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Food, fun, and ideas to help you have a great family vacation, camping trip, or national park visit.
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Things to know about visiting the Royal Gorge: It is an easy day trip from Colorado Springs. We visited Royal Gorge Bridge and Park on a day trip out of Colorado Springs. The Royal Gorge is only about one hour and fifteen minutes away from the Springs. It was nice to get out of town…
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Manitou Springs, Colorado I have dreamed of hiking the Manitou Incline steps in Manitou Springs, Colorado for several years (I think it is pronounced manna-too). Josh and I were recently in Colorado Springs for a conference. Hiking the Incline was at the top of our list of things to do in the area. It did…
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when to visit In the summer months, Independence Pass, Colorado State Highway 82, connects Aspen to Twin Lakes. The road is closed in the winter due to heavy snowfall. Topping out at 12,095 feet it is among the highest paved mountain passes in Colorado. The area has some magnificent scenery and is one of the…