{"id":18638,"date":"2026-09-03T13:39:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T20:39:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/?p=18638"},"modified":"2026-09-03T13:39:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T20:39:37","slug":"colorado-springs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/?p=18638","title":{"rendered":"Colorado Springs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#090d8e\"><strong>SO much to do\/see, SO little time!<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Seriously, we have to come back. We&#8217;ve added 3-5 times as many things to do\/see around Colorado Springs to our <strong>Next Time List<\/strong> as those we saw or did here. That was partly due to this being a bit of a &#8220;chore stop&#8221;, being our last stop not in the &#8220;wilderness&#8221; for&#8230;3+ weeks. We also did a bit of driving (325 miles), some I-25 every day, and through some gorgeous red rock and other canyons, several times on route 24. Sunday (our longest driving day), we started at 5,618&#8242; where we&#8217;re camping, drove over Ute Pass at 9,165&#8242; enroute to Florissant and drove over Victor Pass at 10,201&#8242; one our return to camp, for our&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Visit to <mark style=\"font-weight: bold; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: rgb(29, 106, 6);\" class=\"has-inline-color\">1<\/mark> new <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1d6a06\" class=\"has-inline-color\">National Park Site<\/mark>:<\/strong> <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1d6a06\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>Florissant Fossils Beds National Monument<\/strong><\/mark> (#367), where, beneath a grassy mountain valley in central Colorado lies one of the richest and most diverse fossil deposits in the world. Petrified redwood stumps up to 14 feet wide and thousands of detailed fossils of insects and plants reveal the story of a very different, prehistoric Colorado. We explored outdoor exhibits in and behind the visitor center (featuring massive petrified tree stumps), took the self guided hikes on the\u00a0Ponderosa Loop,\u00a0Petrified Forest Loop, and\u00a0Geologic Trails, and visited the 1878\u00a0Hornbek Homestead.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"5\" data-effect=\"slide\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:calc(750 \/ 423)\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18689\" data-id=\"18689\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Florissant-Fossil-Beds-NM-1-Trio-Stump-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Florissant-Fossil-Beds-NM-1-Trio-Stump-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Florissant-Fossil-Beds-NM-1-Trio-Stump-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Florissant-Fossil-Beds-NM-1-Trio-Stump-767x432.jpg 767w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Florissant-Fossil-Beds-NM-1-Trio-Stump-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Florissant-Fossil-Beds-NM-1-Trio-Stump-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Florissant Fossil Beds NM-The Trio Petrified Stumps<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18691\" data-id=\"18691\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Florissant-Fossil-Beds-NM-2-Ponderosa-Pine-1024x577-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Florissant-Fossil-Beds-NM-2-Ponderosa-Pine-1024x577-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Florissant-Fossil-Beds-NM-2-Ponderosa-Pine-300x169-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Florissant-Fossil-Beds-NM-2-Ponderosa-Pine-767x432-1.jpg 767w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Florissant-Fossil-Beds-NM-2-Ponderosa-Pine-2048x1153-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Florissant Fossil Beds NM-Petrified Forest Loop-where we learned that Ponderosa Pines&#8217; bark does not turn orange until they are at least 80 years old!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18686\" data-id=\"18686\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Florissant-Fossil-Beds-NM-3-View-on-Petrified-Forest-Loop-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Florissant-Fossil-Beds-NM-3-View-on-Petrified-Forest-Loop-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Florissant-Fossil-Beds-NM-3-View-on-Petrified-Forest-Loop-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Florissant-Fossil-Beds-NM-3-View-on-Petrified-Forest-Loop-767x432.jpg 767w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Florissant-Fossil-Beds-NM-3-View-on-Petrified-Forest-Loop-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Florissant-Fossil-Beds-NM-3-View-on-Petrified-Forest-Loop-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Florissant Fossil Beds NM-Petrified Forest Loop-View over the valley, with the Hornbeck Homestead in the distance<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18688\" data-id=\"18688\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Florissant-Fossil-Beds-NM-4-Largest-stump-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Florissant-Fossil-Beds-NM-4-Largest-stump-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Florissant-Fossil-Beds-NM-4-Largest-stump-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Florissant-Fossil-Beds-NM-4-Largest-stump-767x432.jpg 767w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Florissant-Fossil-Beds-NM-4-Largest-stump-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Florissant-Fossil-Beds-NM-4-Largest-stump-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Florissant Fossil Beds NM-Petrified Forest Loop-perhaps the stump to the largest tree in the world\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18687\" data-id=\"18687\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Florissant-Fossil-Beds-NM-5-Hornbek-Homestead-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Florissant-Fossil-Beds-NM-5-Hornbek-Homestead-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Florissant-Fossil-Beds-NM-5-Hornbek-Homestead-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Florissant-Fossil-Beds-NM-5-Hornbek-Homestead-767x432.jpg 767w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Florissant-Fossil-Beds-NM-5-Hornbek-Homestead-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Florissant-Fossil-Beds-NM-5-Hornbek-Homestead-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Florissant Fossil Beds NM-1878 Hornbek Homestead<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18690\" data-id=\"18690\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Florissant-Fossil-Beds-NM-6-Hornbek-Homestead-Kitchen-working-stove-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Florissant-Fossil-Beds-NM-6-Hornbek-Homestead-Kitchen-working-stove-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Florissant-Fossil-Beds-NM-6-Hornbek-Homestead-Kitchen-working-stove-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Florissant-Fossil-Beds-NM-6-Hornbek-Homestead-Kitchen-working-stove-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Florissant-Fossil-Beds-NM-6-Hornbek-Homestead-Kitchen-working-stove-2048x1153.