Garden of the Gods

Foothills Jeep Tour

Old railroad tunnels, Garden of the Gods and two National Historic Districts (Old Colorado City and Manitou Springs) are included in this tour. Our Cowboy Guide will pick you up and head out of town via North Cheyenne Canyon past Seven Falls, Helen Hunt Falls and into the foothills of Pikes Peak and the Rocky Mountains. 2000 feet above Colorado Springs we follow the old Shortline Railroad grade down through two tunnels to the Old Colorado City and Manitou Springs Historic Districts. The views out over the city and beyond, to the plains of Kansas inspired the song America the Beautiful.

We complete the drive with a tour of Garden of the Gods with its spectacular red rock formations. In the summer months the top is off the Jeep and your photo opportunities are unobstructed. This is a wonderful Jeep outing for guests that don’t have time for the longer tours or just want a dramatic way to end the day. The tour is about 70% on paved road and 30% on dirt or gravel & is offered year-round!

$85/person   Available daily.  Total activity time 2.5 hours. Hotel pick up available at selected hotels. BRING YOUR CAMERAS! 

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Campfire, Ghost Stories and Smores

6:30-9:30 pm

Take your family on a 4x4 journey to Emerald Valley and our AOW drop camp. Our cowboy guides will build a fire and tell ghost stories of the old west while your family roasts smores on the campfire. Dress warmly for this out door adventure, we have the blankets!

Family rate 4-6 people ($425.00) offered daily by reservation.

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High Country Jeep Tour 

This tour is for those who like a little less soft in their "soft adventure".   Enjoy the rugged beauty of the Colorado Rockies on this guided 4-wheel tour on back roads high above Colorado Springs.  We’ll spend almost the entire tour on dirt roads and 4X4 trails high in the mountains in the Pike National Forest... as high as 11,200 feet above sea level! 

If the weather is clear and beautiful we’ll be sure to take the top off our custom open-air 4x4 vehicles.  This is our most remote and scenic activity highlighted by breathtaking views of alpine meadows, wildflowers, beaver ponds, and streams. Don’t forget your camera, as these memories will be cherished for a lifetime.  Dreams become reality as you relax, take in the clean mountain air and enjoy the splendor of Pikes Peak. 

This is the "Purple Mountains Majesty" that was the inspiration for America the Beautiful. This tour available May - October.   Available daily starting at 8:00 am. or 1:00 pm. Total activity time: 3 hours. Hotel pick up available at selected hotels. Groups of four or more custom times are available.

$95/person

High Country Extreme Tour

Looking for a little extra bounce in your jeep adventure. Our extreme tour takes the jeep down the forbidden trail to the far meadow. There you will get a view of Pikes Peak only one percent of visitors will ever see. This tour uses our newer Jeeps like the four door 2007 wrangler or our classic jacked up scrambler Bull Dog. This tour is not appropriate for small children, the weak.

Available daily: Four hours 8:00am or 1:00pm.

$125/ per

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Cripple Creek Mining District Gambling Tour  

This is a fantastic tour for history buffs that love beautiful scenery. The fun starts as soon as you jump in our 4x4 vehicles specially designed for touring. Our tour departs from Colorado Springs and passes through the Pike National Forest following the gentle curves and tunnels of the old Short Line Railroad. Built in 1901, this route was an engineering marvel with 10 tunnels carved through the granite ridges with numerous trestles spanning the valleys.

The Cripple Creek Mining District, was one of the richest gold mining camps in the world. Gold was discovered in 1890, and by 1900, fifty thousand people had been drawn to the mines. Share the story of Cripple Creek, its historic old mining buildings and the "new gold" … restored gaming establishments on Bennett Avenue. We will tour the old ghost towns of Victor, Goldfield, Altman and Independence. The panoramic view from the abandoned American Eagle mine at 10,750 feet includes three mountain ranges in view for 100 miles in all directions.

