Parks Peaks & Paths

Colorado Springs, CO

Quick Take

While staying at the Norris Penrose Event Center Campground in Colorado Springs, a great location at a great price, we woke up Saturday morning to something unexpected: a Touch a Truck event right on site. Garden of the Gods Park in Colorado Springs is one of those places that just stops you in your tracks.

Best for

A mix of stops like Norris Penrose Event Center, Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs Down Day.

Trip vibe

Home to Garden of the Gods, Pikes Peak, and the Air Force Academy.

What stood out

While staying at the Norris Penrose Event Center Campground in Colorado Springs, a great location at a great price, we woke up Saturday morning to something unexpected: a Touch a Truck event right on site.

Places We Visited

Pick a stop to see its story and photos.

The first Colorado Springs stretch mixed family-event downtime with Seven Falls.

Touch A Truck Event

Touch a Truck Event

Touch a Truck Event

Touch a Truck Event

Touch a Truck Event

Touch a Truck Event

Touch a Truck Event

Horses at Touch a Truck Event

Touch a Truck Event

Touch a Truck Event

Touch a Truck Event

The first Colorado Springs stretch mixed family-event downtime with Seven Falls.

Seven Falls

Broadmoor Seven Falls Path

Broadmoor Seven Falls Path

Seven Falls

Seven Falls Rescue Mission

Seven Falls Rescue Mission

Stairs to Seven Falls Views

Stairs to Seven Falls Viewing Platform

Seven Falls

Seven Falls Climb

Seven Falls

Seven Falls

Top of Seven Falls

Top of Seven Falls

Trail at Seven Falls

Seven Falls

Hummingbird along Seven Falls Trail

Descending Stairs for Seven Falls

American Dipper in Creek at Seven Falls

Creek at Seven Falls

Tulips at Seven Falls with Mountain Backdrop

Seven Falls gave the city stop its main scenic hike and stair-climb moment.

Garden of the Gods

Garden of the Gods

Garden of the Gods

Balanced Rock at Garden of the Gods

Garden of the Gods Views

Garden of the Gods Visitor Center

Garden of the Gods Visitor Center

Garden of the Gods was the real landscape centerpiece on the Colorado Springs side.

Perkins Central Garden Trail

Perkins Central Garden Trail

Perkins Central Garden Trail

Perkins Central Garden Trail

Perkins Central Garden Trail

Perkins Central Garden Trail

Perkins Central Garden Trail

Perkins Central Garden Trail

Perkins Central Garden Trail

Hi-Tech Paintless Dent Repair

Hi-Tech Paintaless Dent Repair Transformers

Hi-Tech Paintaless Dent Repair Transformers

Hi-Tech Paintaless Dent Repair Transformers

The return stop leaned more into the practical and local-color side of revisiting Colorado Springs.

Penrose Event Center

Monstor Truck Show at Penrose Event Center

Monstor Truck Show at Penrose Event Center

Monstor Truck Show at Penrose Event Center

Monstor Truck Show at Penrose Event Center

Monstor Truck Show at Penrose Event Center

Monstor Truck Show at Penrose Event Center

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