The Best Route to Fun

Chamonix Casino Hotel

Skip the stress and enjoy the journey! Highway 42 offers a safer, more comfortable drive with no shelf roads, better cell phone coverage, gentler grades, and easier winter driving.

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  • Take Highway 24 West from Colorado Springs through Divide
  • Drive straight at the stoplight in Divide, ignoring the sign that reads turn left to Cripple Creek. Now, proceed approximately 1.5 miles and turn left at blue sign for the Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center
  • Turn left onto Highway 42 (Twin Rocks Road)
  • Follow Highway 42 for 6 miles to County Road 1
  • Turn right on CR 1 and continue north to Cripple Creek
  • Chamonix Casino Hotel
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Top 10 Things To See On the Way

1

Garden of the Gods Park (Colorado Springs)
Iconic free park with soaring red rock fins and classic Pikes Peak views on the west side of Colorado Springs.

2

Woodland Park (The Donut Mill)
Popular US‑24 stop for colossal donuts, cinnamon rolls, and hearty breakfasts before climbing toward Divide.

3

Paradox Beer Company (Divide)
Creative sours and barrel‑aged beers with a mountain‑modern taproom just off US‑24 in Divide.

4

Colorado Wolf & Wildlife Center (Twin Rocks Rd)
Guided sanctuary tours on Twin Rocks Rd (CR 42) to see wolves, foxes, and coyotes, with educational howling experiences.

5

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (via Teller 1)
Walk among giant petrified redwood stumps and explore world‑class insect and plant fossils from 34 million years ago.

6

Hornbek Homestead (Florissant Fossil Beds)
Restored 1878 ranch homestead offering a window into early mountain pioneer life within the monument area.

7

Cripple Creek Heritage Center (Cripple Creek)
Panoramic overlook and interpretive hub for gold‑rush history, geology, wildlife, and area attractions.

8

Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine (Cripple Creek)
Descend 1,000 feet by cage elevator for an authentic underground tour with mining demonstrations and visible gold veins.

9

Stage Stop Llamas, Inc.
A unique destination where visitors can meet, learn about, and interact with friendly llamas in a fun and welcoming farm setting.

10

Rita the Rock Planter Troll (Victor)
Thomas Dambo’s 21‑foot recycled‑wood troll sculpture above Victor, with a short trail from the American Eagles Mine lot.