Category Archives: Colorado Springs
Agia Sophia
I’m just going to come out and say it: Agia Sophia is a coffee shop/bookstore that is run by a group of Greek Orthodox priests who sometimes serve as the baristas. It draws a lot of Colorado Spring’s young and … Continue reading
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Siamese Twin/Balanced Rock Loop
A combined road and trail run that loops around the Garden of the Gods Park, passing numerous formations and vistas only accessible via trail. A great trail to being exploring trail running in the Garden. Continue reading
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Garden of the Gods
The Garden of the Gods is a playground for runners and bikers. Easily accessible from the West Side of Colorado Springs and downtown Manitou Springs, the Garden is an easy add-on for a longer ride, or a great location for running. Continue reading
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Red Rocks Canyon
Red Rocks Canyon was created from a mosaic of features that don’t typically scream “State Park destination!” It is a park built around the remnants of a rock quarry, landfill, illicit climbing walls and abandoned ranch sites that has somehow … Continue reading
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Trinity Brewery
The Trinity Brewing Company stands out simply because it does not belong in Colorado Springs. A brewery that is built around environmental consciousness, artisan beer, progressive ideas, indy rock shows, the largest micro-brew tap in the city and food that … Continue reading
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Intemann Trail / Red Rock Park Loop – Manitou Springs, CO
This route reflects our attempt to link Manitou’s Intemann Trail with Red Rock Canyon, the latest addition to Colorado’s State Park System. Due to a break in the Intemman Trail near the Manitou Springs High School, this route is composed … Continue reading
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Garden of the Gods/Cheyenne Canyon Loop
Beyond the endless sprawl that typifies Colorado’s Front Range are a number of more isolated pockets, where the plains from the East run into the foothills of the mountains, that provide the Front Range with some startling geographic formations that … Continue reading
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Gog and Magog Hike
Of course this hike exists in Manitou Springs, proverbial home of witches and Satan enthusiasts in Colorado. Google “Gog and Magog” and up pops website after website abound with satanic intonations. Wikipedia has a pretty comprehensive article about the history … Continue reading
The Incline
The Manitou Springs Incline is immediately apparent when driving into the hamlet of Manitou Springs, CO (home of witches, geode shops and Clayfest). It is a vertical scar up the front of Mt. Manitou, once hosting train tracks for a … Continue reading
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