Garden of the Gods
Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, CO
Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs, Colorado is in one simple word, stunning! No matter how many times I go to Colorado Springs, I will visit this beautiful Colorado park. Garden of the Gods has 15 miles of hiking trails. If you love to hike, this is a can’t miss place to visit.
We made our way to the Garden of the Gods after our visit to Cheyenne Mountain Zoo and Helen Hunt Falls. Garden of the Gods is Beauty 360 degrees! The red mountains combined with the green trees and grass were stunning! Garden of the Gods is also perfect for the budget because it is free!
Visitors Center
We stopped by the visitors center before we entered the park (that’s where my featured image was taken). There is a great view of the park from there and you can get a map of the Garden of the Gods from there. Of course, there’s a gift shop too for all the fun memorabilia to take home with you.
The Drive
The drive alone is worth a visit! There are winding roads throughout, so you can drive and see the beautiful sights without even getting out of your car.
Hiking and More
Of course, we wanted to go for a short hike, that turned into a long hike. The path was paved, and very easy to hike with an 18-month-old. We were lucky there was nice cloud cover, which made for a cooler hike in the early evening. There were quite a few other people hiking and taking photos, but it was not too crowded. There were a few rock climbers high up with their ropes and equipment. They are pretty impressive, nothing that I’m willing to do.
The paved walkway through the park makes for easy walking and observing the Garden of the Gods
There is so much to see, so you should really make a good amount of time to explore the park especially if you like to hike. We were pretty tired from our busy day, or we might have stayed longer. We were also anxious to get back to our retreat and relax in the hot tub.
