Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is an independent, nonprofit zoo that houses more than 750 animals, including over 140 species from around the world and nearly 30 endangered or threatened species. It is spread over the area of more than 145 acres at an elevation of over 6,800 feet. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Admission Ticket Prices: May 1st through Labor Day, Adults...

America's highest zoo, at 6,800 feet, has more than 500 animals housed amid mossy boulders and ponderosa pines. You can hand-feed the giraffe herd in the zoo's African Rift Valley and check out the animals living in Primate World, Wolves Alley, or the Asian Highlands.

On the lower slopes of Cheyenne Mountain, at 6,800 feet above sea level -- making it the nation's highest -- this medium-size zoological park is my top choice for a family outing. The zoo's 700-plus animals, many in “natural” environments, include wolves, lions, leopards, red pandas, elephants, hippos, monkeys, giraffes, snakes, mountain lions, grizzly bears, and moose. Rocky cliffs have been...

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is an independent, nonprofit zoo that houses more than 750 animals, including over 140 species from around the world and nearly 30 endangered or threatened species. It is spread over the area of more than 145 acres at an elevation of over 6,800 feet. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Admission Ticket Prices: May 1st through Labor Day, Adults...

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is America's only mountainside zoo, located southwest of downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado on Cheyenne Mountain in the United States at an elevation of above sea level. The Zoo covers, of which are in use. It is located west of the Broadmoor Hotel Resort along the slopes of Cheyenne Mountain's lower north end. The animal collection includes more than 750 animals,...