COLORADO SPRINGS ONE DAY Travel Guide | BEST Things to Do, Eat & See

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COLORADO SPRINGS ONE DAY Travel Guide | BEST Things to Do, Eat & See
Colorado Springs is one of the most popular areas of Colorado for a fun-filled day trip. There is so much to see and do in Colorado Springs, Colorado. In this one-day travel guide, I’ll share with you some of the best things to do, eat and see in Colorado Springs. We’re taking exploring Old Colorado City, Manitou Springs, Garden of the God, driving to the top of Pikes Peak (the 2nd highest paved road in the USA), walking through cliff dwellings, hiking a waterfall that over 1000 ft high, and having dinner in an airplane. Colorado Springs has exquisite natural beauty and a great city to spend a full day exploring in Colorado. And since it’s only a one-hour drive from Denver makes it even more easy to enjoy a day trip to. Follow along as I share with you our complete one-day travel guide to Colorado Springs.
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• Pikes Peak Cog Railway: www.cograilway.com/?...
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:00 Old Colorado City
1:41 Garden of the Gods
2:53 Pikes Peak
5:27 Manitou Cliff Dwellings
6:15 Seven Falls
7:59 The Airplane Restaurant
9:18 Outro
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@Steve_-ob2ne 2 ай бұрын

1) Garden of the Gods. Early in the morning is best not only for parking and less crowd, but the sunlight from the east makes it more spectacular than mid-day or evening. 2) Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. A great zoo with a strenuous walk as it has a lot of elevation change, being on the side of a mountain. 3) USAFA. Scenic, patriotic, historic, cool stuff. 4) Cave of the Winds. Have to see it to believe it, no regrets. 5) Old Colorado City. The video says it. 6) Palmer Park. Hiking, scenic view 7) Shhhhh, don't tell anyone but Ute Valley Park is my actual #3. Quiet, beautiful, hardly anyone knows about it - till now. It was my childhood playground. 8) Lots of other things to see and do to. That is why it is such a popular tourist attraction.

@GDSavingThePast 22 күн бұрын

Colorado resident here. I love the Colorado Springs area It has been a long time since I was up Pikes Peak, back then it was still a lot of dirt road which did add a little excitement.

@junepearl7993 Жыл бұрын

Our son lives in Colo Spgs and we’ve done all these things, even the airplane restaurant. Also exploring Old Colorado City (where Jives is located) is worthwhile. Lots of great shops! Downtown Manitou Springs is great too, more shopping. There are many fun places to go in the area: Woodland Park, Cripple Creek, Royal Gorge Railway, Pioneer Museum, Florissant Fossil Beds, Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center, and many more. We love this town!

@chanelmindyabusiness4947 3 ай бұрын

We live in Colorado Springs now. That was a lot for one day! I can't imagine how tired you guys were, when you finally settled down.

@interestinglyenough7601 Жыл бұрын

Best video I’ve seen for this city. Can’t wait to visit.

@tallicafan85 Жыл бұрын

i was there end of may and it was so fun. did 5 days in a row hiking garden of the gods, cliff dwellings, 7 falls, pikes peak highway and the cog, the incline up and down and the caverns. so much fun there. cant wait to go back one day.

@JeanieMarie Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Yes there's so much to do! Glad you had fun!!

@arezkimalek2967 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful place to visit

@robiness6019 Жыл бұрын

Great info, thank you so much!!!

@nathanielmarkeit316 Жыл бұрын

Very cool video thank you totally missed out on mesa Verde 😭 next year it's on happy travels

@03ambertoby 4 ай бұрын

We're going in June and I'm glad to have this info! Thanks 😊

@DerangedMMFWCL 5 ай бұрын

My wife and I will be going to Colorado Springs in August for our wedding anniversary! I’m very exited thank you for the video it was very well done 😊

@otpmetairie4862 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video 💗💗💗

@julianaaguilar7214 2 ай бұрын

Very informative video! Thank you so much for sharing. This is extremely helpful. I’m going next month to Denver and Colorado Springs 🤗 Greetings from Miami

