Im going to Denver the last week on September and wanted to see if anyone had any information or phone numbers to the tourism department reguarding directions and driving to the top of Pikes Peak, and other area attractions. Any help or phone numbers/websites would be great. Thanks

 

Denver

 

I drove to the top of Pikes Pike a couple of years ago.
It costs something like $4-5 to get in the gate. Pikes Peak is actually close to Colorado Springs, not Denver. If I recall correctly, the park is a cooperative thing betwwen the National Forest and Colorado Springs. If you go to the top, take a jacket, it is ~30 deg colder at the summit. Be careful up there - their is a lot less oxygen at 14110 feet than at sea level.

you can find some info about the area at: http://www.coloradosprings-travel.com/

 

I went to the Denver area several years back.
Drove a rental car up Pike's Peak.
Also went across the "highest suspension bridge" I think it was billed. I walked it though, didn't have the nerve to drive a Chrysler New Yorker across those wooden planks.

Also recommend the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs (if you can get in nowadays) The Chapel was amazing, Steel and Stained Glass.

Mile High City does take some getting used to. I went up three flights of stairs briskly and thought I would pass out.

 

thanks for the info guys, I know what you mean by the thin air, when I went skiing in Utah I just about died climbing the hotel stairs. LOL

 

Is that the bridge in Canon City? We were actually staying in at the Jellystone Campground in Canon City (pronounced Canyon City), but I never made it the bridge. I heard Raul had been there and figured he had sabotaged a few of the planks!

Garden of the God in Colorada Springs is also pretty cool


oh yeah, their aren't any gaurdrails on the road up to Pikes Peak - my wife bought me a shirt at the summit that says: "Real men Don't Need Gaudrails"

 

I was in Denver for the 'BLIZZARD' earlier this year... You know the one... you heard about it repeatedly on the news...

I was stuck in a friggin' hotel!!!!!

Anyway... make sure you make it over to Golden, CO (home of COORS) and take the brewery tour. WELL WORTH IT and very close... only 30 mins away the best I remember (we were only able to get out two days during a week long stay because of the forking snow)...

Oh yeah, and the air isn't that noticeable. You'll be fine.

Plan accordingly for getting back to the airport. It's WAAAAAAAY out there.

RP

 

Royal Gorge.

First visit the bridge. Walk across it, drive across it. Take the incline tram to the bottom of the gorge and take the aerial tram over the top. Then go to Canon City and catch the Royal Gorge Route train and go through the gorge. For a price the Royal Gorge Route will let you ride in the '50's era diesel-electric locomotive.

 

While in Denver a trip through the US Mint is interesting. Not far west of Denver is Mt. Evans which has a paved road all the way to the top (14,264 ft). Like to gamble? Central City and Blackhawk have casinos. If you've got the time take a trip to the north to visit Rocky Mountain National Park.

As others have mentioned Pikes Peak is outside of Colorado Springs. If you go to Colorado Springs and are feeling adventurous then take the Gold Camp Road from the Springs to Cripple Creek. It's an old railroad bed turned into a road, not paved but doable in a car. Check first to see if it's open, a few years ago a section was closed.

 

Royal Gorge - Canon City - whatever - there's like 5 miles between the two places.

I went on the train ride - a Chevy truck was at the botom of valley! (My guess is he tried to do a Dukes of Hazzard and didn't make it).

There is also a 'ghost town' near Canon City/Royal Gorge. A lot of western films have been made there, and they do little shows throughout the day.