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About Pikes Peak Region Attractions

What guides us

We love where we live

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Our Mission

To inspire travel to the Pikes Peak Region and member attractions by curating user friendly information and entertaining content.

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Our Vision

To be the ultimate resource for travelers to the Pikes Peak Region through personable and accessible information, leading community collaborations, and advancing our region’s legacy.

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

Our intention is to reach all people searching for vacation ideas, regardless of their heritage, ability level, sexual orientation or identity, age, or socio-economic level. We offer accessibility options and language translations on our website, and work to show authentic diversity in our campaigns and offerings. All are invited, welcome and accepted here.

Our goal is to listen to, learn from, and engage with all identity groups and perspectives inside and outside our company. If you see a place where we’ve fallen short, please let us know! Email us at [email protected].

Our values

Adaptability

The world changes daily and we do our best to embrace it and respond intentionally.

Resourcefulness

There’s a lot to do and see here, and our goal is to help you plan the best possible experience we can.

Legacy

Colorado Springs is our home, and we want to share it, protect it, and leave something lasting for the future.

Authenticity

We strive to be straightforward and clear.  Providing you with accurate information so you can make strong decisions.

Creativity

We love what we do and we hope our joy, our quirkiness, and our passion comes across to you!

Land acknowledgement

Pikes Peak Region Attractions publicly and intentionally acknowledges that the land on which we live, work and recreate is the unceded historic territory of several Native American Nations.  We recognize and honor the rich cultural influences of the Nuuchiu* or Ute Peoples, who are the Southern Ute, Ute Mountain Ute and Northern Ute, as well as the Cheyenne, Arapaho, Comanche and Apache people. We are proud that many Native nations live here today and continue to make profound contributions to our community.

*Nuuchiu is pronounced (New-chew) and means “the people”

For more on Land Acknowledgements click here.

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Summit of Pikes Peak with snow
Aspen trees in Mueller State Park

Leave No Trace Principles

  • Know the regulations and special concerns (like reservations!) for the area you'll visit.
  • Prepare for extreme weather, hazards and emergencies.
  • Schedule your trip to avoid times of high use.
  • Visit in small groups.

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  • Pack it in, pack it out. Inspect your campsite and rest areas for trash or spilled food. Pack out all trash, leftover food, and litter. Burning trash is never recommended.
  • Deposit solid human waste in catholes dug 6-8 inches deep at least 200 feet from water, camp, and trails. Cover and disguise the cathole when finished.
  • Bury toilet paper deep in a cathole or pack the toilet paper out along with hygiene products.
  • To wash yourself or your dishes, carry water 200 feet away from streams or lakes and use small amounts of biodegradable soap. Scatter strained dishwater.
  • Preserve the past: observe cultural or historic structures and artifacts, but do not touch them.
  • Leave rocks, plants, and other natural objects as you find them.
  • Avoid introducing or transporting non-native species.
  • Do not build structures, furniture, or dig trenches.
  • Campfires can cause lasting impacts on the environment. Use a lightweight stove for cooking and enjoy a candle lantern for light.
  • Use established fire rings, pans, or mound fires where fires are permitted.
  • Keep fires small. Use only sticks from the ground that can be broken by hand.
  • Burn all wood and coals to ash, put out campfires completely, then scatter cool ashes.
  • Observe wildlife from a distance. Do not follow or approach them.
  • Never feed animals. Feeding wildlife damages their health, alters natural behaviors, and exposes them to predators and other dangers.
  • Control pets at all times, or leave them at home.
  • Avoid wildlife during sensitive times: mating, nesting, raising young, or winter.
  • Respect others and protect the quality of their experience.
  • Be courteous. Yield to other users on the trail.
  • Greet riders and ask which side of the trail to move to when encountering pack stock.
  • Take breaks and camp away from trails and others.
  • Let nature’s sounds prevail. Avoid loud voices and noises.

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