Marta's Colorado Springs and areas Guidebook

Marta
Marta's Colorado Springs and areas Guidebook

Sightseeing

Soooo much to see and soooo much to do! Just depends on what you feel like!
The gem of Colorado Springs - a MUST SEE Colorado Springs’ Awe-Inspiring National Natural Landmark. It has plenty of trails for hiking, or if you're short on time, you can drive thru. About 15-20 min from the house. More info here: https://gardenofgods.com/
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Garden of the Gods Club and Resort
3320 Mesa Rd
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The gem of Colorado Springs - a MUST SEE Colorado Springs’ Awe-Inspiring National Natural Landmark. It has plenty of trails for hiking, or if you're short on time, you can drive thru. About 15-20 min from the house. More info here: https://gardenofgods.com/
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. The town of Manitou Springs lies at its base. You can drive up thru the Pikes Peak highway, or you can take the train to the top (see the next listing of COG RAIL). It's best to call the Pikes Peak weather line for current road conditions of the highway, before you head out there: 719-385-7325.
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Pikes Peak Summit House
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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. The town of Manitou Springs lies at its base. You can drive up thru the Pikes Peak highway, or you can take the train to the top (see the next listing of COG RAIL). It's best to call the Pikes Peak weather line for current road conditions of the highway, before you head out there: 719-385-7325.
The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway is a cog railway that climbs one of the most iconic mountains in the United States, Pikes Peak in Colorado. Find details here: https://www.cograilway.com/?utm_source=google-gbp&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=gbp
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Pikes Peak Cog Railway
515 Ruxton Avenue
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The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway is a cog railway that climbs one of the most iconic mountains in the United States, Pikes Peak in Colorado. Find details here: https://www.cograilway.com/?utm_source=google-gbp&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=gbp
Surrounded from all sides by city sprawl it offers a unique place of wilderness in the middle of town. Unique rock formations can be found throughout the park. Great park in the center of Colorado Springs. There is also a fenced-in off-leash area dog park. 5 mints away from the house.
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Palmer Park
3344-3376 Paseo Rd
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Surrounded from all sides by city sprawl it offers a unique place of wilderness in the middle of town. Unique rock formations can be found throughout the park. Great park in the center of Colorado Springs. There is also a fenced-in off-leash area dog park. 5 mints away from the house.
Red Rock Canyon Open Space is a 1,474-acre city park located between Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs. There are 11 marked trails in Red Rock Canyon Open Space ranging from 1.7 to 5.4 miles and from 6,141 to 6,866 feet above sea level. It boasts trails of all levels, an off-leash dog area, and fantastic views of the Garden of the Gods. The park consists of a series of parallel red rock ridges (called “hogbacks”) and eroded canyons, a continuation of the same sandstone rocks of the Fountain Formation that make up Garden of the Gods to the north. There are two main areas of the Open Space, the Quarry Pass, and surrounding trails, through and over tower red rock sandstone features and the space between the hogbacks on the east side of the park. Climbing is permitted in the park, but you must register at the Garden of the Gods Visitors Center. More info here: https://redrockcanyonopenspace.org/
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Открытое пространство Каньона Красной Скалы
3550 W High St
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Red Rock Canyon Open Space is a 1,474-acre city park located between Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs. There are 11 marked trails in Red Rock Canyon Open Space ranging from 1.7 to 5.4 miles and from 6,141 to 6,866 feet above sea level. It boasts trails of all levels, an off-leash dog area, and fantastic views of the Garden of the Gods. The park consists of a series of parallel red rock ridges (called “hogbacks”) and eroded canyons, a continuation of the same sandstone rocks of the Fountain Formation that make up Garden of the Gods to the north. There are two main areas of the Open Space, the Quarry Pass, and surrounding trails, through and over tower red rock sandstone features and the space between the hogbacks on the east side of the park. Climbing is permitted in the park, but you must register at the Garden of the Gods Visitors Center. More info here: https://redrockcanyonopenspace.org/
Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun, also known as Will Rogers Shrine, is a commemorative tower and chapel on Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is named after Will Rogers, the American humorist, who died in a plane crash in Alaska in 1935 during construction of the shrine.
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Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun
4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Rd
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Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun, also known as Will Rogers Shrine, is a commemorative tower and chapel on Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is named after Will Rogers, the American humorist, who died in a plane crash in Alaska in 1935 during construction of the shrine.
North Cheyenne Cañon Park or North Cheyenne Canyon Park is a regional park located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is a National Register of Historic Places listing. It was also called Colorado College Park and Cheyenne Park.
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North Cheyenne Cañon Park
15220 S Cheyenne Canyon Rd
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North Cheyenne Cañon Park or North Cheyenne Canyon Park is a regional park located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is a National Register of Historic Places listing. It was also called Colorado College Park and Cheyenne Park.
The Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum is located at 215 S. Tejon Street in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The granite building with a domed clock tower was the El Paso County Courthouse building from 1903 to 1973. More info here: https://www.cspm.org/
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Музей пионеров Колорадо-Спрингса
215 S Tejon St
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The Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum is located at 215 S. Tejon Street in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The granite building with a domed clock tower was the El Paso County Courthouse building from 1903 to 1973. More info here: https://www.cspm.org/
Peterson Air and Space Museum is an aviation museum located at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado focused on the history the of Air Defense Command, Aerospace Defense Command and Air Force Space Command.
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Peterson Air & Space Museum
Ent Avenue
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Peterson Air and Space Museum is an aviation museum located at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado focused on the history the of Air Defense Command, Aerospace Defense Command and Air Force Space Command.