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Florissant-Fossil-Beds-NM-6-Hornbek-Homestead-Kitchen-working-stove-767x432.jpg 767w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Florissant Fossil Beds NM-Hornbek Homestead Kitchen, with stove which still works, according to the volunteer there who has cooked bread in it!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#090d8e\"><strong>Other Sunday Stops<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1d6a06\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>Florissant Fossils Beds<\/strong><\/mark>, we drove on south on the <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Gold Belt Tour Scenic and Historic Byway<\/mark><\/strong> to Cripple Creek, CO and then on to Victor. We saw MASSIVE Gold Mining operations and one more <a href=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/?page_id=17722\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Thomas Dambo Troll<\/a> (one of two in Colorado)! Then we returned to camp via a slightly different route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Rita the Rock Planter<\/mark><\/strong><br>100 Suns &#8211; that is how long a nap is for a Troll<br>When Rita woke, her mountainside had grown a hole!<br>The humans must have dug them in search of shiny rocks.<br>Someone could fall in, so Rita went to tidy up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"5\" data-effect=\"slide\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:calc(750 \/ 423)\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18680\" data-id=\"18680\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Gold-Belt-Tour-1-view-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Gold-Belt-Tour-1-view-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Gold-Belt-Tour-1-view-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Gold-Belt-Tour-1-view-767x432.jpg 767w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Gold-Belt-Tour-1-view-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Gold-Belt-Tour-1-view-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">One View on Gold Belt Tour Scenic and Historic Byway<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18681\" data-id=\"18681\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Gold-Belt-Tour-2-Gold-Mining-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Gold-Belt-Tour-2-Gold-Mining-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Gold-Belt-Tour-2-Gold-Mining-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Gold-Belt-Tour-2-Gold-Mining-767x432.jpg 767w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Gold-Belt-Tour-2-Gold-Mining-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Gold-Belt-Tour-2-Gold-Mining-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">One mining &#8220;hill&#8221; between Cripple Creek and Victor<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18682\" data-id=\"18682\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Gold-Belt-Tour-3-American-Eagles-Mine-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Gold-Belt-Tour-3-American-Eagles-Mine-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Gold-Belt-Tour-3-American-Eagles-Mine-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Gold-Belt-Tour-3-American-Eagles-Mine-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Gold-Belt-Tour-3-American-Eagles-Mine-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Gold-Belt-Tour-3-American-Eagles-Mine-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Remains of the American Eagles Mine on Little Grouse Mountain<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18654\" data-id=\"18654\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 422\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Rita-the-Rock-Planter-1024x576.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Rita-the-Rock-Planter-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Rita-the-Rock-Planter-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Rita-the-Rock-Planter-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Rita-the-Rock-Planter-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-30-Rita-the-Rock-Planter-2048x1152-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Rita the Rock Planter pushing rocks into a hole on Little Grouse Mountain with gold mining hills in the background<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#090d8e\"><strong>Monday<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the morning, <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#c10707\" class=\"has-inline-color\">The Monster<\/mark><\/strong> got an oil change, we did all our laundry and lots of shopping&#8230;stocked up at our first (and last?) Costco for awhile and made some <strong><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#a1bcf7\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Lizzy<\/mark><\/em><\/strong> purchases at Camping World and Home Depot. Like we said&#8230;&#8221;Chore Stop&#8221;. In the afternoon we drove north to visit the <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Western Museum of Mining &amp; Industry<\/mark><\/strong>, in time for the 1:00 Tour.<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> <\/mark><\/strong>It was excellent, especially since the tour guide operated all the machines they have, as he walked us through.  After going around the museum again on our own, we drove the whole mile to the brandy new <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Air Force Academy Visitor Center<\/mark><\/strong>. Very nicely done. We applied for access to visit the Academy campus while in Colorado Springs, but never heard Yay, nor Nay. Oh well. Maybe next time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"5\" data-effect=\"slide\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:calc(750 \/ 423)\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18702\" data-id=\"18702\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-31-Western-Museum-of-Mining-Industry2-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-31-Western-Museum-of-Mining-Industry2-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-31-Western-Museum-of-Mining-Industry2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-31-Western-Museum-of-Mining-Industry2-767x432.jpg 767w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-31-Western-Museum-of-Mining-Industry2-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-31-Western-Museum-of-Mining-Industry2-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Western Museum of Mining &#038; Industry, one of many machines we saw operating (briefly)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18700\" data-id=\"18700\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-31-Western-Museum-of-Mining-Industry-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-31-Western-Museum-of-Mining-Industry-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-31-Western-Museum-of-Mining-Industry-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-31-Western-Museum-of-Mining-Industry-767x432.jpg 