Try your luck in a restored 1800'2 gambling town. Limited stakes betting at $5.00 max will keep you from going home broke.

We return by Hwy. 24 the route of the old Midland Railroad.

$110/person  Reservation with 3-person minimum.   Total activity time 5 hours. This tour is available year-round depending on weather conditions! For $125/person, you can tour the world-famous Molly Kathleen Gold Mine along the tour route! Hotel pick up available at selected hotels.

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3 Hour Jeep & Horseback Tour (includes 1 hour of horseback riding & 2 hours of Jeeping)

This tour includes parts of our Mountain Jeep tour and a one-hour horseback ride. Your Cowboy guide will pick up from major hotels in an open air Jeep and take you up the Old Stage Road leading to Cripple Creek.

We make several stops to stretch our legs and take advantage of photo opportunities of the distant mountains and Colorado Springs on the plains below.

We stop at the ranch property for the horseback ride on mountain trails through pine trees, aspen groves and mountain meadows. While at the ranch you'll have the opportunity to view buffalo and elk. After the ride we get back in the Jeeps to head back to town.

$100/person  Available daily. Call for times/availability. Total activity time 3 hours.  Hotel pick up available.

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Scenic City Tour

Our most popular tour includes the Broadmoor area with it's stately old homes and resort hotel nestled in the foothills. Our tour then climbs up beautiful Cheyenne Canyon with it's sheer, rocky walls and rushing stream. High up on Gold Camp Road we drive through old train tunnels, stopping for the incredible photo-op afforded by stunning vistas of Colorado Springs and beyond... then we drop back down into Old Colorado City, sample the bubbling mineral waters of Manitou Springs and enter awe-inspiring Garden of the Gods where we experience the park's unique rock formations and ancient juniper trees.

The park was the setting for Indian ceremonial gatherings and was a famous landmark for the early mountain men. After stops for photos, we head north to the US Air Force Academy to view the spacious grounds and enjoy a walking tour of the Chapel and Visitor's Center. Depending on our schedule, we will also visit Manitou Springs and Old Colorado City.

$80/person Total activity time approx. 4 hours. Hotel pick up available at selected hotels. We recommend adding coolers of beverages to enjoy during the tour, or a box lunch to eat along the way. Custom van tours are also available to include other local attractions.

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Jeep Tour & Hike Combo


Enjoy the Rocky Mountains by Jeep & by foot!

We use Jeeps to pick you up from major hotels and take you to a beautiful high country area that is further accessible only by foot or on horseback.  We plan our time to permit a 1-hour hike in the high country. On the walking tour, you will have time to stop and photograph some of the beautiful mountain flowers that grow at these elevations: Columbine, Silvery Lupine, Mountain Harebell, Snow Buttercup, Indian Paintbrush. Each month brings out a different group of wildflowers at different elevations. At the turn of the century the railroads would run special "flower trains" to take visitors to the high country to see the panorama of color. Naturally, you will have breathtaking views of the Colorado Rockies and the guide will tell you a bit about the geology and the mining that took place at the turn of the century.  Hikes can be customized to your ability and are led by experienced / informative guides. This hike can be added to any Jeep tour for an additional $20. Hotel pick up available at selected hotels. BRING YOUR CAMERAS! 

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Denver Area:

Golden: Dinosaur Fossils & Rock Legends Tour

See all of Denvers west side in an open top 4 x 4. From Morrison to Golden our tour highlights the unique Geology that makes up Red Rocks and Dinosaur ridge. Stand on the Stage where U2 recorded the Video for Sunday Bloody Sunday. You will be able to feel the energy this place delivers. The fossils of dinosaur ridge date back to the triasic period. Perfectly preserved footprints and ferns are visible in the rocks. The tour is not complete until we climb look out mountain and visit the grave of the most famous cowboy Buffalo Bill Cody. His grave has the best view in Denver overlooking Golden and the Great Plains.

Kid's favorite tour! Light on the saddle and heavy on fun.

Length: 2-3 hours

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