We decided to try the Manitou Incline again. This time we drove to Hiawatha Gardens Parking Lot and took the free shuttle to Manitou Incline. It was much easier to just pay for the parking fee and ensure that we can get to the Incline.
It has a 2768 steps from the bottom to the top of the hill straight up. It is very impressive by just looking up to the top from the base of the incline. We made 220 steps of 2768, took some photos, rest a little bit and got back down. It was very exciting to just step onto the Incline and stepping up one step at a time. We were totally happy with the steps we did.
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| On Manitou Incline |
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| On Manitou Incline |
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| On Manitou Incline |
Then, we drove to Royal Gorge near Cannon City. The gorge is about 1250 feet deep, 50 feet width at the base and 300 feet width on the top, and there is a suspension bridge over it. Visitors can walk on the bridge to see the gorge. They also have a Gondola taking visitors from one side of the gorge to the other side. However, due to strong wind, the Gondola was not in operation on that day. They do have other setups of tourism attractions. However, they were too commercialized and it did not interest us. They do charge a lot for the entrance ticket. I felt it is not worth the ticket price.
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| On the Royal Gorge Bridge |
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| They Even Have Sheeps Roaming Around |
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| Royal Gorge Bridge |
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| On Top of the Visitor Center Platform |
Before we headed back to our Airbnb, we drove to south entrance of the US Air Force Academy to take a look. Of course, with no proper credentials, they did not let us enter the academy. We talked to the guards and tried. We were politely turned around by them. |
| In Front of US Air Force Academy |
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