The Best Camping in Manitou Springs

Goldcamp, Buckhorn, Bear Creek, Section 16, Contemplative Trail is a point-to-point trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Manitou Springs, Colorado.

Nelsons Camp Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Along Rampart Range Road there are about 30 free BLM camping spots that offer scenic views of Pikes Peak and the surrounding forest. The road in is about 6 miles of gravel, however a 2WD Sedan was able to make the journey just fine! The camping spots are designated by a pre-existing fire ring and...

Cheyenne Mountain Long Loop is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Anne-Marie Falls is a loop trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Divide, Colorado.

Pikes Peak from the Crags Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Divide, Colorado.

The Crags Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Divide, Colorado.

Horsethief to the Crags Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Cripple Creek, Colorado.

Lovell Gulch Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Woodland Park, Colorado.

Construction of the Skagway Plant began in 1899 and was complete in 1901. In 1965, 15 days of rain brought floods washing out a lot of the pipeline and other infrastructure. Fixing the power plant didn’t make sense and funds weren’t in place. The land was reverted to the government. The hike b...

Harrison Plane Crash from Palmer Lake is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Dinosaur, Colorado.

Cactus Cliff Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Canon City, Colorado.

Shelf Road, which was once a toll road from Cripple Creek to Canon City, is now a maintained dirt road that most high clearance two wheel drive cars can make.  It will take over an hour to travel the 25 miles or so, and it can be completed going from north to south or the opposite.  I will explai...

Shelf Road is secluded, rural, and has great climbing. There are so many areas to choose from and it has a great diversity of route levels (mostly sport routes). My personal favorite area is "The Gallery" and "The Bank." Everyone is friendly and gives each other a hand.Sand Gulch Campground, righ...

Eleven Mile Canyon Route is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Lake George, Colorado.

Looking for a place to hone your crack climbing technique?  Turkey Rocks is the place with some old school ethics and stiff grades. Turkey can be accessed from the town of Westcreek north of Woodland Park.  From here, head west on Abbey Road and then south on West Creek Ave.  About a mile down t...