A day of excitement and exploration is waiting for you on top of Iron Mountain, where Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park brings out the kid in everyone. From the fully enclosed gondola you can take in the views almost 50 miles to the south, over Glenwood Springs and the Roaring Fork Valley, past majestic Mt. Sopris, to the peaks in Aspen. Look down too: you might just spot deer, elk or wild turkey in the pinyon forest beneath the tram. Once you’re at the top, it’s time to choose your adventures.
Tour the Caverns & Fairy Caves
The 70-minute Cave Tour, ranked in the top 10 by USA Today, takes you on a guided walking tour of Glenwood Caverns and Historic Fairy Caves. The cave formations, which date back about five million years, show off some of Mother Nature’s finest work.
Play & eat at the Adventure Park
Make your way to the bungee trampoline and sand-pit fossil dig next, and save time for the gemstone sluice box mining and climbing wall. Hungry? Head inside: the Lookout Grille serves up sandwiches, soups, salads and more, with a kids’ menu that will make everyone happy.
 If you have an acute adrenaline addiction, then make your way to the Swing Shot, where the giant swing will launch you out over Glenwood Canyon — more than 1,300 feet above the Colorado River. The views, and the ride, will take your breath away.
Follow that up with a don’t-touch-the-brakes ride on the Canyon Flyer, the only alpine coaster in Colorado, and a three-and-a-half-hour, on-your-belly Wild Tour of Glenwood Caverns and Historic Fairy Caves.
Tours, Thrill Rides & Adventures
Adventure Tour Less strenuous than the Wild Tour but more challenging than the Cave Tour, this 90-minute guided tour allows you to explore new areas of the cave, exploring rooms filled with incredible formations. Reservations required.
Bungee Trampoline Jump, twist, and soar through the air on our Bungee Trampoline. The bungee cords allow you to jump higher and higher, adding somersaults and back flips, then returning back to the trampoline with each bounce.
Canyon Flyer Hop on the Canyon Flyer with individual cars on tracks that race 3,400 feet through the trees and down the mountainside. The cars are designed to carry two visitors in comfort but can be handled easily by one alone. You control your speed, which gives you a unique hands-on experience.
Cave Tour The Cave Tour, a 70-minute guided walking tour in Glenwood Caverns and Historic Fairy Caves is appropriate for all ages. The Cave Tour takes you down into the caverns on a safe, well-lit walkway with handrails. You’ll be amazed by The Barn and King’s Row, gigantic rooms deep within the earth with other-worldly cave formations such as soda straws, stalactites, stalagmites and cave bacon.
Demon the Mechanical Bull Named in honor of the Glenwood Springs High School mascot, Demon, the mechanical bull ride offers rides from mild to wild for an exciting taste of the old West.
Discovery Rock Discovery Rock is a children’s fun learning area where kids of all ages can pan for gemstones in the running water of the sluice box mining stream and search for buried treasure in the sand pit fossil dig.
Doc’s Rock Reach new heights on the 32’ climbing wall — named for local legend Doc Holliday — with five different routes of varying difficulty, auto belay and a textured surface with fossils for the look and feel of real rock.
 Fort WhereAmI Kids of all ages love finding their way through this Western-style maze. Race your friends and the clock for fun and prizes.
Iron Mountain Tramway The Iron Mountain Tramway is a 4,300-foot-long tram ride originating at Iron Mountain Station in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Visitors of all ages will enjoy the ten-minute scenic ride inside six-person fully enclosed glass gondolas. The gondolas are wheelchair accessible.
Swing Shot For the truly adventurous, the Swing Shot launches you out over Glenwood Canyon, 1,300 feet above the Colorado River! Both the ride and the views of the Canyon are breathtaking as you soar through the air at speeds up to 50 miles per hour.
 Wild Tour The Wild Tour, a three-hour guided tour, gives you the opportunity to explore the rarely visited areas of Glenwood Caverns. Experienced cavers outfit you with a lighted helmet and all the necessary equipment so that you can visit areas preserved in their natural state deep within the cave. This is an exciting on-your-belly crawling and walking experience that allows you to see awesome cave formations few people have ever seen. Reservations required.
Wild West Adventure Wagon Climb aboard the Wild West Adventure Wagon and travel back in time to the days when cowboys and Conestoga wagons roamed the mountains. You’ll feel the wagon bouncing on the bumpy trail and the wind rushing by as the narrator describes the journey. This simulated wagon experience is suitable for all ages.
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