@Jez2008UK Жыл бұрын

I've just returned from Colorado, November/December 2022, my first ever, and it is so beautiful there. I went to Pikes Peak, via the Cog train and agree with @magdela, the time at the top is hideously short, around 45 minutes, so after you've been to bathroom, the restaurant, the gift shop, you have a tiny amount of time to take pictures and enjoy the view/summit.... Also, the summit restaurant had hardly anything to choose (last train on a Saturday). Great, great travel guide, I didn't do a lot of the things you mention, but I am returning in 2023, so will do them all then :) (PS - lived a mile from the Kissing Camels :) ).

@galaxiax3284 Жыл бұрын

I’m on a road trip with my best friend from California, tomorrow we are headed to springs, I worked in Colorado Springs back in 1998 upgrading the cable Tv system and visited some spots but it’s been almost 25 years since then, I’m so excited to see these places again thanks for the great video.

@JeanieMarie Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Have an amazing time back in CO Springs! Thanks for watching!

@galaxiax3284 Жыл бұрын

@@JeanieMarie thank you so much we decided to visit manitou springs, I don’t remember that site plus yesterday was my 47th birthday and I am on week 7 of my hip replacement 😂, thank god I’m on disability I sure ran my body to the ground working construction but don’t tell my company or they will want me back ASAP !!!

@LivingtheSprings 4 ай бұрын

Great video! Super informative. That road to Pikes Peak is intimidating! It literally takes your breath away! I like the cog railway better :)

@sheenaboyd3755 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful scenery, me and my family are moving there from Georgia in March 2023!

@JeanieMarie Жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Congratulations! Youll love it here in Colorado! Happy moving!!

@jasonlavere5071 2 жыл бұрын

We probably just missed you in the Springs. We went to Garden of the Gods on June 12 and up to Pike's Peak on June 13. My daughter seen as rattle snake as well at the garden, might have been you guys that warned them about it! Great videos! We used to some of your videos as research to see different things on our two week stay in Colorado.

@JeanieMarie 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! We were there June 10th! Couldn't believe we saw a rattlesnake. Thanks so much for watching my vlogs, glad you find them helpful! 😊

@DavidRoot-jp9gb Ай бұрын

My friend lived on Penrose near the Broadmoor. Moreover I remembered changing planes in Colorado Springs since it was the hub for the now defunct Western Pacific Airlines.

@kristinecheng2710 2 ай бұрын

Love your channel. Very informative

@joshuamaestas2387 Жыл бұрын

Love the Videos! love the fast talking and tiny cute accent🙂

@sylviau7901 Жыл бұрын

“Best meal I’ve probably had on a plane” Good one😁 Appreciate the tips like parking and shuttles.

@leighgarrigan6208 Жыл бұрын

I'm hoping to go to Colorado next month, I really appreciate your videos 🥰

@JeanieMarie Жыл бұрын

Have an great time! 👍 thanks for watching!

@user-gs9mk4gz8p Жыл бұрын

Estos lugares se ven hermosos!!!

@stevenlevernier7357 Жыл бұрын

Wrong language bean dip…

@JeanieMarie 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching my one day in Colorado Springs. Be sure to check out my channel for even more Colorado Travel Guides. Here are a few of my most recent guides you may be interested in: - Boulder: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r7eio9aLkq6nZ2w.html - Great Sand Dunes National Park: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/haeJis1eq9enZnk.html

@dianateunis6796 7 күн бұрын

Mooie natuur ❤

@lisapolinceusz1833 17 күн бұрын

COOL ❤❤❤

@Jesus-sv4hw Жыл бұрын

Will be visiting here

@LifeAccordingToJohn Жыл бұрын

Great video and very informative

@binaryoptionstrading360 Жыл бұрын

That was a really full day!

@Sammie551 10 ай бұрын

He's so friendly

@mghn0013 Жыл бұрын

Aw!! If you went to Seven Falls at night you would have witnessed the Falls lit up with colors! Def check it out next time you visit The Springs!