The Manitou Springs Incline, also known as the Manitou Incline or simply the Incline, is a popular hiking trail rising above Manitou Springs, Colorado, near Colorado Springs. The Incline ascends on the east slope of Rocky Mountain which is itself on the eastern flank of Pikes Peak. Reservations are now required and can be made here: https://cityofcoloradosprings.aluvii.com/store/shop/productdetails?id=1&productId=1#
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The Incline
The Incline
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The Manitou Springs Incline, also known as the Manitou Incline or simply the Incline, is a popular hiking trail rising above Manitou Springs, Colorado, near Colorado Springs. The Incline ascends on the east slope of Rocky Mountain which is itself on the eastern flank of Pikes Peak. Reservations are now required and can be made here: https://cityofcoloradosprings.aluvii.com/store/shop/productdetails?id=1&productId=1#
The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College is an arts center located just north of downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado. Located on the same city block are the American Numismatic Association and part of the campus of Colorado College. The center uses a thick red outline of a square as its logo.
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Центр изящных искусств Колорадо-Спрингс в Колорадском колледже
30 W Dale St
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The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College is an arts center located just north of downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado. Located on the same city block are the American Numismatic Association and part of the campus of Colorado College. The center uses a thick red outline of a square as its logo.
The Western Museum of Mining & Industry is a museum at 225 North Gate Boulevard in Colorado Springs, Colorado, dedicated to the mining history and industrial technology of the western United States. The museum was founded in 1970, and has been accredited by the American Alliance of Museums since 1979.
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Западный музей горного дела и промышленности
225 North Gate Blvd
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The Western Museum of Mining & Industry is a museum at 225 North Gate Boulevard in Colorado Springs, Colorado, dedicated to the mining history and industrial technology of the western United States. The museum was founded in 1970, and has been accredited by the American Alliance of Museums since 1979.
The United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum is a historical and cultural sports museum located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, first opened on July 30, 2020. https://usopm.org/
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Музей Олимпийских и Паралимпийских игр США
200 S Sierra Madre St
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The United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum is a historical and cultural sports museum located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, first opened on July 30, 2020. https://usopm.org/
Santa's Workshop is an amusement park that opened on June 16, 1956 in Cascade, Colorado, located on U.S. Route 24 just west of Colorado Springs at the entrance to the Pikes Peak Highway, at the Northern end of Pikes Peak. https://northpolecolorado.com/
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Национальный театр Кореи
5050 Pikes Peak Hwy
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Santa's Workshop is an amusement park that opened on June 16, 1956 in Cascade, Colorado, located on U.S. Route 24 just west of Colorado Springs at the entrance to the Pikes Peak Highway, at the Northern end of Pikes Peak. https://northpolecolorado.com/
The Manitou Cliff Dwellings are a privately-owned tourist attraction consisting of replica Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings and interpretive exhibits located just west of Colorado Springs, Colorado, on U.S. Highway 24 in Manitou Springs. https://www.cliffdwellingsmuseum.com/
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Скальные жилища Маниту
10 Cliff Rd
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The Manitou Cliff Dwellings are a privately-owned tourist attraction consisting of replica Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings and interpretive exhibits located just west of Colorado Springs, Colorado, on U.S. Highway 24 in Manitou Springs. https://www.cliffdwellingsmuseum.com/
Cave of the Winds is a cave in the Pikes Peak region of Colorado. It is located just west of Colorado Springs on U.S. Highway 24, near the Manitou Cliff Dwellings. Tours of the complex of caves are given daily. https://caveofthewinds.com/
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Горный парк Пещера ветров
100 Cave of the Winds Rd
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Cave of the Winds is a cave in the Pikes Peak region of Colorado. It is located just west of Colorado Springs on U.S. Highway 24, near the Manitou Cliff Dwellings. Tours of the complex of caves are given daily. https://caveofthewinds.com/
Glen Eyrie is an English Tudor-style castle built in 1871 by General William Jackson Palmer, the founder of Colorado Springs. There are 17 guest rooms in the castle, as well as 7 meeting rooms including the Castle Great Hall and 2 dining rooms. https://gleneyrie.org/
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Glen Eyrie Castle
3820 N 30th St
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Glen Eyrie is an English Tudor-style castle built in 1871 by General William Jackson Palmer, the founder of Colorado Springs. There are 17 guest rooms in the castle, as well as 7 meeting rooms including the Castle Great Hall and 2 dining rooms. https://gleneyrie.org/
The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is a zoological park located southwest of downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Cheyenne Mountain in the United States. At an elevation of 6,714 feet above sea level, it is the highest zoo in America. The zoo covers 140 acres, 40 of which are in use. More info here: https://www.cmzoo.org/
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Зоопарк Чайенн-Маунтин
4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Rd
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The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is a zoological park located southwest of downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Cheyenne Mountain in the United States. At an elevation of 6,714 feet above sea level, it is the highest zoo in America. The zoo covers 140 acres, 40 of which are in use. More info here: https://www.cmzoo.org/
Super fun for adults and kids! Crossing the river thru 7 bridges 7 times!
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Seven Bridges Trail
North Cheyenne Canyon Road
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Super fun for adults and kids! Crossing the river thru 7 bridges 7 times!
Garden of the Gods Park is a registered National Natural Landmark featuring dramatic views. Come admire the 300′ sandstone rock formations against the backdrop of snow-capped Pikes Peak and brilliant blue skies.
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Сад богов
1805 N 30th St
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Garden of the Gods Park is a registered National Natural Landmark featuring dramatic views. Come admire the 300′ sandstone rock formations against the backdrop of snow-capped Pikes Peak and brilliant blue skies.

