Website Advertisement

Planning to visit Colorado Springs for vacation or on a business trip? Well, here are my top five attractions you should do while visiting this beautiful city.

Advertisement

1. Garden Of The Gods

The Garden Of The Gods is popular for its rock formations, hiking, rock climbing, road and mountain biking, and horseback riding. The park attracts more than two million people a year, making it the city’s most visited park.

Website Advertisement

Garden Of Gods Features

• Remarkable natural landmark.
• Towering red rocks.
• A beautiful road that drives through the heart of the park.
• Pikes Peak hovers in the distance over a garden of sheer sandstones.
• There are lots of exceptional trails suitable for hikers, bikers, and horseback riders.

Advertisement

Pros Of The Garden Of Gods

• Iconic geological features.
• Fun for the whole family.
• Plenty of different ways to experience the park.
• 21 miles of hiking trails.
• Rock climbing.

Cons Of The Garden Of Gods

• Extremely heavily used.

Website Advertisement

2. Cave Of The Winds Mountain Park

Cave of the winds offers daily tours of the natural caves in this area. In addition to exciting cave tours, Cave of the winds offers many other activities that include obstacle courses, free fall excursions, rock climbing, and zip lines all near Colorado Springs!

Advertisement

Cave Of The Winds Mountain Park Features

• Cave Tours:
  • Discovery tour:
  • Haunted lantern tour.
  • Expedition crawling & spelunking tour.
• Mountain Experience:
  • Terror-dactyl.
    • Click here to check out my review of the Terror-dactyl.
  • Frontier zipline.

Website Advertisement

Pros Of The Cave Of The Winds Mountain Park

• Activities for everyone of any age group.

Cons Of The Cave Of The Winds Mountain Park

• Can get busy during the summertime.

Advertisement

3. Pikes Peak

Pikes Peak is the highest summit of the southern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains in North America. The ultra-prominent 14,115-foot fourteener is located in Pike National Forest, 12 miles west of downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado. There are two ways you can get to the summit house on top, The Pikes Peak Highway, or The Cog Railway.

Website Advertisement

Pikes Peak Highway

Pikes Peak Highway is a 19-mile paved toll road to the summit of Pikes Peak. Built in 1915, this winding road is the perfect scenic drive, offering views of lakes, mountains, wildlife, and the surrounding area, ultimately leading to the Summit House of Pikes Peak.

Pros Of Driving Pikes Peak Highway

• Budget friendly.
• Freedom to stop whenever you want to see the sites and wildlife.
• Alot of cool things to see on your way.

Cons Of Driving Pikes Peak Highway

• Whoever’s driving will need to keep their eyes on the twisting mountain roads.
• During the summertime it can get pretty busy with alot of traffic.
• If you’re terrified of heights its best you let someone else drive.

Advertisement

Cog Railway

The Cog Railway is the world’s highest cog train that takes families to the 14,110 foot summit of America’s Mountain, Pikes Peak.

Pros Of The Pikes Peak Cog Railway

• Unique experience.
• Relaxing trip.
• More educational.

Cons Of The Pikes Peak Cog Railway

• More expensive.
• Reservation needed.
• Depending what time of year, you may not be able to go all the way to the top of Pikes Peak.
  • Note: Between October and June, the summit of Pikes Peak can see snow and if it is bad the train will not go all the way to the top.

Website Advertisement

Pikes Peak Summit House

The Summit House is located on the top of Pikes Peak America’s Mountain. You can buy donuts, fudge and gifts at 14,015 feet and see amazing views too!

Pros Of The Pikes Peak Summit House

• Great views.
• World famous donuts.
• Once in a lifetime experience.

Cons Of The Pikes Peak Summit House

• Weather can be totally different from what it is below.
• Can get sick very quickly if you don’t drink a lot of water.

Advertisement

4. Olympic and Paralympic Musem

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum is a historical and cultural sports museum located in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Pros Of Olympic and Paralympic Musem

• Interactive museum experiance.
• Decent ticket prices.
• Fun for the whole family.

Cons Of Olympic and Paralympic Musem

• None.

Website Advertisement

5. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs is America’s only mountainside zoo, located at an elevation of 6,714 feet.

Pros Of The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

• They are known for one of the world’s largest giraffe herds, allowing visitors to hand-feed them at eye level.
• Built on the side of a mountain, providing unique views of Colorado Springs and, in some areas, Pikes Peak.
• Many, if not all, animal habitats are designed to be quite close to guests, allowing for better viewing.

Cons Of The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

• The zoo is built on a steep hill, requiring significant uphill walking.
• Tickets can be expensive, with higher prices for peak times and required advance timed e-tickets.
• Located at 6,714 feet, the high elevation can make walking more tiring, particularly for visitors from lower altitudes.

Advertisement

Website Advertisement