@JeanieMarie Жыл бұрын

Yes, correct! That would be pretty to see.

@newdoggproductions Ай бұрын

for the adventurous and physically fit, you can also hike the Barr Trail to the top of Pike's Peak. It's an amazing hike but will take all day for the average person.

@quachism 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been waiting for this video! Going this summer!

@JeanieMarie 2 жыл бұрын

Have an amazing time!!

@luvv4tara 2 жыл бұрын

Omg im moving there on august!:D

@josej.eduardo6827 3 ай бұрын

@@luvv4tara Welcome .

@margmorg Жыл бұрын

We totally used this video as inspiration during our recent visit! We took the cog up Pikes Peak, which was fun but the time at the top is very short - under an hour, which is a rush if you want to see everything. The shuttle system at Seven Falls was a total mess for us as well - there are so many pretty places in town, skip the Falls and hike an open space like Red Rock Canyon.

@JeanieMarie Жыл бұрын

Wonderful! So glad you made it to Colorado Springs! Yes, there is soo much to do there and so much to see!

@emilyanderson7310 29 күн бұрын

You can't stay at the top for too long because the oxygen is so low! I went with my daughter on a trip and by the time I got my "got oxygen" shirt n got pics with the sign eyc I legit felt dizzy lile I was walking sideways by the time we got back on the train!

@Kipbmw Ай бұрын

Nice thanks

@Avenger_Angel_333 6 ай бұрын

Thank you

@explorationgmer1336 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been to Colorado, Denver twice and loved it. Haven’t had the chance to go hike and explorer other cities of Colorado. Your videos are so helpful and love your personality. I can’t wait to visit Colorado Springs hopefully before winter starts.

@JeanieMarie Жыл бұрын

Hope you can make it! So much to do and see! Thanks for watching!

@hussienali4418 2 жыл бұрын

Please posted more videos in denver and the best places there thank you for your videos.

@JeanieMarie 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!!

@timdowney6721 Жыл бұрын

Garden Of The Gods is best at sunrise, but worth the visit anytime. If you like hiking, early or later in the day avoids the midday heat and intense sun. Sunglasses and sunscreen are a must. For nighttime, the hour drive up to Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument will reward you with dark skies that reveal the beautiful starscape that city and suburban lights all but blot out. FYI, it will be cool there after sunset, so be prepared. Telescopes or binoculars are nice, but so is just taking in the panorama of thousands of stars.

@JeanieMarie Жыл бұрын

Yes 🙌 agreed! Great tips!

@Luna-sc2xg 2 жыл бұрын

I live here and I’m from mn! Love your channel 😍

@JeanieMarie 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Another fellow Minnesotan! Hello!! So glad you found me! Thanks so much for watching!!

@JoshuaTraffanstedt Ай бұрын

Youre fine as a frog hair.

@austinstitzel 2 жыл бұрын

Pikes Peak looks beautiful!

@dianateunis6796 7 күн бұрын

Dat lijkt wel een droom ❤

@dianateunis6796 7 күн бұрын

Die lucht wat een mooie natuur ❤

@ninaryan2012 2 жыл бұрын

I went to Colorado springs June 30th and stayed at the Glen Eyrie Castle

@JeanieMarie 2 жыл бұрын

Nice choice!

@cynthiapatience6494 2 жыл бұрын

We’re visiting Colorado Springs right now with the kids and I can hardly wait to surprise my husband with the Airplane restaurant tomorrow! He’s totally going to love it...Thanks for spotlighting that! I do have a question about the drive to Pike’s Peak...is it a really windy, curvy drive? The map makes it look there are tons of twists and turns. Some of us are prone to motion sickness so I’m not sure if we want to make that trip. Thanks for your video on Cañon City too 👍🏻

@JeanieMarie 2 жыл бұрын

Have such an amazing time! The restaurant will be. Great surprise!! Yes, the road is pretty curvy ... your climbing to over 14000ft of elevation so lots of switchbacks to get to the top. Enjoy!!!

@JO-ql6zw 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the helpful information! We were planning to visit Colorado Springs in March. Do you recommend having a car or is everything accessible with the public transportation? Thank you!

