Red Canyon Jeep Tour: Discover Geological Wonders and Petroglyphs
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78 Ratings
Cañon City
Embark on a thrilling 3-hour jeep tour through Red Canyon, exploring geological wonders, dinosaur footprints, and ancient petroglyphs. Discover the secrets of this historic site and choose from a range of tours and packages to suit your preferences.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Garden Park Fossil Area - Historic dinosaur-fossil quarries with trails, picnic tables & scenic overlooks in a rugged setting.
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Driver
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embarking from Canon City, this captivating jeep journey lasts for three hours, taking you amongst the towering crimson formation structures that have been shaped by the erosion of the fountain formation over the millennia. This geological voyage through time entails a brief walk to the ‘Overlook Arch’ and a first-hand observation of dinosaur footprints dating back more than 107 million years. You’ll witness where notable paleontologists have been excavating dinosaur remnants for over a century from one of history’s most renowned archaeological sites, interspersed with ancient Indian petroglyphs.

Our breathtaking scenic excursion is just one of the multitude of visits we organize from our Cañon City base. If this specific tour doesn’t suit your tastes, we are confident we have alternative ones that will cater to your preferences. Our range of tours span from a minimal three hours to a full day. Don’t forget to check out our other offerings for additional options.

  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • CANCELLATION POLICY:
  • Please be sure to confirm your travel plans to Canon City before making a reservation for our jeep tours. Due to the very limited seating on the custom vehicles, payment in full is due at the time of the booking, and reservations made through TripAdvisor cannot be changed or cancelled once confirmed. Our cancellation policy is a 100% cancellation fee, meaning there are no refunds once a tour is booked. If you have questions about this, please visit the Colorado Jeep Tours website’s FAQ page or call Colorado Jeep Tours before booking a tour.
Location
50905 W U.S. 50
West U.S. 50
1 mile west of downtown Canon City
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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One_b
Nov 6, 2023
Great experience - The entire rock formation and knowledge of the tour guide and I would recommend this tour to anyone. I had a great time and meeting people with the same interests.
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Milod525
Oct 2, 2023
Great experience with excellent views and a vyer knowledgeable guide - Scott showed us around the canyon, various archeological sites, and some breathtaking landmarks and views. He shared great stories with us along the way from the State's history as well as his own family connections to some historical figures in Colorado. Highly recommend!
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603nikkin
Sep 15, 2023
Best way to spend a day! - We'd definitely visit again! Our tour guide, Tom, was AMAZING! He was able to give us a great combination of historical and contemporary perspectives on the area. He was accommodating and make sure everyone on the tour was comfortable. The team at the office/home base were exceptionally friendly and welcoming.
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Brenda
Aug 25, 2023
Just do it - you won’t regret it! - Very nice operation. Everyone was so nice. Mike, our guide, shared so much info and history. He answered all the questions and made the trip enjoyable. It’s worth doing, as you can get to places you wouldn’t have on your own. Highly recommend
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Krista
Jul 24, 2023
Run out and book this tour! - I can’t begin to say how much I loved this tour!! It was informative and fun and we’d do it again any day. The Jeep ride unto itself was a fun time, especially for my kids (12 and 10), but there was so much history and things to learn about CO that we didn’t know. A shout out to our tour guide, David. He was lovely to be around, and helped this single mom with her 4 crazy kids the whole time. He approached us and immediately said happy birthday to my son whose birthday is on Tuesday. What a special touch!! We will definitely tour again in the future. Thank you, Colorado Jeep and David!
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Torib169
Jul 15, 2023
Do the tour!!! - This was the best way to see Cañon City and Red Canyon! The drive up Skyline Drive was a little terrifying, but was amazing to see (especially the dinosaur prints)! Added bonus, I didn’t have to drive that terrifying road! We then drove around town. Our guide (Scott) told us a lot about the area and then we made our way to Red Canyon. That was the best! We saw so many cool things on the trip! We saw a natural arch up close and personal, saw some cow elks, and learned a lot about dinosaurs found in the area. It was my favorite thing on our trip to Colorado!
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86yvettep
May 26, 2023
Gorgeous Views - The Red Canyon tour was just beautiful. I'm not a fan of heights, so the first 5 -10 minutes was hard for me, but after that awesome! My husband enjoyed all of it. Gorgeous scenery, got to see some wildlife. Tom was very knowledgeable and made the trip fun. Jennifer in the shop is really nice and they had lots of items to pick from.
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Robert_p
May 26, 2023
Red Canyon tour was great! - Tom was very informative and a great driver. We really enjoyed the trip! We even were lucky to see some wild life along the way.
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Vickix1234
May 11, 2023
Lots of fun - The owners were very nice and even moved the tour back to start 1/2 hour later. Our guide, Wilson is very knowledgeable about the entire area, Canon City and Red Canyon. The prison history is interesting as is the dinosaur bones. We even had our phone fall out off the jeep and did not know it, but once we did, Wilson turned around and we found in on the dirt road and it works. The arch is a neat place that we would never have seen. Thank you. Less town, more off roading around the canyon is all I would say maybe for improvement.
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Luiseduardo_q
Dec 16, 2022
The most exciting... - The most exciting adventure we have. The tour guy teach us a lot about the City history and dinosaurs discoveries. Mr. Wilson is the best!!!
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