Colorado Springs was a wonderful town to visit. They have several attractions worth experiencing and all within a very short drive, my kind of place. We stayed at the Garden of the Gods campground. Nice campground, good facilities and close to everything.
Garden of the Gods is a national natural landmark with dramatic views of towering sandstone rock formations. Garden of the Gods got its name from two surveyors who decided that it would be a fitting place for the Gods to have a beer (beer garden) and although the beer garden didn't materialize the name stuck.
It's free to visit the park. There are numerous trails for hiking, road and mountain biking. Rock climbing is allowed by permit.
Pikes Peak in the Background
We also visited the Manitou Cliff Dwellings. The Anasazi who lived and roamed the Four Corner area of the United States Southwest from 1200 B.C. to A.D. 1300 were the master minds of these incredibly sophisticated dwellings for the time. Manitou Cliff Dwellings is a 40 room site that was originally located in the southwest corner of Colorado near Mesa Verde, but was relocated for preservation. It took several years to collect, package and move the pieces by oxen and then railroad to Colorado Springs (between 1904 and 1907) where they were reassembled in their original dimension and appearance. The Cliff Dwellings are now considered a museum and you can actually walk through the rooms which are interconnected and protected by the mountain face.
Since there was so much to see in Colorado Springs, I'll detail the rest of the Colorado Springs adventure in a sequel.
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