Old West High Country 4X4 Jeep Tour
Colorado Springs, Colorado
About This Activity
Explore the natural landscape surrounding Colorado Springs on a jeep tour through secluded backcountry locations, from open fields to thick forests. Your tour will highlight this history and follow the Short Line Railroad. President Teddy Roosevelt once embarked upon this route proclaiming, “The scenery bankrupted the English language.” The tour provider's Forest Service Permit allows you to go off-road, cross streams, explore tunnels and visit townsites of the Old West.
Seasonal note: Seasonal — typically April through November. Tours weather-dependent; avoid during severe thunderstorms common in summer afternoons.
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