Visiting Larkspur, CO Guidebook

Stephanie
Stephanie
Visiting Larkspur, CO Guidebook

Great Hikes

This is a great moderate hike up Spruce Mountain. The trailhead starts on Spruce Mountain Rd. It is 5.5 miles with an elevation gain of 600ft. The views at the top are amazing.
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Spruce Mountain Open Space Trailhead
13415 S Spruce Mountain Rd
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This is a great moderate hike up Spruce Mountain. The trailhead starts on Spruce Mountain Rd. It is 5.5 miles with an elevation gain of 600ft. The views at the top are amazing.
Several great easy hiking routes with stunning scenery. Take 105 north about 10 miles. Try the Jupiter Valley Loop (3.4 miles) or the Sandstone Meadow Loop (3.7 miles). Both are fantastic. Take your dogs.
Sandstone Ranch
9605 South Perry Park Road
Several great easy hiking routes with stunning scenery. Take 105 north about 10 miles. Try the Jupiter Valley Loop (3.4 miles) or the Sandstone Meadow Loop (3.7 miles). Both are fantastic. Take your dogs.
Beautiful place to hike. A number of different hikes to choose from. Off of Highway 83 near Castle Rock and Parker.
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Castlewood Canyon State Park
2989 CO-83
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Beautiful place to hike. A number of different hikes to choose from. Off of Highway 83 near Castle Rock and Parker.
We haven’t done this hike yet but have heard it’s beautiful. This hike takes you to the reservoirs above Palmer Lake. The first part is a bit of a climb. Dogs are not allowed.
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Palmer Lake Reservoir Trailhead
Old Carriage Road
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We haven’t done this hike yet but have heard it’s beautiful. This hike takes you to the reservoirs above Palmer Lake. The first part is a bit of a climb. Dogs are not allowed.
Beautiful 5.1 mile easy loop. Great for hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking. Take Highway 105 to Tomah Rd. It’s about 15 minutes away.
Dawson Butte Ranch Open Space Trail
1753 Tomah Rd
Beautiful 5.1 mile easy loop. Great for hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking. Take Highway 105 to Tomah Rd. It’s about 15 minutes away.
We've not done this one but it's on our list to do. We've heard that it's a great hike.
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Helen Hunt Falls
3440 North Cheyenne Canyon Road
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We've not done this one but it's on our list to do. We've heard that it's a great hike.
We haven't done this hike yet but it's a very popular hike near the beautiful Broadmoor Hotel.
Seven Falls
We haven't done this hike yet but it's a very popular hike near the beautiful Broadmoor Hotel.
This is a beautiful place to hike. The reservoir is bright blue with incredible rock formations. The contrast of the blue water with the rust colored rock is stunning. There are also great views of Pikes Peak from the reservoir.
Rampart Reservoir, Colorado 80921, Yhdysvallat
This is a beautiful place to hike. The reservoir is bright blue with incredible rock formations. The contrast of the blue water with the rust colored rock is stunning. There are also great views of Pikes Peak from the reservoir.

Food scene

Our favorite restaurant in Palmer Lake. Nice patio that welcomes your pups. Let your server know that you are from our Airbnb and the first round of drinks will be on the house. The owners are Jacqueline and Justin. The food is always good and Jacqueline's desserts are amazing.
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105 Social House
75 CO-105
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Our favorite restaurant in Palmer Lake. Nice patio that welcomes your pups. Let your server know that you are from our Airbnb and the first round of drinks will be on the house. The owners are Jacqueline and Justin. The food is always good and Jacqueline's desserts are amazing.
Really good food in downtown Monument. One of our best local restaurants.
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The Bistro on 2nd
65 2nd St
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Really good food in downtown Monument. One of our best local restaurants.
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La Rosa Southwestern Dining
25 CO-105
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New owners. Very good take out Mexican food across from Palmer Lake. Or, eat on the outdoor patio.
Sasquatch and Yeti Taqueria
292 Colorado 105
New owners. Very good take out Mexican food across from Palmer Lake. Or, eat on the outdoor patio.
Cute place in Palmer Lake for breakfast and lunch with the occassional special event at night typically with some type of musician. Great place for special coffee drinks. Indoor / outdoor eating with a patio where you can take your pets.
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Speedtrap
84-2 CO-105
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Cute place in Palmer Lake for breakfast and lunch with the occassional special event at night typically with some type of musician. Great place for special coffee drinks. Indoor / outdoor eating with a patio where you can take your pets.
New Tapas restaurant in Palmer Lake.
Journey's End
11 Primrose Street
New Tapas restaurant in Palmer Lake.
Great ice cream shop and eatery. A local favorite.
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Rock House Ice Cream
24 CO-105
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Great ice cream shop and eatery. A local favorite.

