by Michele Kadison

Seven Falls, just outside of Colorado Springs, Colorado is an array of seven beautiful waterfalls that cascade over solid granite cliffs. Located in the South Cheyenne Canyon, you can watch the falls teem down through the gorge from atop the Eagle’s Nest Observation platform, which you will find by taking the elevator inside the mountain up to the top. For those of you who are ready for a more challenging exercise, an option is to climb the 185 step stairway alongside the Falls, getting a good workout while you enjoy the view. Once you’ve arrived, look for American Dippers, the waterfall’s local nesting birds.

During summer, fall, and winter, the entire canyon is lit up, with the culmination leading to Seven Falls. Here an array of lights in all colors makes for a brilliant and magical sight.

During the summer you can see Native American dances performed every hour. Couple this with the buzz of hummingbirds and a plethora of other wildlife such as mule deer, golden mantle ground squirrels, and chipmunks, and you will have given yourself a beautiful gift of enjoying big nature at its best.

Address: 2850 S. Cheyenne Canyon Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80906
Phone: (719) 632-0765
Directions: Take I-25 exit 141, head west on U.S. 24, turn south on 21st St. for approximately 3 miles, turn west on Cheyenne Blvd., then left onto S. Cheyenne Canyon Rd.
Hours:
Spring/Fall 9am-5:15pm
Mid-May through Memorial Day 8:30am-9:30pm
June-Mid August 8:30am-10:30pm
Winter 9am-4:15pm
Holiday lighting weekends end of November through mid-December 9am to 9pm daily
December 19-29,2005 5pm-9:30pm nightly
Closed: New Years Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Eve
Admission: $8.25 day-$9.75 night: adults, $5.25 day-$6.25 night: children (6-15)
Senior, Military and AAA rates: $7.25 day-$8.75 night
Holiday rates: $5.50 adults, $3.50 children 6-15

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