Guidebook for Manitou Springs
Sightseeing
A Colorado must-see. Ranked among the top public parks in the United States, this free attraction is minutes from our house and offers breathtaking views of Pikes Peak and the Rockies.
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Garden of the Gods Club and Resort
3320 Mesa RdA Colorado must-see. Ranked among the top public parks in the United States, this free attraction is minutes from our house and offers breathtaking views of Pikes Peak and the Rockies.
The late 1800s come alive at Miramont Castle, which boasts high tea (reservations required) in their 1890s tea room. The rest of the site is an eclectic castle-house-museum less than a mile from here.
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Miramontin linnamuseo
9 Capitol Hill AveThe late 1800s come alive at Miramont Castle, which boasts high tea (reservations required) in their 1890s tea room. The rest of the site is an eclectic castle-house-museum less than a mile from here.
Let someone else do the steering so you can enjoy the views all the way to the top of Pikes Peak. Easily walk to the rail station from our house and avoid paying for parking.
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Pikes Peak Cog Railway
515 Ruxton AvenueLet someone else do the steering so you can enjoy the views all the way to the top of Pikes Peak. Easily walk to the rail station from our house and avoid paying for parking.
Enjoy (if you can) the white-knuckle 19-mile toll road of steep switchbacks through the clouds to the top of Pikes Peak. Must-do. High altitude doughnuts at the summit house highly recommended.
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Pike's Peak Highway
Pikes Peak HighwayEnjoy (if you can) the white-knuckle 19-mile toll road of steep switchbacks through the clouds to the top of Pikes Peak. Must-do. High altitude doughnuts at the summit house highly recommended.
Delve into the depths of the cave and then take an exhilarating plunge through Williams Canyon on the Terrordactyl. We won't judge you for screaming - we did.
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Cave of the Winds Mountain Park
100 Cave of the Winds RdDelve into the depths of the cave and then take an exhilarating plunge through Williams Canyon on the Terrordactyl. We won't judge you for screaming - we did.
Why drive to Mesa Verde when you can see ancient cliff dwellings a tourist-trapper removed from there and rebuilt here, brick by brick, in the early 1900s?
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Manitou Springs
Why drive to Mesa Verde when you can see ancient cliff dwellings a tourist-trapper removed from there and rebuilt here, brick by brick, in the early 1900s?
The only place around where you can pay $2 for a giraffe to eat lettuce right out of your hand. They don't bite, but they are slobbery. Giraffe selfies highly encouraged.
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Cheyenne Mountainin eläintarha
4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo RdThe only place around where you can pay $2 for a giraffe to eat lettuce right out of your hand. They don't bite, but they are slobbery. Giraffe selfies highly encouraged.
Be an Olympian for a day where our nation's best athletes train, sleep and eat. Except not really - paying for the tour doesn't guarantee you a spot in the next Games. But you might see a fav athlete.
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U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center
1 Olympic PlazaBe an Olympian for a day where our nation's best athletes train, sleep and eat. Except not really - paying for the tour doesn't guarantee you a spot in the next Games. But you might see a fav athlete.
Attend a service in one of the country's most beautiful chapels or take a walk on the AFA's nature trails (buddy system required, no joke). Time it right and see thousands of cadets in formation.
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United States Air Force Academy
Attend a service in one of the country's most beautiful chapels or take a walk on the AFA's nature trails (buddy system required, no joke). Time it right and see thousands of cadets in formation.
Everything Else
Looking for a serious physical challenge? Work out the way locals do: climb 2,000 vertical feet in less than a mile, starting 6,600 feet above sea level. Mile walk from here. Bring water. Lots of it.
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The Incline
The InclineLooking for a serious physical challenge? Work out the way locals do: climb 2,000 vertical feet in less than a mile, starting 6,600 feet above sea level. Mile walk from here. Bring water. Lots of it.
If you know what to look for (we don't, sorry), rumor has it you can find dinosaur footprints here. Enjoy scenic easy and intermediate hikes through the red rocks of this former quarry close by.