767w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-31-Western-Museum-of-Mining-Industry-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-31-Western-Museum-of-Mining-Industry-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Western Museum of Mining &#038; Industry Display<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18703\" data-id=\"18703\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-31-Western-Museum-of-Mining-Industry3-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-31-Western-Museum-of-Mining-Industry3-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-31-Western-Museum-of-Mining-Industry3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-31-Western-Museum-of-Mining-Industry3-767x432.jpg 767w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-31-Western-Museum-of-Mining-Industry3-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-31-Western-Museum-of-Mining-Industry3-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Western Museum of Mining &#038; Industry, outdoor display, with some also operational machines\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18699\" data-id=\"18699\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-31-Airforce-Academy-Museum-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-31-Airforce-Academy-Museum-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-31-Airforce-Academy-Museum-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-31-Airforce-Academy-Museum-767x432.jpg 767w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-31-Airforce-Academy-Museum-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-31-Airforce-Academy-Museum-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Airforce Academy Museum, awsome building&#8230;inside one could walk through the 4 years of a cadet&#8217;s life here.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18701\" data-id=\"18701\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 422\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-31-Airforce-Academy-Museum-View-of-Football-Field-1024x576.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-31-Airforce-Academy-Museum-View-of-Football-Field-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-31-Airforce-Academy-Museum-View-of-Football-Field-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-31-Airforce-Academy-Museum-View-of-Football-Field-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-31-Airforce-Academy-Museum-View-of-Football-Field-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-31-Airforce-Academy-Museum-View-of-Football-Field-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Airforce Academy Museum View of the football stadium against the mountains<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18704\" data-id=\"18704\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-31-Airforce-Academy-Museum-outside-exhibits-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-31-Airforce-Academy-Museum-outside-exhibits-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-31-Airforce-Academy-Museum-outside-exhibits-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-31-Airforce-Academy-Museum-outside-exhibits-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-31-Airforce-Academy-Museum-outside-exhibits-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-08-31-Airforce-Academy-Museum-outside-exhibits-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Airforce Academy Museum outdoor exhibits<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#090d8e\"><strong>Tuesday<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#730202\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong><strong>OMG!<\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">  <\/mark><\/strong>We took off for <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Garden of the Gods<\/mark><\/strong> in late morning, thinking we&#8217;d visit 2-3 hours and then make another stop.  Instead we spent the entire afternoon there, 5+ hours&#8230;Museum, walking\/hiking the <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Central Garden Trail <\/mark><\/strong>and various off-shoots, driving the park loop drive, hiking to see the <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Siamese Twins<\/mark><\/strong>, and stopping for a good look around <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Balanced Rock <\/mark><\/strong>and <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Steamboat Rock<\/mark><\/strong>.  <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#730202\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>WOW!<\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"5\" data-effect=\"slide\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:calc(750 \/ 423)\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18711\" data-id=\"18711\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-Museum-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-Museum-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-Museum-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-Museum-767x432.jpg 767w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-Museum-2048x1153.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-Museum-1536x865-1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Garden of the Gods, one of our favorite exhibits in the Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18706\" data-id=\"18706\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-Museum-View-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-Museum-View-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-Museum-View-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-Museum-View-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-Museum-View-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-Museum-View-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Garden of the Gods, view of the garden from the Museum deck<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18716\" data-id=\"18716\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-White-Rock-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-White-Rock-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-White-Rock-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-White-Rock-767x432.jpg 767w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-White-Rock-2048x1153.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-White-Rock-1536x865.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Garden of the Gods, walking the Garden Loop &#8211; White Rock<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18714\" data-id=\"18714\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-Kissing-Camels-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-Kissing-Camels-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-Kissing-Camels-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-Kissing-Camels-767x432.jpg 767w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-Kissing-Camels-2048x1153.