Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs in late August 2024. – photo by Joe AlexanderI’ve been to the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs a few times before and I was looking forward to going back. Showing up late in the morning on one of the last weekends of summer vacation, however, killed any chance I had for much room to myself. Both parking and views that were free of other tourists were hard to come by. I found a parking space in one of the more isolated lots, that was still almost full, and I hiked in far enough to get a few pictures.
From there, it was north to Denver. I was pleased to find a nice little park with a small lake (or very large pond) near my hotel on the north side of Denver. Other that a healthy throng gathered at a softball field and a few joggers, I had Rocky Mountain Lake Park mostly to myself. With a noticeable lack of humidity on a warm afternoon, I got in a good walk without breaking a sweat.
