July 28, 2024

Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park

 

Welcome to Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park in Glenwood, Colorado

You have to ride a gondola up to the park from the city of Glenwood

Coming into the station at the top of Iron Mountain

The coaster that has really put the park on the map is Defiance

Defiance has a vertical lift hill and a beyond vertical first drop

Great ride with a fantastic setting

Next was the Alpine Mountain Coaster

This was one of the first mountain coasters in the country and is honestly one of the best.

Crystal tower is the park's drop ride

You are placed in this box and then it drops you 110' into a mine shaft carved out of the mountain

Canyon Swing takes you out and over the cliff about the Colorado River

Wild West Express is the park's kiddie coaster

The park has a pair of Flying Eagle ziplines

Canyon Flyer is a swing ride that twirls you out over the canyon cliff

Mine Wheel will take you up so you can see the view

Cliffhanger Roller Coaster

The 4D Theater was showing a monkey roller coaster film.  It was pretty silly

Some themed things around the park

One of the guardians

The park is home to two different caves. This is the entrance to the guided Fairy Caverns

Some of the sights inside

The other cave is King's Row and it is much more impressive

Fun place to visit.  Hope to get back here some day