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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Colorado Springs, CO

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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

Hand-feed giraffes and ride an open-air chairlift over a zoo built on the side of Cheyenne Mountain.

4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Rd · Colorado Springs, CO

About Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo sits on the mountainside above Colorado Springs at 6,714 feet. Spencer Penrose founded it in 1926, and it now keeps more than 750 animals of nearly 170 species. You can hand-feed giraffes at the Giraffe Center, then ride the Mountaineer Sky Ride, an open-air chairlift over the exhibits. Admission also covers the Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun, and timed tickets must be bought in advance.

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