Seven Falls- Colorado Springs, CO

We had a long day of driving planned, and so we decided to break up the day with a stop at Seven Falls. There are so many great things to do in Colorado Springs, and we knew we would be returning. If you are only traveling through Colorado Springs one time on your trip, make sure you see Garden of the Gods and Cave of the Winds. Those were great stops as well!

I would recommend arriving early. The place opens at 8:30. When we arrived, we had to wait approx. 15 minutes to obtain a parking place. By 11:00 AM, the parking lot was full and the wait was over 1 hour. They will give you a pass with a specific parking spot to use. Once you have parked, you have the option of climbing 185 steps to the top (I think not!) or ride the elevator.

There are different points of interest at this park. There are fish to feed (bring some quarters for the food). There are chipmunks to not feed. These chipmunks have definitely learned how to obtain food. Lots of gift shops, which will provide a stamp and a story to your child sharing information about the habitat in the area. Not to mention the cute chipmunk finger-puppets you can buy at the gift store. Love me so finger puppets! Blueberry taffy tasting. Small cafe to eat lunch or grab a drink. Native American's sharing stories and dance. And an additional climb & trails to hike at the highest peak of the Falls.

The drive into the falls shows one rock formation in the shape of a president's head. See the middle picture below and see if you can name that president. (answer below)

If you guessed George Washington, you were correct. Woohoo!