Cave of the Winds Mountain Park

Manitou Springs, CO

Location of Cave of the Winds Mountain Park campManitou Springs, CO

About

Cave of the Winds Mountain Park offers the Discovery Cave Tour, a 45-60 minute walking tour through more than a dozen passages, half a mile of lit walkways, and 196 stairs. It also offers the Haunted Lantern Tour, a 90-minute guided walk through nearly a mile of cave passage with low ceilings, muddy floors, and steep natural stairs. For older kids, the park offers the Expedition Tour, a 3-hour guided caving tour with crawling and climbing through wet and muddy passages.

Programs

  • Discovery Cave Tour — All ages · $30 · 45-60 min walking tour through more than a dozen passages, half a mile of lit walkways, and 196 stairs.
  • Haunted Lantern Tour — Ages 8+ · $33 · 90-minute guided walk covering nearly a mile of cave passage; low ceilings, muddy floors, and steep natural stairs.
  • Expedition Tour — Ages 13+ · $99 · 3-hour guided caving tour with crawling and climbing through wet and muddy passages.
  • Pioneer Package — $26 · Four above-ground attractions included: Wind Walker Challenge Course, Bat-a-Pult Ride, Cliff Hanger Climbing Wall, and Geronimo’s Leap.
  • Terror-Dactyl — Ages 8+ · $36 · You sit on a platform at the edge of a cliff and get dropped into Williams Canyon at over 100 mph.
  • Via Ferrata — $100 · Iron rungs and steel safety cables bolted into the canyon wall; includes zip lines back down.
  • Frontier Zip Lines — $60 · Two lines, a quarter mile, 80 feet above the canyon.

At a glance

  • Ages: 8–18 years old
  • Price range: $26–$100
  • Facility hours: Open year-round, 10am-5pm

Last updated November 7, 2026.

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