The Great American Road Trip Challenge~4.5 years · 48 states · one loop
← The Colorado Rockies

Stop 5 · Days 567–569

Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, CO

At the foot of Pikes Peak — the surreal red spires of the Garden of the Gods, the mountain that inspired 'America the Beautiful,' and the Air Force Academy.

Where to stay

  • A Manitou Springs or downtown hotel

    Near the Garden and the peak.

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You gotta eat this

  • Bison and Rocky Mountain fare

    With Pikes Peak as the backdrop.

The days here

Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page

  1. 567Day 567 — Garden of the Gods & Pikes PeakFull day · 7h planned
  2. 568Day 568 — The Academy & the CavesFull day · 5h 30m planned
  3. 569Day 569 — South to the dunesDrive day · 2h 30m drive

What this stop is made of

  • Landmarks & Monuments
  • Outdoor & Water Activities