It took us only 20 min by car to get from the Air Force Academy to The Garden of the Gods – something everyone should see. Unfortunately we had just enough time to drive through the park, but it did give us a chance to appreciate the beauty of the place – each rock formation was more interesting than the other!
Legend has it that two surveyors came upon this natural wonder. One commented that it would be a “capital place for a beer garden.” His partner, Rufus Cable, having a greater appreciation for the uniqueness of the landscape, was taken aback. “Beer garden? Why, it is a place for the Gods to assemble. We will call it the Garden of the Gods!”
Garden of the Gods Park is home to rock formations with intriguing names such as Giant Footprints, Kissing Camels, Siamese Twins, Three Graces, and Tower of Babel.
There are many great trails for easy hiking with families (including trails with good wheelchair access and strollers). And best of all....the place is FREE!
Opening hours are 5 am till 11 pm (May 1 - Oct 31), and 5 am to 9 pm the rest of the year.
Do not forget to bring a camera, and late afternoon seems best since you'll want good lighting for photos of the rocks, greenery and sky!
Garden of Gods, Seven Falls, Royal Gorge Bridge are only several of many attractions of Pikes Peak region. To learn about other attractions of the region please go to http://www.pikes-peak.com/Attraction/24.aspx
One very interesting fact: in 1893, Katharine Lee Bates, author of many volumes of poetry, travel books and children's books, and long-time professor at Wellesley College in Massachusetts, was lecturing at the summer session at Colorado College. During that time she joined an expedition to the summit of Pikes Peak. Electrified by the beauty she saw atop Pikes Peak she wrote the poem that later became known as "America the Beautiful."
Legend has it that two surveyors came upon this natural wonder. One commented that it would be a “capital place for a beer garden.” His partner, Rufus Cable, having a greater appreciation for the uniqueness of the landscape, was taken aback. “Beer garden? Why, it is a place for the Gods to assemble. We will call it the Garden of the Gods!”
Garden of the Gods Park is home to rock formations with intriguing names such as Giant Footprints, Kissing Camels, Siamese Twins, Three Graces, and Tower of Babel.
There are many great trails for easy hiking with families (including trails with good wheelchair access and strollers). And best of all....the place is FREE!
Opening hours are 5 am till 11 pm (May 1 - Oct 31), and 5 am to 9 pm the rest of the year.
Do not forget to bring a camera, and late afternoon seems best since you'll want good lighting for photos of the rocks, greenery and sky!
Garden of Gods, Seven Falls, Royal Gorge Bridge are only several of many attractions of Pikes Peak region. To learn about other attractions of the region please go to http://www.pikes-peak.com/Attraction/24.aspx
One very interesting fact: in 1893, Katharine Lee Bates, author of many volumes of poetry, travel books and children's books, and long-time professor at Wellesley College in Massachusetts, was lecturing at the summer session at Colorado College. During that time she joined an expedition to the summit of Pikes Peak. Electrified by the beauty she saw atop Pikes Peak she wrote the poem that later became known as "America the Beautiful."
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