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Time for another Natural Landmark – Garden of the Gods

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The Garden of the Gods red rock formations were created during a geological upheaval along a natural fault line millions of years ago.   

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Archaeological evidence shows that prehistoric people visited Garden of the Gods about 1330 BC however I am here now in 2015 AD!  Heck not much has changed!

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The outstanding geologic features of the park are the ancient sedimentary beds of deep-red, pink and white sandstones, conglomerates and limestone that were deposited horizontally, but have now been tilted vertically and faulted by the immense mountain building forces caused by the uplift of the Rocky Mountains and the Pikes Peak massif.

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The resulting rocks had different shapes: toppled, overturned, stood-up, pushed around and slanted. Balanced Rock, a fountain formation, is a combination of coarse sand, gravel, silica and hematite.

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Hey look!  What a great place to take a nap!   

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I am thinkin’ a slice of pie with some ice cream on top!   

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The Garden of the Gods Park is popular for hiking, technical rock climbing, road and mountain biking and horseback riding.

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Garden of the God’s Devil’s Tower?   

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The main trail in the park, Perkins Central Garden Trail, is a paved, wheelchair-accessible 1.1-mile trail, "through the heart of the park's largest and most scenic red rocks". The trail begins at the North Parking lot, the main parking lot off of Juniper Way Loop.

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Time to ride on to the next attraction…

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Pike’s Peak

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The Pikes Peak Highway is a 19-mile toll road that runs from Cascade, Colorado to the summit of Pikes Peak!

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The Pikes Peak Highway was constructed in 1915 and financed by Spencer Penrose at a cost of $500,000.

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A mandatory brake check is conducted when you decline from the summit.