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4 DAYS OF PHONE-FREE FAMILY FUN
Unplugged Vacation
day 1
The Royal Gorge Region
Enjoy a day in River Country – phones best stay onshore!
- Royal Gorge Bridge & Park
- Echo Canyon River Expeditions
- Royal Gorge Cabins
day 2
Challenge Unlimited
There’s not a lot of wifi on the mountain but we promise you won’t mind!
- Challenge Unlimited
- North Pole - Santa's Workshop
- Iron Springs Chateau
day 3
The Garden of the Gods
You’re going to want both hands for today’s adventures!
- Academy Riding Stables
- Adventures Out West
- Flying W Ranch
day 4
Underground Adventures
Sometimes you’ve just got to run out of range. No bars, here we come!
- Broadmoor Outfitters
- Cave of the Winds
The Royal Gorge Region
A day full of adventure in River Country
Royal Gorge Via Feratta
- Canon City
- PLAN FOR: 2-6 HOURS
While the morning is still cool in the canyon, start your day with a vigorous climb along the stone walls that encase the Arkansas River near Cañon City. Italian for Iron Road, the Via Feratta is a series of cables and handholds that allow you to safely scramble rock cliffs normally reserved for the billy goats.
The experience is certainly kodak-worthy, but you wouldn’t want to risk this drop with any of your favorite tech. So shoot pics in your mind only, soak in the sensations of all five senses, and post it only to your memories.
Echo Canyon River Expeditions
- Canon City
- PLAN FOR: 3-6 HOURS
Rivers and cell phones are not generally a great combination. We think that goes without saying. The best waterproof case is no match for the current that can carry your perfectly protected iPhone out to the Mississippi River. So leave the phones back in your car, strap on your favorite river slippers, and head out for some instant family fun – just add water!
Royal Gorge Cabins
- Canon City
- PLAN FOR: OVERNIGHT
There’s really nothing keeping you from pulling out your phone at the Royal Gorge Cabins, beyond the simple fact that you’ll never be able to do that sunset justice. We recommend taking the time to be completely present. Our sunsets pair perfectly with a Colorado beverage, from craft beers and whiskeys to herbal teas and local root beers – whatever your poison, we’ve got a great local one to slate your thirst. Pull up an Adirondak and sip the night away.
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Challenge Unlimited
You'll need both hands on the handlebars for this ride!
Bike Down Pikes Peak
- Colorado Springs
- PLAN FOR: 5-7 HOURS
Remember when you were a kid out riding your bike and the thrilling sensation of flying as you zoomed downhill? Well this is one giant downhill flight without having to slog up the 8,000 feet in elevation gain. You get to enjoy the views from the back of their custom Humvee all the way to the top. Then hop out for the ride of your life!
North Pole - Santa's Workshop
- Cascade
- PLAN FOR: 3-6 HOURS
Okay parents, we’ll admit it, you’re going to want your phones handy to capture the joy on your babies faces as they whirl on Christmas tree rides and converse with the great elf himself. The North Pole has many photo-worthy moments but we guarantee your kids will be having so much fun, screen time will be forgotten! And chances are good, you’ll be so drawn in by the magical wonder you see through their eyes that you might forget about it too!
Iron Springs Chateau
- Manitou Springs
- PLAN FOR: 2-3 HOURS
Like any theater where the audience-lights are darkened, shiny screens are are just poor manners at the Iron Springs Chateau. However, unlike most live performances, the audience is not only welcome to participate but encouraged to. The shows are always full of family-friendly humor, and the kids will have a great time cheering the hero and booing the villain. It will warm them up for the audience sing along later . . .
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The Garden of the Gods
Quite easily our most popular must-see attraction
Academy Riding Stables
- Colorado Springs
- PLAN FOR: 1-2 HOURS
Garden of the Gods is one of the top parks in the country, and should be at the top of your Colorado Springs bucket list. As such, there are many ways to enjoy the Garden, but horseback is our favorite. The folks at Academy Riding Stables are the only ones licensed to give tours in our favorite rocky park, and we can’t think of anyone more deserving of the gig. ARS has been offering tours for almost 40 years, and you can tell by stories they share along the trail.
Adventures Out West Zipline
- Colorado Springs
- PLAN FOR: 2 HOURS
We have a number of ziplines in the region – our geology just lends itself to the sport of jumping off cliffs. The AOW ziplines are the sweet spot between adventure and comfort level. Not so high that they terrify our friends from flatter states, but still enough zip to make you feel like you actually accomplished something worth checking off the life-well-lived list. Even better, if you go for a family night tour, you can zip multiple times AND make s’mores at the end. No tech needed beyond harness and helmet!
Flying W Ranch Chuckwagon
- Colorado Springs
- PLAN FOR: 3-4 HOURS
Be sure to arrive early – just as the gates are opening at 5pm if you can. Half the fun of this adventure includes exploring the grounds, meeting the goats and the American Milking Devon Oxen, and taking in the view from the top of Christmas rock. Before you know it, it’ll be time to find your table and take your turn through the chuckwagon food line. As you’re finishing up the last of the smoked meat, mopped up with the best homemade biscuits in town, the second oldest western band will take the stage. They are world renowned for a reason. They’ll have you clapping your hands, laughing out loud and occasionally sitting in stunned silence, shocked by the sheer magnitude of their talent. A must see!
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Underground Adventure
Sometimes you've just gotta drive out of range.
Broadmoor Outfitters
- Colorado Springs
- PLAN FOR: 2-6 HOURS
Broadmoor Outfitters is one of the premier outfitters in the Pikes Peak Region. Whatever interest you have in the Colorado Springs outdoors, they are here to help ensure your adventure is safe and fun. They offer tours for hiking, biking, rock climbing, rafting, archery, and even falconry. Yes, like the winged birds of prey. Broadmoor Outfitters offers beginner and intermediate lessons in falconry where you will get to meet several of their feathered staff and learn the basics of hunting with these majestic creatures.
Cave of the Winds
- Manitou Springs
- PLAN FOR: 1-4 HOURS
When it comes to unplugging, nothing works better than zero signal or wifi, am I right? Travel deep underground with our friends at Cave of the Winds. The tour will fascinate even the most unwilling-geologist, and give your crew lots to discuss over dinner. When you’re back topside, test your nerve on the Windwalker ropes course or take the ultimate plunge on the Terror-dactyl. Williams Canyon below has claimed many an iPhone so best to leave those in the car!
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More ways to enjoy your days
Thrill Seeker
If your idea of vacation is getting out, trying new things, and making yourself feel truly alive — then this is the itinerary for you!
History Buff
This itinerary will take you all of our historic districts and the best museums in our region. You’ll get a taste for everything from architecture to mining, with more than our fair share of ‘characters’ along the way.
5 Day Family Adventure
We’ve put together a 5-day family itinerary in Colorado Springs to help you and your crew enjoy your vacation in all its glory!
