High Creek Hideaway Guidebook
Sightseeing
Great place for a hike and a picnic. This reservoir supplies drinking water for the City of Colorado Springs, and a short walk will take you to the abandoned Magnolia Mill. From here you can also access the Wheeler Lake OHV Trail.
26 locals recommend
Montgomery Reservoir
Great place for a hike and a picnic. This reservoir supplies drinking water for the City of Colorado Springs, and a short walk will take you to the abandoned Magnolia Mill. From here you can also access the Wheeler Lake OHV Trail.
Beautiful alpine lake with stunning views and year round snow. As a side route, if you have an all terrain vehicle, you can take the road up to Windy Ridge and walk among ancient bristlecone pines.
Kite Lake
Beautiful alpine lake with stunning views and year round snow. As a side route, if you have an all terrain vehicle, you can take the road up to Windy Ridge and walk among ancient bristlecone pines.
Once the center of the wild west, Leadville is a colorful historic town that still embodies the flavor of that bygone era. Starting Memorial Day weekend, the Leadville, Colorado & Southern Railroad winds visitors on an excursion through swaths of unscathed wilderness, including the Arkansas River Valley and San Isabel National Forest.
61 locals recommend
Leadville
Once the center of the wild west, Leadville is a colorful historic town that still embodies the flavor of that bygone era. Starting Memorial Day weekend, the Leadville, Colorado & Southern Railroad winds visitors on an excursion through swaths of unscathed wilderness, including the Arkansas River Valley and San Isabel National Forest.
Playgrounds
A great little playground for big and little kids. Covered picnic tables, restroom facilities and open areas for running around.
Cohen Park
615-617 Bogue StA great little playground for big and little kids. Covered picnic tables, restroom facilities and open areas for running around.
Great spot for entertaining the kids on inclement weather days
193 locals recommend
Mountain Top Children's Museum
100 South Park AvenueGreat spot for entertaining the kids on inclement weather days
Tourist Attraction
Great place to fish, wade and enjoy calm and rushing water at the same time!
22 locals recommend
Fairplay Beach
Great place to fish, wade and enjoy calm and rushing water at the same time!
Visit Canyon City to experience the Royal Gorge train that winds through spectacular steep walled canyons. Canyon City also boasts year round recreational opportunities, plentiful farmers markets and a wide variety of art galleries and museums.
46 locals recommend
Royal Gorge
Visit Canyon City to experience the Royal Gorge train that winds through spectacular steep walled canyons. Canyon City also boasts year round recreational opportunities, plentiful farmers markets and a wide variety of art galleries and museums.
Visit Salida to experience a small town with a certified arts district, tons of water sports activities, mountain biking, festivals and an extensive historic district. An hours drive from Fairplay, Salida is a great option for an exciting day trip!
102 locals recommend
Salida
Visit Salida to experience a small town with a certified arts district, tons of water sports activities, mountain biking, festivals and an extensive historic district. An hours drive from Fairplay, Salida is a great option for an exciting day trip!
Adventure Tourism
Buena Vista is filled with adventurous opportunities, including summer activities such as hiking, biking, climbing, kayaking, rafting, ziplining and much more! Winter brings snowtubing, snowboarding, skiing and hot springs soaking!
102 locals recommend
Buena Vista
Buena Vista is filled with adventurous opportunities, including summer activities such as hiking, biking, climbing, kayaking, rafting, ziplining and much more! Winter brings snowtubing, snowboarding, skiing and hot springs soaking!
World class skiing and riding with 5 peaks, 187 trails, 2,908 acres and the highest lift-served terrain in North America. Summertime brings downhill mountain biking, alpine slides, the Goldrunner Alipine Coaster and a host of hiking opportunities.
612 locals recommend
Breckenridge Ski Resort
1599 Ski Hill RdWorld class skiing and riding with 5 peaks, 187 trails, 2,908 acres and the highest lift-served terrain in North America. Summertime brings downhill mountain biking, alpine slides, the Goldrunner Alipine Coaster and a host of hiking opportunities.
An amazingly fun adventure park with a bmx and mountain biking pump track for summer months, and tubing hills, beginner slopes, sleigh rides and the Nordic Center.
201 locals recommend
Frisco Adventure Park
621 Recreation WayAn amazingly fun adventure park with a bmx and mountain biking pump track for summer months, and tubing hills, beginner slopes, sleigh rides and the Nordic Center.
Visit Pike National Forest, which is situated literally in the back yard of the home. Warm Springs Community maintains trails within the neighborhood that lead into biking, hiking and ATV trails in the National Forest.
32 locals recommend
Pike National Forest
Visit Pike National Forest, which is situated literally in the back yard of the home. Warm Springs Community maintains trails within the neighborhood that lead into biking, hiking and ATV trails in the National Forest.
Limber Grove Trail is a 3.5 mile out and back trail located near Fairplay, Colorado that features beautiful wild flowers and ancient bristlecone pines.
24 locals recommend
Limber Grove Trail
984-3898 4 Mile Creek RdLimber Grove Trail is a 3.5 mile out and back trail located near Fairplay, Colorado that features beautiful wild flowers and ancient bristlecone pines.
Food scene
Millonzi's Restaurant
501 Front StA locals favorite, this place is a must visit.
Brown Burro Cafe
706 Main StDelicious breakfast burritos, huevos rancheros and more!
The Java Moose
730 Main StCoffee!!