October 8, 2007
What a great way to spend a morning or afternoon. We spent a couple of hours careening are way through these magnificent rock formations. Even got an opportunity to see rock climbers scaling some of the more challenging outcrops. Some pointed toward the skies others seem to point towards mother earth and balance on their points. They seemed to defy gravity. The cost for all of this...absolutely nothing. What could be better.

For the price you can't miss this stop along your trip. Driving through and even walking through some of it didn't take long at all. The formations were beautiful. I didn't see much wildlife and when I did catch this bright blue feathered bird in the brush, I wanted to get it on the camcorder, only I couldn't as the other people walking around came around and scared it off. There is a gift shop at the entrance and it's worth a stop as well. I picked up some huckleberry cheesecake jelly beans which were excellent and wish now I had bought a few more of the huckleberry items they had as we don't have that flavor in anything where I live. And even if you don't like all of that, it's still free and you don't ever have to leave your car unless you want to.

Beyond Beautiful. Nice trails. Great Visitor center and views to die for. Very, very friendly staff.

My husband & I spent a couple of hours at Garden of the Gods recently & were really impressed by the enormity & beauty of the rock
formations. HOWEVER, our enjoyment was curtailed by the presence of many adults & children who chose to ignore the huge signs warning not
to climb the rocks. Now I don't care so much if stupid people want to
risk theirs & their children's lives, I care more about the rocks. As
a geology buff, I'm all too aware that the action of people will help
to erode & damage these precious gems. The signs were many, large & clearly posted. My attorney husband was incensed at the lawlessness of the tourists. More appalling were the parents encouraging young children, toddlers even, to clamber on the rocks, some of which, are unsteady & can fall at anytime. It's just great to know that parents teach their children to break the law, isn't it? What we wanted to know was; where were the park rangers??? People, if you visit these rocks, respect & admire them. Don't act like a moron & risk injury & a $500 fine for climbing on the Garden of the Gods.