Royal Gorge Colorado
We are planning a trip to the Colorado Springs area next month. The wife is wondering if Royal Gorge Bridge Park is worth paying the admission fee to get into the park, or can you enjoy the gorge wit...
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tatest wrote:I am a geologist too and have lived in Colorado for 54 years. That's why I recommended Black Canyon over the Royal Gorge and Garden of the Gods and Florissant Fossil Beds over the privately-owned "Santa's Workshop"-type tourist traps in the Colorado Springs area.
Consider that I am a geologist, and have particular interests you may not share. For me, Legoland or Six Flags Anywhere is a waste of time and money, a special geological feature is not.
We have too many incredibly scenic natural wonders in our state--geologic or otherwise--to recommend that out-of-state tourists waste precious vacation time on most of the widely advertised "attractions" of the Springs. In fact, I generally recommend that visitors bypass both Colorado Springs and Denver if they only have a week or two to spend in Colorado. Go directly to Rocky Mountain NP, Great Sand Dunes NP, Meas Verde NP, and the San Juans--Ouray, Silverton, Telluride, Durango--if you want to see the real reasons that so many people want to move to Colorado.
