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Visit Colorado Springs, Colorado
Where Pikes Peak meets the red rocks.
Walk among 300-foot sandstone spires at Garden of the Gods, ride the cog railway to the summit of Pikes Peak, feed giraffes at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo and discover the Olympic City at the base of America's most famous mountain.
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A Perfect Day
One Day in Colorado Springs
Morning
Walk Garden of the Gods before the crowds — Central Garden Trail puts you between the red rock formations with Pikes Peak behind them. Free parking, free entry.
Afternoon
Ride the Broadmoor Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway to the 14,115-foot summit, then feed giraffes at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo on the way back down.
Evening
Dinner downtown at Shuga's for creative cocktails and small plates, then a stroll through the galleries and breweries of Old Colorado City.
Things To Do
Olympic City at the base of Pikes Peak
Free red-rock formations, the cog railway to 14,115 feet, seven cascading waterfalls, a mountainside zoo, the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum and 300 days of sunshine — Colorado Springs packs more per square mile than almost any city in the state.
Garden of the Gods
300-foot red sandstone spires, 15 miles of trails and Pikes Peak in the background — free entry, free parking, iconic Colorado.
Pikes Peak Cog Railway
The world's highest cog railway — ride to the 14,115-foot summit and the new Pikes Peak Summit Visitor Center.
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
America's only mountain zoo — hand-feed giraffes at 6,800 feet with the city spread below you.
Broadmoor Seven Falls
Seven cascading waterfalls totaling 181 feet in a box canyon — stairs, a zip line and an eagle's nest viewing platform.
U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum
Interactive museum in downtown Colorado Springs — the training center and Hall of Fame of Team USA.
The Manitou Incline
2,768 steps straight up a mountainside — one of the most famous fitness challenges in America, right in Manitou Springs.
Where To Stay
Sleep at the base of Pikes Peak
A century-old grand resort, a resort overlooking the red rocks, walkable downtown boutiques and Manitou Springs B&Bs — Colorado Springs has lodging for every style and budget.
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Garden of the Gods Resort & Club
Check today's lowest price →The Mining Exchange, a Wyndham Grand
Check today's lowest price →The Cliff House at Pikes Peak
Check today's lowest price →Hyatt Place Garden of the Gods
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Sleep near the red rocks
State park campgrounds, Manitou Springs cabins and mountain rentals at the base of Pikes Peak.
Cheyenne Mountain State Park
Directions →Cabins around Colorado Springs
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Browse rentals →Dispersed & forest camping
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Where To Eat
From The Broadmoor to downtown breweries
Grand resort dining, a walkable downtown food scene, Old Colorado City galleries with cafés, and 30+ restaurants in Manitou Springs alone — Colorado Springs eats like a city three times its reputation.
Shuga's
Directions →The Penrose Room at The Broadmoor
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Take Colorado Springs home
Old Colorado City galleries, downtown boutiques, Manitou Springs' quirky shops and the Broadmoor's gift collection — three distinct shopping districts in one city.
Old Colorado City
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Nearby Towns
The Pikes Peak region
Colorado Springs anchors the Pikes Peak region — Manitou Springs at its doorstep, Monument to the north, Denver an hour up I-25.