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 […]
Garden of the Gods- Siamese Twins Trail
Garden of the Gods continues to amaze guests and hikers of all ages. Endless trails and roads, guests of all ages and skill level can enjoy this free city park. The Siamese Twins Trail in Garden of the Gods is a trail that is in a loop (.93 miles). Once you arrive at the rocks, […]
Pulpit Rock
The top of Pulpit Rock will offer some of the best views in all of Colorado Springs. On this hike we had our friends with us so that was 4 boys 4 and under! The boys’ ages on this hike were 4 years 8 months, 3 years 3 months, 22 months, and 10 months. Pulpit Rock is located […]
Blodgett Peak Open Space
Hiking with kids in Colorado is always an adventure. Today we broke all of our rules by a) not bringing enough water for the adults (the kids each had their own water bottles), b) going right before nap time, and c) we didn’t have snacks! Real life- one of the boys had tantrums on the […]
Rainbow Gulch Trail
Rainbow Gulch Trail is a kid-friendly hike that is not too far from Colorado Springs. Located near Rampart Reservoir, this trail is easy for little kids. There were hundreds of butterflies on the day that we went which my kids just loved and had fun chasing. The boys were 4, 2, and 3 months. One […]
Cheyenne Mountain State Park
Cheyenne Mountain State Park is the closest state park to us here in Colorado Springs and has over 21 miles of kid-friendly hiking trails. My boys absolutely love this park and every week when we go hiking they ask to go back to this park. We visited Cheyenne Mountain State Park twice during the summer of […]
Mueller State Park
Mueller State Park is another kid-friendly, toddler-friendly hiking area that’s not too far from Colorado Springs. We’ve been there several times with young kids and have had no problem with them exploring the park. Stop at the Visitor Center first to get a map and specific information on trails and viewpoints around the park. We’ve […]
HorseThief Falls
Horsethief Falls is located about an hour west of Colorado Springs. This hike was completed in summer 2014 when our older boys were 3, 21 months, and I was 8 weeks pregnant with our third boy. Round trip was approximately 3 miles (our guidebook listed it as shorter so that is why we attempted it […]