@Curtis2255 22 күн бұрын

Ponting out each stop on a map would help those not familiar get familiar with where these places are around Colorado Springs.

@dani_danib Жыл бұрын

Going in a few months Question: are dogs allowed at Garden of the Gods, Seven Falls, and Pikes peak drive??

@jacobmorrow5209 Жыл бұрын

Hi! Great video! Can't wait to visit! I was wonder if the end of december is good time to visit? My fiance and I are thinking of going for our honeymoon. Thanks!

@JeanieMarie Жыл бұрын

Yes, temps will be cool and you may see some snow, but you can go in winter. Pikes peak may be closed due to snow.

@jacobmorrow5209 Жыл бұрын

@@JeanieMarie Awesome! Thanks 😊

@jco25 Жыл бұрын

Hi Jeanie, lovely vid, is it safe for a single woman to travel alone in Colorado? Thanks.

@JoshuaTraffanstedt Ай бұрын

I had a cousin that lived here from the time she was about 7 or 8 to 15 or so. Her mom lived there. She moved back to texas with her dad for 2 years and tried to get me to move with her when she went back at 17 or so. I should have but i was with my first live in girlfriend at the time 😂. I wasnt going anywhere lol

@applea.4337 2 жыл бұрын

I will be in COs in 2 weeks. Thank you for sharing this video. What day did you guys go?

@JeanieMarie 2 жыл бұрын

Have a great time! We were there June 10!

@applea.4337 2 жыл бұрын

It looks not so crazy on a friday and you had the whole airplane restaurant 😊

@ed9405 Ай бұрын

Don't forget to hike the Incline if you are a fitness person!

@brandtcarroll9316 2 ай бұрын

Lol I drive a standard, my brakes were 47 degrees at the bottom 😂

@Dguitargirl1 Жыл бұрын

Gracias a este video me enteré que había que comprar time ticket entry y lo pude resolver a tiempo. Estaré por allá en junio7 y solo había reservado el de las montañas rocosas. Ya vi todos tus videos de Colorado, estan excelentes.

@bradleyvanzile1111 Жыл бұрын

I wish you mentioned some prices how much does things cost and food

@ouamaiahtra6722 Ай бұрын

Do you have the timing for all of this? Is ot feasible do all of this in one day? Just wondering how much time is needed at each attraction?

@persona5305 Жыл бұрын

You did all that in a day? we might be able to visit 2 for a day since we have kids lol thank you for the video by the way.

@JeanieMarie Жыл бұрын

We did! Totally understand with kids it would take more time.

@persona5305 Жыл бұрын

@@JeanieMarie I Subscribed. will be there next week😊🥰

@JeanieMarie Жыл бұрын

@@persona5305 Have fun and thanks for the sub!

@Komainu959 6 ай бұрын

Just a reminder to please drive responsibly while going up Pike's Peak. Sure, they actually hold a race here and some people love to speed up the road but stay within the speed limit because 1- Animals also live here. There are elk, big horn sheep and of course deer. 2- This road is obviously filled with tourist, many who are distracted by the natural beauty of the drive or are petrified and driving over the median. As a side caution- If all you've ever driven is automatic and your idea of slowing down is limited to the brake pedal. Please familiarize yourself with lowering your gears and allowing your engine to slow you down when heading back down. I've driven Pike's Peak, Skyline Drive, RMNP Trail Ridge road and Independence Pass. For me Trail Ridge was the worst simply because that had the most traffic and large RV's and I distrust inexperienced people driving their large rental RV. But so long as you're not really afraid of heights you should be fine on any of them (assuming you're not driving an RV which may have size restrictions...Trail Ridge does not).

@user-me4qm2yy4p Жыл бұрын

Hi there! What is the park/mtn in 0:14 in your intro?! It looks beautiful!

@JeanieMarie Жыл бұрын

That's Mesa Overlook with Garden of the Gods in the background!

