Cave of the Winds

Our first destination on our adventure was Cave of the Winds.

History books might show Colorado's Cave of the Winds as being discovered in 1881, but the caves are actually millions of years old!

As early legends of over a thousand years ago tell, the Jicarilla Apaches told of a cave near Manitou Springs where the Great Spirit of the Wind resided.

When two brothers named George and John Pickett went exploring for new caves in the Williams Canyon area, they discovered what is now known as Cave of the Winds.

It was a walking tour which included 15 rooms, a 1/2 mile of concrete walkways, and 196 s...