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OUTDOOR THINGS TO DO IN COLORADO SPRINGS FULL

I pushed on a tenth at a time, but it became apparent the gradient increases ahead would not be manageable so I turned around. My hips started resisting movement around 7.2. The trail after camp continued to be rocky with a significant grade. We reached Barr in 3h 18m and took a 15 minute break. At that point the grade increased and became rockier (go figure). Once at the top, the grade decreased greatly until about a mile from Barr Camp. What ha happened…trail head to top of incline using the switchbacks was moderate plus in difficulty. That wasn’t exactly what was encountered. Please don’t confuse that with easy.īased on a handful of YouTube videos, my expectation was the trail to start off challenging to the top of the incline then ease up to Barr Camp and continue with a slight grade to tree line before becoming very challenging. The trail is very well marked and in great shape. Trick to parking is don’t scan the tag, but simply text the number on the actual machine.

OUTDOOR THINGS TO DO IN COLORADO SPRINGS FULL

It was half full with vehicles trickling in. Lots of steps inside and out.Īrrived at hydro street parking around 4 am. You'll think you missed it and then suddenly you'll see it below you on the right. Parking - go up the hill past the castle and keep going, following the road to the right. The front desk has a scavenger hunt sheet to keep kids engaged. The self-guided tour of the house/museum was nice and plenty to keep kids interested. The girls didn't always enjoy the fancy food (also expected). The food was as I expected - small portions but tasty. Everyone gets their own teapot, and it's plenty to share among your party to try different flavors. Our girls loved trying on the fancy hats, trying the different teas and eating off the fancy china. Hosts were very accomodating of our group and dietary needs. Tea was a lovely experience in an intimate setting (tea room holds maybe 25-30). Plan on 1.5 hours for tea and 30-60 min for the tour.

Took a group of 10 girls (age 8 to 14) for tea and the house tour.

Outdoor things to do in colorado springs