Fun Events

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Colorado Renaissance Festival
650 S Wilcox St
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Flying W Ranch
3330 Chuckwagon Road
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Sightseeing

A must see!! Absolutely stunning. Easy hiking / wheelchair accessible. Located near Manitou Springs, CO. About 30 minutes from here.
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Garden of the Gods
1805 N 30th St
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A must see!! Absolutely stunning. Easy hiking / wheelchair accessible. Located near Manitou Springs, CO. About 30 minutes from here.
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United States Air Force Academy
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Taking a trip to Pikes Peak is amazing. You can either take the cog railway out of Manitou Springs or you can drive. Either was is awesome. Make sure that you take coats. You will be at an elevation of over 14,000ft and the temperature is MUCH colder up there. We took the cog once and it was 82 at the bottom and in the 20s at the top.
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Pikes Peak Summit House
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Taking a trip to Pikes Peak is amazing. You can either take the cog railway out of Manitou Springs or you can drive. Either was is awesome. Make sure that you take coats. You will be at an elevation of over 14,000ft and the temperature is MUCH colder up there. We took the cog once and it was 82 at the bottom and in the 20s at the top.
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Red Rocks amphitheater
18300 West Alameda Parkway
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Evergreen Lake is BEAUTIFUL. It's a great place to paddle board or kayak. You can rent at the lake. It's also beautiful to just walk around the lake. There's a very nice path. If you have the time, try Willow Creek Dining Company, right across the street. They have very good food and sitting outside looking at the lake is beautiful. Campfire restaurant is also great.
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Evergreen Lake
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Evergreen Lake is BEAUTIFUL. It's a great place to paddle board or kayak. You can rent at the lake. It's also beautiful to just walk around the lake. There's a very nice path. If you have the time, try Willow Creek Dining Company, right across the street. They have very good food and sitting outside looking at the lake is beautiful. Campfire restaurant is also great.
World famous hotel. Worth a look, especially at Christmas time.
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The Broadmoor Golf Club
1 Lake Ave
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World famous hotel. Worth a look, especially at Christmas time.
Great place for strolling through the cute little shops and for a bite to eat.
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Manitou Springs
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Great place for strolling through the cute little shops and for a bite to eat.
Fun place to visit if you like caving. Recommend doing the tour.
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Cave of the Winds Mountain Park
100 Cave of the Winds Rd
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Fun place to visit if you like caving. Recommend doing the tour.
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Royal Gorge Bridge ja puisto
4218 Co Rd 3A
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Royal Gorge Route Railroad station
South 3rd Street
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Grocery Shopping

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Safeway
626 E Hwy 105
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King Soopers
1070 Baptist Rd
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Natural Grocers
7298 N Academy Blvd
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Sprouts Farmers Market
13415 Voyager Parkway

City/town information

Great road trip, especially in the fall when the aspens have changed color. Fun mining / western town with cute little shops, lots of casinos, and a mine that I've heard goes 1000 ft down. We have not done the mine tour but have heard that people love it, especially kids.
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Cripple Creek
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Great road trip, especially in the fall when the aspens have changed color. Fun mining / western town with cute little shops, lots of casinos, and a mine that I've heard goes 1000 ft down. We have not done the mine tour but have heard that people love it, especially kids.

Adventure

We did this a few years back over class 3 and 4 rapids. It was phenomenal. Our son still talks about this trip.
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Echo Canyon River Expeditions - Day Trips
45000 West U.S. 50
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We did this a few years back over class 3 and 4 rapids. It was phenomenal. Our son still talks about this trip.
This is a fantastic zoo built in to the side of Cheyenne Mountain. Our favorite part of the zoo is feeding the giraffes. They have a lovely Christmas light show at Christmas time.
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Cheyenne Mountainin eläintarha
4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Rd
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This is a fantastic zoo built in to the side of Cheyenne Mountain. Our favorite part of the zoo is feeding the giraffes. They have a lovely Christmas light show at Christmas time.