The Great American Road Trip Challenge~4.5 years · 48 states · one loop
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Day567

Day 567 — Garden of the Gods & Pikes Peak — Colorado Springs

Full day7h planned
1FORT COLLINS2ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK3BOULDER4DENVER5COLORADO SPRINGS6GREAT SAND DUNES NATIONAL PARK7MESA VERDE & DURANGO8TELLURIDE9BLACK CANYON OF THE GUNNISON10GLENWOOD SPRINGS11ASPEN, VAIL & BRECKENRIDGE
555Old Town & Ales556Into the Rockies557Trail Ridge Road558Bear Lake559Free Day560South to Boulder561Flatirons & Pearl Street562South to Denver563Downtown & the Capitol564Museums & Red Rocks565Free Day566South to the Springs567Garden of the Gods & Pikes Peak568The Academy & the Caves569South to the dunes570The Dunes571West to Mesa Verde572Cliff Palace573The Silverton Train574North to Telluride575Box Canyon576North to the Black Canyon577The Rim578North to Glenwood579Hot Springs & Caves580East to the ski towns581Aspen & the Maroon Bells582Vail583Breckenridge584Out to the plains

Red rocks and America's Mountain.

  1. 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM· 3h

    Garden of the GodsLandmarks & MonumentsAnchor

    Towering red sandstone fins against the mountains — free, and unforgettable.

    1805 N 30th St, Colorado Springs, CO

  2. 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM· 4h

    Pikes PeakLandmarks & MonumentsAnchor

    Ride the cog railway or drive the highway to the 14,115-ft summit that inspired 'America the Beautiful.'

    Bring: warm layers

    Pikes Peak Hwy, Cascade, CO