Colorado Official State Vacation Guide 2008 - (Page 176) 25 Hot Ideas for South Central for visiting South Central Colorado MORE ONLINE! For a full list of 50 things to see 25 Hot Ideas and do in South Central Colorado, go to www.colorado.com/southcentral50. Garden of the Gods and Pikes Peak ©Brand X Pictures # 1 Visit the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs at sunrise and watch the “Kissing Camels” rock formation glow before Pikes Peak. e city park is one of more than 50 family-friendly attractions in the Pikes Peak area. 02 Cross the Continental Divide three times by driving the length of the Top of the Rockies Scenic and Historic Byway. 03 Carve turns down the slopes of Wolf Creek, Monarch or Ski Cooper, three of Colorado’s classic, hidden gem ski areas where the powder is deep and the lift lines are short. 04 Witness as 15,000 birds swirl in the sky during the annual sandhill crane migration in late March at the Monte Vista and Alamosa National Wildlife Refuges near Alamosa. 05 Explore the storied history of the Matchless Mine near Leadville, which held the promise of untold riches to “Silver King” Horace Tabor. 06 Make the calf-burning climb to the top of Star Dune in Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, and then sandboard your way to the bottom. 07 Reach the 14,110-foot summit of “America’s Mountain,” Pikes Peak — either by car or by cog railway. 08 See greatness in the making with a tour of the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, where athletes are training for the 2008 Summer and 2010 Winter Olympics. # 10 A common scene in downtown Salida ©Matt Inden/Weaver Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve ©Matt Inden/Weaver # 6 09 Board the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad in Antonito and travel through a pastoral and remote part of Colorado’s San Juan Mountains. Visit one of Colorado’s largest historic districts in Salida where sights include eclectic galleries and the occasional boatcarrying kayaker walking down Main Street to the Arkansas River. 176 1-800-Colorado | www.colorado.com http://www.colorado.com/southcentral50 http://www.colorado.com
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