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-Kissing-Camels-1536x865-1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Garden of the Gods, walking the Garden Loop &#8211; Kissing Camels<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18709\" data-id=\"18709\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-Garden-Loop-site2-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-Garden-Loop-site2-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-Garden-Loop-site2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-Garden-Loop-site2-767x432.jpg 767w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-Garden-Loop-site2-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-Garden-Loop-site2-2048x1153-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Garden of the Gods, walking the Garden Loop <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18713\" data-id=\"18713\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-Garden-Loop-site3-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-Garden-Loop-site3-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-Garden-Loop-site3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-Garden-Loop-site3-767x432.jpg 767w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-Garden-Loop-site3-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-Garden-Loop-site3-2048x1153-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Garden of the Gods, walking the Garden Loop <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18710\" data-id=\"18710\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-Garden-Loop-site4-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-Garden-Loop-site4-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-Garden-Loop-site4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-Garden-Loop-site4-767x432.jpg 767w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-Garden-Loop-site4-1536x865-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-Garden-Loop-site4-2048x1153-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Garden of the Gods, walking the Garden Loop <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18715\" data-id=\"18715\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-Siamese-Twins-Pikes-Peak-Mark-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-Siamese-Twins-Pikes-Peak-Mark-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-Siamese-Twins-Pikes-Peak-Mark-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-Siamese-Twins-Pikes-Peak-Mark-767x432.jpg 767w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-Siamese-Twins-Pikes-Peak-Mark-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-Siamese-Twins-Pikes-Peak-Mark-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Garden of the Gods, the Siamese Twins, with Pikes Peak showing between them up top, Mark looking through the lower opening<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18712\" data-id=\"18712\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-01-Garden-of-the-Gods-Balanced-Rock-Steamboat-Rock-1024x577.jpg\" 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Peak<\/mark><\/strong>.  Another <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#730202\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>OMG&#8230;WOW Day!<\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"5\" data-effect=\"slide\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:calc(750 \/ 423)\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18719\" data-id=\"18719\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-02-Pikes-Peak-Cog-Railroad-View-1-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-02-Pikes-Peak-Cog-Railroad-View-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-02-Pikes-Peak-Cog-Railroad-View-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-02-Pikes-Peak-Cog-Railroad-View-1-767x432.jpg 767w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-02-Pikes-Peak-Cog-Railroad-View-1-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-02-Pikes-Peak-Cog-Railroad-View-1-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Heading up to Pikes Peak on the Cog Railway, looking back at Cars 2 &#038; 3 &#038; the engine from our seats at the back end of Car 1<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18720\" data-id=\"18720\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-02-Pikes-Peak-Cog-Railroad-View-2-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-02-Pikes-Peak-Cog-Railroad-View-2-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-02-Pikes-Peak-Cog-Railroad-View-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-02-Pikes-Peak-Cog-Railroad-View-2-767x432.jpg 767w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-02-Pikes-Peak-Cog-Railroad-View-2-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-02-Pikes-Peak-Cog-Railroad-View-2-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Heading up to Pikes Peak on the Cog Railway, view of the only NOT man-made lake in the area<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18721\" data-id=\"18721\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-02-Pikes-Peak-Cog-Railroad-View-3-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-02-Pikes-Peak-Cog-Railroad-View-3-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-02-Pikes-Peak-Cog-Railroad-View-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-02-Pikes-Peak-Cog-Railroad-View-3-767x432.jpg 767w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-02-Pikes-Peak-Cog-Railroad-View-3-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-02-Pikes-Peak-Cog-Railroad-View-3-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Just arriving at the summit of Pikes Peak on the Cog Railway<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18723\" data-id=\"18723\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 422\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-02-Pikes-Peak-View-1-1024x576.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-02-Pikes-Peak-View-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-02-Pikes-Peak-View-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-02-Pikes-Peak-View-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-02-Pikes-Peak-View-1-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-02-Pikes-Peak-View-1-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A view from the summit of Pikes Peak<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-18722\" data-id=\"18722\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-02-Pikes-Peak-View-2-Cripple-Creek-Gold-Mine-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-02-Pikes-Peak-View-2-Cripple-Creek-Gold-Mine-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-02-Pikes-Peak-View-2-Cripple-Creek-Gold-Mine-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-02-Pikes-Peak-View-2-Cripple-Creek-Gold-Mine-767x432.jpg 767w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-02-Pikes-Peak-View-2-Cripple-Creek-Gold-Mine-2048x1153.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-02-Pikes-Peak-View-2-Cripple-Creek-Gold-Mine-1536x865.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">View of the Gold Mine Hill around Cripple Creek &#038; 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