About this place

Garden of the Gods is a public park located in Colorado Springs. The park is popular for people who enjoy hiking, rock climbing, biking and horseback riding. Over million visitors every year visits this park. The park is special for rock formations which are especially attractive to climbers. Even fossils of plants and some animals can be seen. There is also a balancing rock (called Balanced Rock) which is especially attractive to visitors of the park.

Another attraction is located near the entrance to the park. There is Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site which is actually a museum where museum guides who wear costumes describe the region in four periods in four households.