@user-me4qm2yy4p Жыл бұрын

@@JeanieMarie Thank you (: what about at 0:12? (haha that is what I meant to ask)

@carolinaramos110 Жыл бұрын

I love your videos. What time did you start this day trip??

@JeanieMarie Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Probably around 8ish in the morning.

@carolinaramos110 Жыл бұрын

@@JeanieMarie awesome! And for the airplane restaurant did you request to eat in the actual airplane part? How did it work?

@JeanieMarie Жыл бұрын

@Carolina de Castro Yes, when we walked in we just asked to sit in the plane.

@carolinaramos110 Жыл бұрын

@@JeanieMarie ok awesome! Thanks for the info(: we’re headed there tomorrow so it helps a bunch!!

@badassuchiha4875 3 ай бұрын

You look so good just flawless but what I wanna ask this Place looks safer then most Cities I've been too asides from agressive Animals but how cheap is the Housing in these Spots

@donairewycheel Жыл бұрын

do you suggest this places for infant and 3 yrs old?

@MrOfficialscotty Жыл бұрын

Ahhhh man, the ghetto citadel mall didn’t make the cut lol 🤣 Jk, Great video!!! 😀🙌

@JeanieMarie Жыл бұрын

😅 nope, no shopping malla for us.

@AvatarAang926 9 күн бұрын

is end of September a good time to visit?

@jasongonzalez98 Жыл бұрын

Do you recommend visiting these places during late October/ early November? Would snow be a problem?

@JeanieMarie Жыл бұрын

When Pikes Peak starts getting snow, it closes. So that would be an issue as we are already seeing snow in the mountains. But everything else should be open.

@Jez2008UK Жыл бұрын

I have just returned from Colorado (my trip was mid-November - early December) - the weather was amazing, clear blue skies nearly every day of my two weeks. Went up to the top of Pikes Peak via the Cog Train. Highly recommended :) Will go again in warmer times for sure, but my time there wasn't hindered at all by the weather. Only once did it snow, but often the snow just melts by the afternoon :)

@alysha4984 Жыл бұрын

What month did you visit colorado spring?

@piccointegra 2 жыл бұрын

do you have to visit the places in that order?? we need a doable itinerary.

@JeanieMarie 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely not! That's just how we did it - in that order... you can customize and change it however you want. Enjoy!

@luvv4tara 2 жыл бұрын

I’m moving to colorado I hate texas lol I’m moving in august or July!

@Flashkick2urFace 2 жыл бұрын

Lucky!!! Me and my wife spent our honeymoon there last year and we freaking loved it!! I wanna move there too but she refuses 🤣🤣 It's waaay too hot here in Texas!!

@luvv4tara Жыл бұрын

@@Flashkick2urFace Yeaa😂

@cassandrahughes-powell2863 5 ай бұрын

I'm not a fan of snakes and hikes. What are other things to do?

@leonidasdelbosque7068 2 ай бұрын

So for Aug. 12, 2045, what is thee spot to be at with family in your opinion in Colorado Springs?

@amykreiner2531 2 жыл бұрын

Hi , How do we contact you to talk about booking a trip

@JeanieMarie 2 жыл бұрын

I don't booked trips to CO 😄 I just vlog about CO!

@mice-elf Жыл бұрын

Why is your video mirrored?

@danielschear556 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video Jeanie Marie!🤗 I lived in The Springs from August 1974 to February 1976, first in Vista Grande then Cragmor. Following that, it was back to Denver for a year & a half. Colorado was a fantastically fun, friendly & AFFORDABLE place to live way back then. Not so much anymore. By the way, as much as I love your travel adventures & video presentations, I'm still not a fan of "the flop effect" where you rotate the video frame 180 about the Y-axis resulting in a mirror image perspective. Just sayin' but I fully respect your 1st amendment right to post produce your creations anyway you see fit.😉👍

@westmcgee9320 2 күн бұрын

Big difference between “it’s not scary driving up this high, winding, no guard rail road at breakneck speeds” and “I am not easily scared”. I think she should’ve offered the latter. That 💩 was scary to watch. I’ll never do it in-person.