Garden of the Gods Colorado Springs-2006

Charles Elliott Perkins, the head of the Burlington Railroad, was urged to build a home near what is now the Garden of the Gods, in order to persuade him to open a rail line from Chicago to Colorado Springs. While this did not happen, Perkins did decide to build a summer home in 1879 on two-hundred and forty acres that he purchased in the area. He later bought more land, but it was too beautiful for him to build anything on it.

When he died in 1907, he made it known that he wanted the land to be preserved as a public park. His ... (more)

Garden of the Gods sign
Inside the Visitor and Nature Center, you will find maps, exhibits, a...

Gray Rock
There is a balcony on the second floor of the Visitor and Nature Center where...

South and North Gateway Rocks
Another view from the Visitor and Nature Center. This time showing...

Curious deer on bus tour
While taking the bus tour around the Garden of the Gods, I noticed a...

Tower of Babel
Still on the bus tour, we drive past the Tower of Babel.

A view from the west side of Juniper Way
From the bus, you can see quite a few of the various rock formations...

Kissing Camels from the back side
Driving around Juniper Way Loop, the bus stops for a minute near North...

Another view from the bus
At another stop, I took this picture of one of the rock formations....

The entrance to the Garden of the Gods
After finishing the bus tour and returning to the Visitor and Nature...

A front view of the Kissing Camels
After parking the car at the North Main Parking Lot, it was time to take a...

The Perkins Central Garden Trail
Walking the trail was pretty easy, but I just wish the weather would have...

Some impressive rock formations
Still walking along the busy Perkins Central Garden Trail, you can see the...

The Garden of the Gods plaque
After walking the trail for a while, I came across the plaque that was...

Balanced Rock and Steamboat Rock
Away from the main area of the park, along Garden Drive, you will come upon a...

The Amazing Balanced Rock sign
The sign reads: Around 300 million years ago, the Ancestral Rockies...

A view of Balanced Rock from the side
This view does not show a good view of just how balanced the rock...

The narrow road around Steamboat Rock
The road is split into two around the Steamboat Rock, and it is a narrow...

An excellent view of Balanced Rock
From the narrow roadway between Balanced Rock and Steamboat Rock, you...

Steamboat Rock
I will have to admit that it does look like a Steamboat. While there...

Another view of the Kissing Camels
From the parking area around the junction of Garden Drive and Juniper...

The Sleeping Giant
If you can use your imagination, it sort of looks like a sleeping giant,...

Another trail
The Garden of the Gods park has many trails to choose from, including...

A final view of Garden of the Gods Park
Alas, this is the final view of the Garden of the Gods Park that I...

article published 04/08/2007

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