50 Colorado Springs Must-dos
Are These 50 Experiences on Your Colorado Springs Bucket List?
- Make it to the top of Pikes Peak - America’s Mountain by train, bike, car or foot
- Get a photo “holding up” Balanced Rock in Garden of the Gods Park
- Cross one of the world’s highest suspension bridges and don’t be too afraid to look down! Location: Royal Gorge Bridge
- Wake up early to see the sunrise – “purple mountain majesty” is a real thing!
- Watch the sun set behind Kissing Camels and Pikes Peak from Mesa Overlook
- Cool off next to a waterfall
- Hand-feed veggies to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s giraffes and elephants
- Spot a bighorn sheep - they’re very shy! Best places to try: Garden of the Gods Park, Glen Eyrie Castle, and Royal Gorge Route Railroad
- Howl with the wolves at the Wolf & Wildlife Center or prowl among big cats at Serenity Springs
- Count the number of bird species near a nature center – Colorado Springs is one of the best places for birding!
- Get a picture with a resident donkey in Cripple Creek or at the Western Museum of Mining & Industry
- Go zip lining
- See a dinosaur fossil. Best places: Skyline Drive, Dinosaur Resource Center
- Whitewater raft through the Royal Gorge
- Take a hot air balloon ride
- Take a Jeep tour or an ATV ride
- Go horseback riding in a park or on a dude ranch
- Go for a long hike
- All aboard for a train ride
- Spot elite athletes and Olympic hopefuls at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center
- Take on the exhilarating Terror-Dactyl at Cave of the Winds – watch the Today show take on the challenge
- See a restored airplane at the National Museum of WWII Aviation Museum
- Throw your family in a historic jail at the Jail Museum in Cripple Creek
- Tell Santa what you want for Christmas at the North Pole – Santa’s Workshop
- Throw $10 on red or go “all in” when playing Texas Hold ‘Em in one of the Cripple Creek casinos
- Go underground at the Cave of the Winds or the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine
- Go back in time at the Ghost Town Museum or the Western Museum of Mining & Industry
- Meet an authentic cowboy at the ProRodeo Hall of Fame
- See a live performance or concert at one of these awesome venues
- Browse the art galleries in Manitou Springs and Old Colorado City
- Watch a sporting event – Sky Sox Baseball, Switchbacks Soccer, CC Hockey and Air Force Falcon Football are the local’s favorites
- Spot an Art on the Street sculpture in Downtown Colorado Springs
- Make your own coin and learn the history of money at the Money Museum
- Eat a donut at the top of Pikes Peak or cronut at The Broadmoor
- Try the green chili King’s Chef Diner - featured on Food Network
- Have a pint at a local brewery
- Find a bee sticker on your lapel at the Golden Bee
- Taste test mineral spring waters in Manitou Springs
- Try fresh, local produce at a farmer’s market or orchard
- Enjoy astronaut ice cream at the Space Foundation Discover Center
- Have high tea in a real castle – Miramont Castle & Glen Eyrie
- Eat dinner on a roof top with a great view of Pikes Peak - Dining with a View Locations
- Try cuisine from a local food truck – must try the truck Pig Latin
- Have a paranormal experience
- Make it to the top of the Manitou Incline
- Spot the mountain where NORAD is hidden
- Drive a race car #NoBrakes at Pikes Peak International Raceway
- Do the scavenger hunt in Michael Garman’s Magic Town museum in Old Colorado City
- Spot the “face” formation in a popular cañon
- Count the spires on the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Cadet Chapel