The Great American Road Trip ChallengeOne trip, ~2.5 years, 48 states
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Day693

Day 693 — 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
679Old Town & Ales680Free Day681Into the Rockies682Trail Ridge Road683Bear Lake684Free Day685South to Boulder686Flatirons & Pearl Street687Free Day688South to Denver689Downtown & the Capitol690Museums & Red Rocks691Free Day692South to the Springs693Garden of the Gods & Pikes Peak694The Academy & the Caves695Free Day696South to the dunes697The Dunes698West to Mesa Verde699Cliff Palace700The Silverton Train701Free Day702North to Telluride703Box Canyon704Free Day705North to the Black Canyon706The Rim707North to Glenwood708Hot Springs & Caves709Free Day710East to the ski towns711Aspen & the Maroon Bells712Vail & the Back Bowls713Breckenridge714Free Day715Out 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

What the colours mean

On this day

  • Landmarks & Monuments2

And how much each one matters

  • AnchorAlways do — the reason this stop is on the map
  • Worth itDo most of these
  • BonusQuirky bonus, if it's happening while you're here