Must-see sanctuary · El Paso, Colorado
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is a sanctuary in El Paso, Colorado.
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Cheyenne Mountain Zoo — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.77233, -104.85359. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
- Will Rogers - Shrine of the Sun · dargah · El Paso · ~1 km · Must-see
- Pauline Memorial Chapel · church · El Paso · ~3 km · Must-see
- North Cheyenne Cañon Park · viewpoint · El Paso · ~3 km · Must-see
- Cheyenne Mountain · viewpoint · El Paso · ~6 km · Must-see
- KCSF-AM (Colorado Springs) · attraction · El Paso · ~7 km · Must-see
- Bear Creek Cañon Park · sanctuary · El Paso · ~8 km · Must-see
- Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum · museum · El Paso · ~9 km · Must-see
- May Natural History Museum · museum · El Paso · ~9 km · Must-see
- Tahama Spring · attraction · El Paso · ~10 km · Must-see
- Red Rock Canyon Open Space · sanctuary · El Paso · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Rosa · viewpoint · Teller · ~11 km · Must-see
- Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center · museum · El Paso · ~11 km · Must-see
- Shove Memorial Chapel · church · El Paso · ~11 km · Must-see
- Steamboat Rock · sanctuary · El Paso · ~14 km · Must-see
- Balanced Rock · sanctuary · El Paso · ~14 km · Must-see
- Manitou Cliff Dwellings · museum · El Paso · ~14 km · Must-see
- Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site · museum · El Paso · ~14 km · Must-see
- Miramont Castle · museum · El Paso · ~14 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
- Bear Creek Cañon Park · sanctuary · El Paso · ~8 km · Must-see
- Red Rock Canyon Open Space · sanctuary · El Paso · ~10 km · Must-see
- Steamboat Rock · sanctuary · El Paso · ~14 km · Must-see
- Balanced Rock · sanctuary · El Paso · ~14 km · Must-see
- Garden of the Gods Park · sanctuary · El Paso · ~15 km · Must-see
- Fountain Creek Regional Park · sanctuary · El Paso · ~20 km · Must-see
- Aiken Canyon Preserve · sanctuary · El Paso · ~20 km · Must-see
- Beaver Creek Wilderness Study Area · sanctuary · Fremont · ~27 km · Must-see
- Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument · sanctuary · Teller · ~50 km · Must-see
- Pueblo Zoo · sanctuary · Pueblo · ~74 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Cheyenne Mountain Zoo yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Cheyenne Mountain Zoo?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Cheyenne Mountain Zoo?
Nearby: Will Rogers - Shrine of the Sun (dargah, 1 km), Pauline Memorial Chapel (church, 3 km), North Cheyenne Cañon Park (viewpoint, 3 km), Cheyenne Mountain (viewpoint, 6 km), KCSF-AM (Colorado Springs) (attraction, 7 km), Bear Creek Cañon Park (sanctuary, 8 km).
Is Cheyenne Mountain Zoo worth visiting?
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is listed as a must-see sanctuary in Colorado on Spotwander.