Pike's Peak
America's Mountain is the premier landmark of Colorado Springs. There are several ways to reach the summit at 14,110, and many interesting things to see and do on the mountain below the summit. For detailed information about the mountain that inspired 'America the Beautiful', visit:
http://www.pikespeakcolorado.com/

Barr Trail & Camp
Want to see the summit of Pike's Peak the old fashioned way? Barr Trail will take you to the summit, and Barr Camp allows a great mountain base camp experience. For information visit them @: http://www.barrcamp.com/

Garden of the Gods
Many pictures you see of Pike's Peak feature towering red sandstone rock formations in the foreground. That is the Garden of the Gods, a fascinating landscape and visitor attraction of it's own considerable merit, owned and maintained by the Colorado Springs Parks Department. For more information visit them @: http://gardenofgods.com/

Colorado Springs Parks
In addition to Garden of the Gods, the city of Colorado Springs has almost 12,000 acres of parks and open space. These range from the classic image of a city park to wilderness areas that support wildlife populations indigenous to the region, including bear and mountain lion. For more information visit: http://www.springsgov.com/

El Paso County Parks
El Paso County also operates several parks, trails, and open space areas, including wilderness and wildlife preserves. 85 miles of trails for hiking, biking or horseback riding are included in the system. For information please visit them@: http://adm.elpasoco.com/parks/

Pike National Forest
Pike's Peak is part of the Pike National Forest managed by the U.S. Forest Service. Pike National Forest is over one million acres of diverse wilderness area. For information about this Ranger District, and some of the other outdoor areas near Colorado Springs visit them @:
http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/