Prep for Your Colorado Springs Visit

Nestled on the plains practically midway between Wyoming and New Mexico on well-traveled I-25, Colorado Springs basks in the shadow of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains in the middle of desert and farm climates. The birthplace of actor Lon Chaney—silent film's original Phantom of the Opera—Colorado Springs has about two-thirds the population of Denver, Colorado's state capital 70 miles to the north. If you count Denver's entire metro area, though, the population swells to over 2.5 million, making Colorado Springs a pleasant getaway from gridlock.