June. A temporary facility will hold 800 people. The ranch plans to use this opportunity to bring in more historic buildings from around the western...
Nestled at the Southwest corner of the Garden of the Gods Park lies the historic Garden of the Gods Trading Post. In the early 1920's Charles Strausenback built the Trading Post to resemble the homes of the Pueblo Indians. Since that time, the Trading Post has expanded seven times to become Colorado's largest Trading Post. Native American jewelry, Navajo rugs, Sand paintings and Pueblo pottery can be found in the vast collection located in the Southwestern Art Gallery. Traditional Colorado gifts and...
Explore this Colorado Springs paradise in one magical stop. Garden of the Gods Park is a 1323-acre registered National Natural Landmark of both scenic splendor and recreational opportunities. Imagine dramatic views, 300 foot towering sandstone rock formations against a backdrop of snow-capped Pikes Peak and brilliant blue skies. This world class Visitor Center is the most visited attraction in the Pikes Peak Region with a NEW, exciting, educational, 14 minute, HD multimedia show: "How Did Those Red Rocks...
Turn your watch back 100 years As a true preservation of Colorado’s western past, Ghost Town Museum is a fun and historic look back at kind of old west town that used to dot this region during the late 1800’s and early 1900’s "An authentic ghost town" Selected by Mobile Travel Guide and Family Circle Magazine as one of the fifty-five special attractions of America. See the USA Travel Edition Recognition of Merit.
Model Railroad Display depicts the Railways of the Gold Camp. New Art Gallery of local artists with a Native American theme. Art Gallery is in the lower level. Cripple Creek, CO --- In the late 1800s, thousands of fortune-seekers made their way to Pikes Peak. Gold had been discovered, and that discovery started the country’s last great gold rush. Now, more than a century later, visitors to the region can make their own discoveries at the newest member of Pikes Peak Country Attractions Association,...
The history of Manitou Springs is forever linked to its cold drinking springs. Members of the Ute, Arapaho, Cheyenne, and Kiowa nations treated Manitou as neutral ground where all could find relief for their physical ailments without fear of attack. Today, several of the original springs that have been restored for public consumption are named in honor of Manitou's first settlers. The waters are available free to the public. Walking tours are held every summer and maps are available throughout the year...
With over 100 fine galleries, specialty shops, boutiques, restaurants and services available, historic Old Colorado City has it all. Our tree lined streets beckon you to stroll and enjoy the largest concentration of independent retail establishments in Colorado Springs. Enjoy turn-of-the-century architecture and rich history from Colorado's gold rush days. With Pikes Peak as its backdrop, Old Colorado City is easily accessible along West Colorado Avenue west of Interstate 25. Shop, Dine...
The Iron Springs Chateau offers multiple opportunities for summer family fun. Our dinner promises a full stomach, and our choice of shows offers your family a fun filled night of entertainment. You can enjoy booing the villain and cheering the hero in the Iron Springs’ produced melodrama and vaudeville style olio show. Or, you can see what our local improvisation group, Stick Horses in Pants- improv comedy with a kick, can do with your ideas. Will someone in your family get brought up on stage? You never...
The Manitou Cliff Dwellings is a rare historical treasure. Preserved under a protective red sandstone overhang, authentic Anasazi cliff dwellings, built more than 700 years ago, await you here. There are no "Do Not Touch" signs. You are free to touch and even go inside these fascinating architectural remnants of an American Indian culture that roamed the Four Corners area of the Southwest from 1200 B.C. to A.D. 1300. The Manitou Cliff Dwellings is located in Manitou Springs, Colorado, at the foot of...
James F. W. May, collector of the May Natural History Museum exhibition, spent over eighty years traveling and exploring the world to accumulate what is now considered one of the world's outstanding collections of giant insects, related creatures and rare artifacts. This historic collection has been shown by his son, John M.May and family, throughout the US and Canada until this world-renowned attraction was permanently based in Colorado Springs in the 1940’s. Visitors will enjoy displays of...
A beautiful Victorian Castle as the foot of Pikes Peak awaits you to browse it's several collections of amazingly preserved artifacts and museum exhibits. Victorian Easter Egg Hunt, Mother's Day High Tea, Emma Crawford's Victorian Wake, Victorian Christmas (Friday, Saturday and Sunday November 29, 30 and December 1, 2013). Also, Antique Equipment Exhibit. Oldest firefighting equipment in Colorado, trophy horn, call boxes, fire hydrant, muffin bell and more! Miramont Castle was constructed in 1895 as a...
BIGGER AND SIMPLY THE BEST MINE TOUR ANYWHERE!! MOLLIE KATHLEEN GOLD MINE OFFERS ALL NEW MINE TOUR! After over fifty years of conducting public mine tours, this country's only 1,000 foot vertical shaft gold mine tour just got bigger and better as an adventure never to be forgotten by visitors descending the earth to explore the underground mine workings of the 1890’s hard rock gold miner. Visitors can expect to encounter many new improvements as they explore the overlapping evolution of...
A Christmas Themed Family Amusement Park This enchanted family theme park has something for every member of the family. Meet Santa Claus and his elves. Come ride with us on the unique Christmas Tree Ride, swing through the sky on the Enterprise Space Shuttle, and enjoy a whimsical ride on our Antique Carousel. You can fly through the sky on an Aerial Tram or stay on the ground with the Miniature Train. There are more than two dozen family-friendly rides for your pleasure. Spend time feeding our goats and...
For additional information, call 719-385-PEAK or visit www.pikespeakcolorado.com. Open year-round, weather permitting. The most visited mountain in North America and the second most visited mountain in the world behind Japan's Mount Fuji, Pikes Peak forms a stunning backdrop for Colorado Springs and the Garden of the Gods. At an altitude of 14,115 feet above sea level, Pikes Peak is the 31st highest peak out of 54...
Since 1891, the Pikes Peak Cog Railway has been taking visitors on a safe, comfortable and relaxing journey to the summit of majestic Pikes Peak, 14,110 feet. From the mountain top, it's possible to see four states, the snow-covered peaks of the Continental Divide, the cities of Denver, Manitou Springs, Colorado Springs and the historic gold camps of Cripple Creek and Victor.
Along the route, you will also enjoy fantastic rock formations, colorful forests of pine and aspen and breathtaking...
Rodeo - America's original sport - is showcased at the ProRodeo Hall of Fame and Museum of the American Cowboy in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Hall, established in 1979, is located adjacent to the National headquarters of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA). It's hard to miss the one and a half life size bronze of Casey Tibbs on Necktie in front of the museum. Rodeo's history from trail drives and ranch work is highlighted in a video presentation offered on the hour and half hour....
The Royal Gorge Bridge & Park is unlike any destination you’ll ever experience. A journey of epic proportions with more than 360 acres and 21 rides, shows and attractions to explore. Where families and friends alike will marvel at the awe-inspiring panoramic views from one of the world’s highest suspension bridges – voted one of the Top Five Scariest Bridges in the World by TripAdvisor. The Park is also home to the world's scariest skycoaster, one of the world's steepest incline railways, one of the...
It has been called the “Grandest Mile of Scenery in Colorado”. Located in South Cheyenne Canon, 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...
Explore the excitement of Colorado's rich mining heritage and watch it come alive at the Museum that Works!
The Western Museum of Mining and Industry offers daily tours at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., where visitors witness operable steam engines, including out 37-ton Corliss Steam Engine. Come learn about the rocks you eat, experiment with gold panning, play with hands-on exhibits, dress up like a miner, visit our burros, Chism and Nugget, and see how families lived in the 1890s. The...