Colorado Springs

After the RVSEF conference ended we travelled about 30 minutes from NE Colorado Springs to SW Colorado Springs and the Garden of the Gods campground.  At first we were a little put off because it was a tight fit, but it was clean and neat, fairly empty and quiet, and in a great location --

between the historic mountain town of Manitou Springs with its shops and restaurants and interesting architecture

and historic Colorado City with more shops and restaurants and interesting architecture. 

Nearby were the scenic natural wonders that we seek and enjoy  -- North Cheyenne Canyon, 

  Garden of the Gods,

 

 

Red Rock Canyon,

 

Seven Falls,

and although not entirely natural, the historic cliff dwellings of the Anasazi (the ancient ones) Indians.









 The views of Pike's Peak were everywhere

and the hilly terrain didn't make us miss NJ at all!

 

After four days at the Garden of the Gods campground we moved to Golden Eagle Ranch campground, where we were fortunate enough to get a reservation on short notice for Memorial Day weekend.  The Ranch is a huge campground with about 500 sites, high in the hills and surrounded by mountains, but only 20 minutes from the main attractions of the Manitou Springs area.   We arrived on Thursday so it was pretty empty and we chose a large site with a great view. 

By the weekend it was much more crowded but many of the neighboring sites were still unoccupied.  We continued to explore the area, and also took some time to take care of life's necessities like grocery shopping and laundry. 

In future posts I'll share some more of our Colorado Springs adventures.  Tune in later.