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Manitou Springs (50 min): Great family friendly historic town at the base of Pikes Peak.
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Barr Camp Trail - Trailhead is at the base of the Manitou Incline. Beautiful trail system that will take you to the summit of Pikes Peak. This is a 26 mile round trip which makes it easily an all day event for most folks. Barr Camp is about 7 miles up the mountain and is a great spot to rest, rehydrate (running water) and chat with travelers from around the world.
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Manitou Incline (50 min): With .8 miles of climbing with roughly 2,000' in vertical gain this is a great workout with better views. You can enjoy the climb then dump onto Barr Camp Trail for a fast run back down the mountain. So much fun!
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Manitou is full of indie shops, coffee houses, great restaurants, small mom and pop motels/ hostels and a real chill vibe.
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Old Colorado City (1 hour): Really neat historic town on the border of Colorado Springs.
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Red Rocks Recreation area: Amazing trails that connect hundreds of miles of trails.
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Garden of The Gods: Red rock outcroppings with beautiful backdrops for photo ops and really nice paved and unpaved trails.
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Shopping, dining, motels/ hostels.
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Woodland Park (40 min): Sleepy little mountain town 30 minutes up the pass from Colorado Springs.
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Walmart, Safeway, Natural Grocers, small indie shops for your consumable needs. Dining is available but if your looking for organics youll need to make your way to Manitou or Old Colorado City.
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Canon City (40 min): A quintessential Colorado historic town known for its proximity to the Arkansas River and Royal Gorge.
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The Royal Gorge Park: Bridge spanning the gorge open to visitors for sightseeing overlooking the gorge and the Arkansas River.
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Canyon Rim Trail, Tunnel Trailhead to The Royal Cascade are two must do trail systems.
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Shopping, dining, motels/ hostels, river rafting, zip lining.
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Salida (1.5 hours): Surrounded by multiple 14ers, this is the next up and coming Colorado town, nestled along the Arkansas River is currently going through a massive transformation attracting residents and business' from all parts.
Great restaurants, indie shops, bike rentals, raft/ kayak rentals, trail systems galore!
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Buena Vista (1.5 hours): Another up and coming town along the Arkansas River with amazing views of the 14ers.
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Great restaurants, indie shops, bike rentals, raft/ kayak rentals, trail systems galore!
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Leadville (2 hours): If your a runner, you know Leadville.
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Great restaurants, indie shops and of course trail systems used for the iconic Leadville Series events.
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A must see is Twin Lakes. Located south of Leadville on the way to Buena Vista, these lakes are awe inspiring...and perfect for a good ol' cold plunge if your so inclined. Summer cold plunges in mountain lakes are the best!
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