City/town information

Colorado Springs, at an elevation of 6,035 ft., is a city in Colorado at the eastern foot of the Rocky Mountains. It lies near glacier-carved Pikes Peak, a landmark in Pike National Forest with hiking trails and a cog railway leading to its 14,114-ft. summit. The city's Garden of the Gods park features iconic red-sandstone formations and mountain views.
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Colorado Springs
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Colorado Springs, at an elevation of 6,035 ft., is a city in Colorado at the eastern foot of the Rocky Mountains. It lies near glacier-carved Pikes Peak, a landmark in Pike National Forest with hiking trails and a cog railway leading to its 14,114-ft. summit. The city's Garden of the Gods park features iconic red-sandstone formations and mountain views.
Manitou Springs is a resort city in Colorado, just outside Colorado Springs. It’s known for its mineral springs and mountain landscapes, dominated by soaring Pikes Peak. The Manitou Cliff Dwellings are a group of reassembled ancient cliff structures. Hundreds of steps lead up a steep slope on the Manitou Incline Trail. Manitou Avenue is home to art galleries and specialty boutiques.
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Manitou Springs
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Manitou Springs is a resort city in Colorado, just outside Colorado Springs. It’s known for its mineral springs and mountain landscapes, dominated by soaring Pikes Peak. The Manitou Cliff Dwellings are a group of reassembled ancient cliff structures. Hundreds of steps lead up a steep slope on the Manitou Incline Trail. Manitou Avenue is home to art galleries and specialty boutiques.
Palmer Lake is a Statutory Town in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The population was 2,420 at the 2010 census. Palmer Lake was founded by General William Jackson Palmer in 1871 and was incorporated in 1889. Palmer Lake is one of three communities in the Tri-Lakes region between Denver and Colorado Springs.
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Palmer Lake
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Palmer Lake is a Statutory Town in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The population was 2,420 at the 2010 census. Palmer Lake was founded by General William Jackson Palmer in 1871 and was incorporated in 1889. Palmer Lake is one of three communities in the Tri-Lakes region between Denver and Colorado Springs.
The Town of Monument is a statutory town situated at the base of the Rampart Range in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The town is part of the Colorado Springs Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 700,000 in 2019.
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Monument
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The Town of Monument is a statutory town situated at the base of the Rampart Range in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The town is part of the Colorado Springs Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 700,000 in 2019.