Monument Lake - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

The 1,390-acre Spruce Mountain Open Space Park in Larkspur, Colorado is a hiker’s paradise. With 8.5 miles of trails, impressive wildlife, and beautiful views, nature-lovers will delight in spending a day here.The trail system provides immediate access to fun terrain and views. The climb to the upper loop is hard and so worth the effort.

The Chapel of the United States Air Force Academy is a religious building completed in 1962 in the area of cadets, north of Colorado Springs, in the area known as El Paso County area, Colorado, United States. With 46m high is placed on an area adjacent to the Court of Honor podium.The Cadet Chapel was awarded the American Institute of Architects' National Twenty-five Year Award in 1996 and, as part of the Cadet Area, was named a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 2004.

The New Santa Fe Regional Trail connects the Tri-Lakes area and northern Colorado Springs following the historic, right-of-way of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad. The trail is popular among hikers, cyclists, equestrians and families out for a stroll. Along the way you'll find interpretive signs, wildlife and interesting geological features, not to mention incredible views, in particular Pikes Peak. The trail passes through the town of Monument.

Rampart Reservoir is situated in Pike National Forest and can be found northwest of Colorado Springs. The reservoir is located on a granite plateau approximately 9,000 feet above sea level and consists of a body of water with a capacity of 13,000,000,000 US gallons. This water supplies the domestic drinking water for the city of Colorado Springs, and because of this fact, access to the area was briefly limited after the September 11 attacks on the United States.

Blodgett Peak is a mountain summit in El Paso County, Colorado. Blodgett Peak is located in Pike National Forest. and at its base is Blodgett Peak Open Space of Colorado Springs. Blodgett Peak is located in the Northwest part of town just south of the Air Force Academy, and this peak sees a lot of traffic due to the city recently opening the lower part of the mountain as the Blodgett Peak Open Space.

The Colorado Renaissance Festival is a Renaissance fair in Colorado located in Larkspur, Colorado 39 miles south of Denver and 32 miles north of Colorado Springs. The Renaissance Festival typically runs between the months of June and August. It is based on a 16th-century Tudor village.The festival features over 200 artisan shops and hundreds of costumed performers. The festival also hosts weddings in accordance to the themed weekends.