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Manitou Cliff DwellingsvsCave of the Winds Mountain Park
Both are rated highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Cave of the Winds ranks significantly higher than Manitou Cliff Dwellings. Cave of the Winds ranks #5 in Colorado Springs with approval from 5 reviewers such as Frommer's, Travel + Leisure and Michelin Guide.
Manitou Cliff Dwellings
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Frommer's
US Highway 24 West, P.O. Box 272, Manitou Springs, CO 80829
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Fodor's "Two rooms of artifacts in the museum offer information on the history of the dwellings. Native American dance demonstrations take place several times a day in summer." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"This set of Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings were grooved into the red-rock hills just east of Manitou Springs off Hwy 24." Full review
Michelin Guide 0 Stars
"The 40 rooms and towers in Phantom Cliff Canyon were dismantled by archaeologists in the Four Corners area at the end of the 19C and reconstructed here as a re-creation of 12-13C Anasazi culture." Full review
Frommer's "Some of these ruins, constructed from a.d. 1200 to 1300, can be seen here in a village reconstructed by archaeologists. There are also two museums with exhibits on prehistoric American Indian life" Full review
Cave of the Winds Mountain Park Fodor's Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure Michelin Guide Frommer's
6 miles west of I-25 exit 141 on US 24, Manitou Springs, CO 80929
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Fodor's "Contains examples of every major sort of limestone formation, from stalactites and stalagmites to delicate cave flowers." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Here are the stalactites and stalagmites of your dreams." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This park near Colorado Springs allows visitors to go on adventures above or below ground." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"After two boys discovered a cavern entrance in 1880, Manitou resident George Snider began exploring its passages." Full review
Frommer's "Discovered by two boys on a church outing in the 1880s, this impressive underground cavern has offered public tours for well over a century." Full review