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Red Rock Canyon Open Space
3550 W High StIf you know what to look for (we don't, sorry), rumor has it you can find dinosaur footprints here. Enjoy scenic easy and intermediate hikes through the red rocks of this former quarry close by.
Find breathtaking aerial views of Garden of the Gods a short but steep trek up the Intemann and Red Mountain trails, which start a short walk up the street.
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Red Mountain
Find breathtaking aerial views of Garden of the Gods a short but steep trek up the Intemann and Red Mountain trails, which start a short walk up the street.
The map lies; trailhead is a mile from our house. Drive in a few minutes or walk and save $5 on parking. 13 miles up to Pikes Peak, but no shame in turning back before your legs turn to jelly (we do).
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Barr Trail
Barr TrailThe map lies; trailhead is a mile from our house. Drive in a few minutes or walk and save $5 on parking. 13 miles up to Pikes Peak, but no shame in turning back before your legs turn to jelly (we do).
Take a steep, scenic drive through a pass so breathtaking everyone will be hanging out the car windows, and so narrow in spots they'll be able to touch the canyon walls. Gorgeous hikes for everyone.
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North Cheyenne Cañon Park
15220 S Cheyenne Canyon RdTake a steep, scenic drive through a pass so breathtaking everyone will be hanging out the car windows, and so narrow in spots they'll be able to touch the canyon walls. Gorgeous hikes for everyone.
Don't wear anything you don't want to dye for a stroll through the Paint Mines. Streaks of pinks, purples, yellows and oranges are everywhere. Walk in while it's raining and you'll walk out as pottery
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Paint Mines Interpretive Park
29950 Paint Mine RdDon't wear anything you don't want to dye for a stroll through the Paint Mines. Streaks of pinks, purples, yellows and oranges are everywhere. Walk in while it's raining and you'll walk out as pottery
Drinks & Nightlife
Sip mulled wine by the fireplace when it's cold and enjoy creative eats from the back patio on one of the 300 sunny days we have here each year. Saying it's a two-minute walk is an overexaggeration.
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Swirl
717 Manitou AveSip mulled wine by the fireplace when it's cold and enjoy creative eats from the back patio on one of the 300 sunny days we have here each year. Saying it's a two-minute walk is an overexaggeration.
From formidable local brew to imaginative reinventions of otherwise standard fare, Manitou Brewing Company does not disappoint. Roughly a three-minute walk.
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Manitou Brewing Company
725 Manitou AveFrom formidable local brew to imaginative reinventions of otherwise standard fare, Manitou Brewing Company does not disappoint. Roughly a three-minute walk.
Indescribably delicious, fruity, locally-made wines a short walk up the street. Enjoy a tasting or a few glasses, and bring a bottle home to share.
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D'vine Wine
934 Manitou AveIndescribably delicious, fruity, locally-made wines a short walk up the street. Enjoy a tasting or a few glasses, and bring a bottle home to share.
Food Scene
For a fancy drink in a swanky bar or a brunch to brag about, walk less than half a mile to the 1870s Cliff House. The famous hotel has an old-fashioned lobby and a bar patio with a fire pit.
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The Cliff House at Pikes Peak
306 Cañon AveFor a fancy drink in a swanky bar or a brunch to brag about, walk less than half a mile to the 1870s Cliff House. The famous hotel has an old-fashioned lobby and a bar patio with a fire pit.
Cozy adobe atmosphere and margaritas that don't play around. The Cantina has the best Mexican food in Manitou Springs and takes culinary risks you don't want to miss.
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Crystal Park Cantina
178 Crystal Park RdCozy adobe atmosphere and margaritas that don't play around. The Cantina has the best Mexican food in Manitou Springs and takes culinary risks you don't want to miss.
Fancy dining upstairs; quaint wine cellar feeling in the basement. Two-minute walk from the front door for fondue you won't forget.
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Mona Lisa Fondue Restaurant
733 Manitou AveFancy dining upstairs; quaint wine cellar feeling in the basement. Two-minute walk from the front door for fondue you won't forget.