Colorado Springs is located about 65 miles south of Denver, Colorado and is 41st in size among cities in the U. S. The current population of the commuting area is 620,000 people. When planning visits to our club you can fly directly into COS Colorado Springs airport.

Colorado has the highest average elevation of the 50 states, and Colorado Springs is at an elevation of 6,035 feet (1,839 meters). The city sits at the foot of Pikes Peak which at 14,115 feet high (4,343 meters) is one of 54 peaks in the state over 14,000 feet in height. 

Experience Colorado Springs 

The city attracts many tourists and information may be found on the Springs website. Local attractions include: 

Garden of the Gods A city park, with spectacular red sandstone rock formations.
Pikes Peak Located to the west of the city, accessible by trail, highway, and Cog railroad. 

Visit the May Natural History Museum (insects) while there.

Pioneer Museum A must-see for local and Colorado history.
McAllister House Museum Historic 1873 house built by Army Major Henry McAllister. Many original features,

including three magnificent marble fireplaces.

US Air Force Academy One of four military academies in the nation.
US Olympic Training Center  One of three U.S. Olympic Training Centers, home of the US Olympic Committee.
Glen Eyrie Castle Now a conference center, built by William Jackson Palmer, Brigadier General in the 

Union Army during the Civil War, president of The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, 

and founder of Colorado Springs.

Paint Mines Interpretive Park The Paint Mines are vibrant clay formations so colorful that they look hand-painted.

The clay was gathered by Native Americans to make paint for artwork and pottery. 

Royal Gorge One of the world's highest suspension bridges, a 50 mile drive south.
City of Colorado Springs Elevation 6,035 ft., a city in Colorado at the eastern foot of the Rocky Mountains.
Seven Falls A natural wonder. A series of waterfalls situated in a 1,250-foot-wall box canyon 

between the towering "Pillars of Hercules."

Cripple Creek Gambling, theater-going, shopping, dancing, and exploring. Heritage museum, 

Molly Kathleen Gold Mine, Victor Gold Mine, "Rita the Rock Pusher" art installation.

Bishop's Castle An "elaborate, intricate" one-man project named after its constructor, Jim Bishop, 

that has become a roadside attraction.

Some distances from Colorado Springs to:

• •   Denver 71 miles

  •   Rocky Mountain National Park 142 miles

  •   The Great Sand Dunes 170 miles  

  •   Bishop's Caste 73 miles

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