Welcome to Glenwood Caverns located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado!
You and your family will enjoy spectacular views while riding the Iron Mountain Tramway. Take a guided walking tour of the Glenwood Caverns where you will see amazing formations. Play on the thrill rides - the Canyon Flyer, Swing Shot, and the 32-foot climbing wall - Doc's Rock, or enjoy the new giant maze. The Lookout Grille serves lunch in the cozy comfort of a Colorado rustic interior or al fresco on expansive viewing decks. IRON MOUNTAIN TRAMWAY The Park Entrance, has a state-of-the-art European pulse gondola design, one of the first ever installed in the United States. Visitors experience a towering panoramic view of the spectacular Rocky Mountain scenery as they skim over the tops of the trees, up to the top of Iron Mountain and the entrance to Glenwood Caverns and Historic Fairy Caves. The 4,300-foot-long tram ride originates at Iron Mountain Station located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Visitors of all ages enjoy the seven-minute scenic ride inside six-person fully enclosed gondolas with large clear windows. The gondolas are wheelchair accessible, including motorized wheelchairs.
After visitors debark from the tramway gondolas, they can take a cave tour, eat at the mountain-top restaurant, Lookout Grille , try exciting thrill rides, or simply enjoy the expansive views. TICKETS may be purchased at The Iron Mountain Station located at:
51000 Two Rivers Plaza Road, Glenwood Springs, Colorado
CAVE TOUR Enjoy a walking tour of Glenwood Caverns and Historic Fairy Caves that takes you through the historic sections of the caverns and out onto Exclamation Point, a cliffside balcony with panoramic views of Glenwood Canyon and the Colorado River. You'll also journey down into the mountain, on well-lighted walkways with handrails, to visit King's Row, the most highly decorated cave room in Colorado! The Walking Cave Tour lasts about 70 minutes and is appropriate for most fitness levels. Our Walking Cave Tours operate from 9:30 am to 7:00 pm during the summer season, and depart every 20 minutes. Reservations are not necessary so please note that ticket sales for the Walking Tour are on a first come, first served basis. ADVENTURE TOUR Ready for more of a challenge? Gear up for the Adventure Tour and explore new areas of Glenwood Caverns & Historic Fairy Caves, located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. This tour is a great introduction to caving, with a combination of walking and crawling through different sections of the caves. Experience the excitement of squeezing through tight spaces to discover incredible cave formations and underground wonders. This 90-minute guided tour, introduced in 2005, is less strenuous than our Wild Tour, and more challenging than our Cave Tour. Allow 2.5 hours total to gear up and gear down before and after the tour. Reservations are required for the Adventure Tours, call 970-945-4228 or 1-800-530-1635, extension 111. SWING SHOT
Ready for a screaming thrill ride? Launch yourself out into Glenwood Canyon, 1,300 feet above the Colorado River, on the Swing Shot! If you're brave enough to open your eyes, your views of the Canyon are breathtaking as you soar through the air at speeds up to 50 miles per hour. The Swing Shot's safety harness can accommodate up to four riders at a time, so you can share the adrenaline rush with friends. BUNGEE TRAMPOLINE
Coming this summer! Jump, twist, and soar through the air on our bungee trampoline! Once you're strapped snugly into the safety harness, start to jump as you would on any 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.
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