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Green Mountain Falls is an adorable little town in the mountains west of Colorado Springs that’s perfect for a short weekend getaway to nature. Summer offers lots of hiking in and around the town, Fall offers beautiful Aspen foliage, Winter turns this town into a cozy winter wonderland and spring brings some of Colorado’s most beautiful wildflowers! The other perk is that there are lots of attractions within a very short drive away from Green Mountain Falls such as Cave of the Winds, Manitou Cliff Dwellings, Pikes Peak, Garden of the Gods and more. Cave of the Winds is just a 15 minutes drive from Green Mountain Falls and has two parts to it; an outdoor adventure park and the caves you can explore!

some of the additional items you’ll need to pack when going camping with toddlers, aside from the usual camping packing list: Sleeping bag for kids. If you’re not co-sleeping and regulating your child’s body heat with your own, you’ll want to make sure they We used to bring this with us on every trip (not just camping) so that our 1 year old doesn’t see us when we’re in the same room since that would completely distract her from going to bed. It’s often a lot less crowded, campsites are a lot more spread out, and you’re usually completely on your own in nature.

They had everything we could’ve possibly needed for the camping trip; other than bedding, each vehicle they rent out is equipped with a full kitchen (propane grill, cutlery, cookware, electric fridge), camping chairs, camping table and either a rooftop tent or trailer. You’ll still need your sleeping bag if you’re doing Jeep camping, since the top popup tent is still just that – a tent. It’s higher off the ground and has one hardshell side, so you’ll be slightly warmer than sleeping on the ground, but you’ll still need a warm sleeping bag if you’re going up into the mountains. Sleeping in the tent can get cold since it’s not very well insulated, but with a proper sleeping bag you could extend your camping season into late fall or even winter.

Herman Gulch Trail is one of the best hikes for viewing wildflowers near Denver during peak season. Herman Gulch Trailhead starts at 10,332′ elevation which already makes it harder to breathe if you’re coming from Denver or anywhere in the front range. If you’re hiking this in July, this is where you’re likely to start seeing wildflowers of all colors and if you’re lucky Camping is not permitted within 100 feet of any water source, so make sure to stay within the correct distance away from the stream that hugs the trail in some sections, as well as the lake at the end.