LOCAL TIPS
WHERE TO STAY
Black Tree Resort
Black Tree is a luxury outdoor resort that crafts customized and comfortable camping adventures for active families, groups and couples who want to reconnect to what is most important.
Pikes Peak Resort
Pikes Peak Resort is a 160-acre mountain ranch surrounded by the Pike National Forest, where Luxury meets Wilderness, at approximately 7,800′ above sea level.
LOST LANDS RANCH – 80 ACRES TO YOURSELF!
This newly-renovated, 600-square-foot mountain cabin is equipped with a kitchen, living room, TV, and internet.
Woodland Park Country Lodge
This beautiful lodge is located in Woodland Park, Colorado, and nestled at the base of 14,100-ft Pikes Peak, “America’s Mountain,” offering you breathtaking views of the mountain and surrounding countryside.
Ponderosa Place
Ponderosa Place is a beautiful vacation home sitting on 7 acres in the Pike National Forrest. The home is very private and has breathtaking mountain views. You can ATV, bike or hike right out the front door, which is very unique for the outdoor enthusiast. The home has two amazing outdoor spots to relax and enjoy the mountain air.
Mule Creek Outfitters/M Lazy C Ranch
They offer a taste of the real Old West at their famous guest ranch and homestead.
ATTRACTIONS & OTHER ACTIVITIES
FUN TRANSPORTATION
Buggy Tours LLC offers exciting tours in top quality van that provides a very comfortable ride. Their van seats up to eight passengers in luxury leather seats and provides natural snacks and drinks. Buggy Tours’ knowledgeable driver will give fun and interesting historical facts along the way. Their van is enclosed and meets the needs of their clients heating and cooling preferences. They’re a family friendly tour company that provides comfort and safety for adults and children.
SHOP LOCAL
Big D Motorsports
Big D Motorsports is one of Colorado’s top Arctic Cat dealers serving the Location area since. We are proud to offer a huge collection of new and used ATVs/UTVs, side x sides, and snowmobiles.
Rocky Mountain Cycle Plaza
Rocky Mountain Cycle Plaza is a family owned and operated business. They take pride in their huge inventory of motorcycles and hard parts, as well as aftermarket accessories and apparel.
Apex Sports Colorado Springs, CO
They are a family-owned-and-operated, multi-line dealership. They offer Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha, KTM, Kymco and Beta Motorcycles, ATV/UTVs and scooters.
Colorado Friends and Family Fishing
Colorado Friends and Family Fishing provides guided fishing tours by boat at the 11 Mile Reservoir State Park and Rampart Reservoir.
Angler’s Covey
Angler’s Covey is located at the foot of Pikes Peak of the Rocky Mountains in beautiful Colorado Springs. Their shop is right on the way out of town, up to the mountains, and less than an hour away from some of the best Gold Medal Water fishing in the state.
Colorado Gear Lab
Offering new and used quality gear and apparel for the outdoor enthusiast…brand names like The North Face, Kuhl, Patagonia, Helly Hansen, Burton, Columbia, just to name a few.
WHERE TO EAT
The Human Bean of Woodland Park
The Human Bean of Woodland Park – first THB location in western Colorado.
Joanie’s Deli
Joanie’s Deli is a family-friendly restaurant, not far from Pikes Peak, that offers hand-crafted sandwiches, homemade soups, homemade quiches, and fresh-baked goods.
AJ’s American Pizzeria
Amazing flavors and quality ingredients make AJ’s American Pizzeria the best place in town! Located in gorgeous Woodland Park, Colorado, AJ’s offers a great environment paired with extraordinary menu options.
Fiesta Mexicana Family Restaurants
Fiesta Mexicana pledges to all their fine customers a small “rinconcito” of Mexico, where you can enjoy the food, hospitality and traditions of Mexico.
The Pantry
Wake up to local flavor at the historic Pantry Restaurant, a tradition for 60 years! Let them welcome you to breakfast, The Pantry style!
Fern’s Diner & Drinkery
“We are a vegan diner and gathering spot celebrating our location at the base of Pikes Peak and Pike National Forest. We want to showcase what it looks like to stick a classic diner into a forest at the base of a mountain.”
WHAT ELSE TO DO IN THE AREA
El Paso County
Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs, Green Mountain Falls, Monument
- Air Force Academy
- Olympic Training Center
- Olympic Museum
- Garden of the Gods Park
- Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
- Cheyenne Mountain State Park
- Broadmoor Pikes Peak Cog Railway
- Red Rock Canyon Open Space
- Palmer Park
- Legacy Loop Trail
- North Pole – Santa’s Workshop
- Cave of the Winds Mountain Park
- Manitou Cliff Dwellings
- Pikes Peak International Raceway
- The Broadmoor Resort Seven Falls
- Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame
Space Foundation Discovery Center - Pike National Forest
- Pikes Peak Mountain
- Catamount Reservoir
- Rampart Road (gravel road)
- Rampart Reservoir (gravel road)
- Old Stage Road/Gold Camp Road (gravel roads)
Northern Teller County & Southern Douglas County
Woodland Park, Divide, West Creek, Deckers
- Pike National Forest
- Manitou Park
- North Divide trails
- Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center (Woodland Park)
- Mueller State Park
- Catamount Ranch Open Space
- Colorado Wolf & Wildlife Center
- Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
- Lake George, Badger Flats, Wilkerson Pass (just west in Park County)
Southern Teller County
Cripple Creek, Victor
- Gold Belt Tour Scenic Highway
- Shelf Road Canyon (gravel road)
- Phantom Canyon (gravel road)
- Skagway Reservoir State Wildlife Area
- Cripple Creek Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad
- Upper Gold Camp Road
- Historic Mines & Museum
- Casinos
- Newmont – Cripple Creek Victor Mine Tours – largest gold mine in North America
- Molly Katherine Mine Tours
- Commercial ranching & farming – llamas, goats, hops
- Pike National Forest
- Gold Camp Road (gravel road)
- South Slope of Pikes Peak (gravel road)
Fremont County
Woodland Park, Divide, West Creek, Deckers
- Royal Gorge Bridge
- Royal Gorge Railroad
- Arkansas River (fishing, rafting, kayaking, hiking)
- The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey
- Dinosaur Experience
- Museum of Colorado Prisons
- Helicopter Tours
