When the temperature is in the high 50’s in February and it’s sunny outside, a hike from our Colorado Bucket List 2017 is in order! Red Rock Canyon Open Space is located on the southwest side of Colorado Springs and is just south of Garden of the Gods. This red dirt hike also has spectacular […]
Colorado Bucket List 2017
Happy New Year! We’ve had so much fun exploring Colorado in 2016! Some of our favorites from 2016 include: Maroon Bells hiking Devil’s Head Great Sand Dunes National Park Bear Creek Nature Center driving Mt. Evans Scenic Byway Denver Children’s Museum Peterson Air and Space Museum Helen Hunt Falls Driving to Breckenridge Air Force Academy Air Force […]
Garden of the Gods- Foothills Trail
We are always looking for new trails and hikes that are kid-friendly. Sometimes it doesn’t need to be anything fancy, just a place to get out and enjoy the sunshine. We decided on a very warm Saturday at the end of October to try Foothills Trail in Garden of the Gods. We wanted to find […]
Bear Creek Nature Center
Bear Creek Nature Center is located on the southwest side of Colorado Springs and is an educational center on the nature that is found in this part of Colorado Springs. A friend had first told me about this place, and then my oldest son had his pre-K field trip here. We loved it so much […]
Aspen in the Fall
Aspen in the fall has been on our Colorado bucket list for some time, so when we had a free 2 days we jumped at the chance to explore this mountainous town well known to the rich and famous. Getting There: From Colorado Springs to Aspen the drive is approximately 3 hr and 30 minutes […]
Mt. Evans Scenic Byway
Mt. Evans is the highest paved road in America. Mt. Evans will not only offer spectacular views on the way up, but this is an easy first 14er hike for kids. The drive up Mt. Evans is one of the most popular and spectacular in all of Colorado. The base of the mountain is approximately […]
Garden of the Gods- Cabin Cañon Trail
Cabin Cañon Trail in Garden of the Gods is another kid-friendly hike that’s pretty easy and offers great views of Pikes Peak and Cheyenne Mountain. We enjoyed this hike on Day 8 of our Colorado Springs Staycation. To access this trail head, follow the signs to Balanced Rock, then park just before Balanced Rock […]
North Cheyenne Cañon Hikes- Helen Hunt Falls/Silver Cascade Trail
Viewing Helen Hunt Falls and hiking the Silver Cascade Trail behind the falls is the perfect Colorado Springs kid-friendly hike that will offer a taste of Colorado to all. We have visited the falls several times over the past several years. However this time we actually hiked the entire trail for the first time, and […]
Devil’s Head Lookout
Devil’s Head Lookout is a little over an hour northwest from Colorado Springs in the town of Sedalia. Erick has been wanting to hike Devil’s Head Lookout for some time, so we took advantage of a day off and went on a beautifully sunny Monday. Devil’s Head Lookout is a part of the US Forest […]
Top 5 Kid-Friendly Hikes for Summer 2016
Here are our Top 5 favorite hikes in and near Colorado Springs that we did for the first time this past year: Pulpit Rock Close to home with spectacular views of the whole city! Use caution as it is possible to fall off the rock Check out complete details here 2. Siamese Twins Trail- Garden […]