Conquer the landscape of the Red Canyon on this tour via 4x4 vehicle. Departing Canyon City, take in views of the towering red spires produced by years of erosion and listen to engaging commentary from your guide. Keep watch for local fauna such as bears, wild turkeys, and mule deer as you travel. On a short walk, visit Overlook Arch, with views over Shaw Park, and see some actual dinosaur footprints. Choice of morning or afternoon departure.

Tour of Red Canyon in a 4x4 vehicle
Engaging commentary on the area's history and geology from your guide
Look for local fauna such as mule deer and wild turkeys
Choice of morning or afternoon departure

What's Included

Driver
Professional guide

Gratuities

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

50905 W U.S. 50
50905 W U.S. 50, Cañon City, CO 81212, USA
1 mile west of downtown Canon City

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Garden Park Fossil Area

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Colorado Jeep Tours

4 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Red Canyon Park

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Skyline Drive

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Not wheelchair accessible
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.

Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

Traveler Photos

Featured review

Debbie_S

Tom was a great guide. Gave us lots of information about the area. He was very caring in making sure I was comfortable. I am amputee he made sure when we would stop I could get out and see the beautiful scenery. Great tour!

Reviews

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76 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

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Red Canyon tour was great!

Robert_P, May 2023

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.

The most exciting...

LuisEduardo_Q, Dec 2022

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!!!

Wonderful Jeep Tour with Tom

Debbie_S, Aug 2021

*in a positive tone* STEVE.

Emma_M, Aug 2021

3 generations of women on an off road adventure! Steve, our tour guide, was super knowledgeable regarding geography, geology and indigenous history. Also not afraid to look stuff up, he stopped to bust out his wildflower reference guide to identify the purple wildflower, Horsemint, of which the horse is not fond. A skilled driver, the jeep didn't turn over!

Well worth it!!!

FRANK_L, Jul 2021

Our driver (sorry, can’t remember his name) and tour guide was fun and very knowledgeable. He has great driving skills and knows the area well. We learned a lot of interesting things about the area and it’s history.

Awesome

Amy_B, Nov 2020

Jeep tour was super fun. Snow didn’t permit the 4x4 part which was a bummer. Brandon our tour guide was great. Would recommend doing this for sure unless you absolutely hate heights😁 ( skyline drive)

Jeep tour

Jim_R, Aug 2020

The driver was very knowledgeable about the area and fact. It was a little long, wasn’t aware it would take 3 hours but had a good time. Be prepared to get dusty

Red Canyon loop half of day jeep tour

Alla L, Mar 2019

It was an outstanding tour! The guide, Mel, is full of geographic, biological, historical stories and information. We were moving on to Colorado Springs that day and he gave us a wonderful restaurant recommendation. Thanks Mel!

Response from Host, Apr 2019

Thank you so much for your lovely review of your jeep tour and your guide, Mel. Isn't he the best? One of our most experienced guides and the customers always love his tours. Please come back and see us again soon!

Amazing views.

Dale_D, Jul 2018

Rick was our guide/driver. He was very knowledgeable about the local history from the Jurassic period forward. He was very skillful in negotiating switchbacks and getting us to places far off of the beaten track. Amazing views from the top of ridges and great narration concerning geology, dinosaurs and Ute Indian history. A great way to spend the afternoon.

red river canyon blast

James_L, Jul 2018

Canyon trip was both enjoyable and educational. Saw herds of deer and flocks of turkeys. Also received history lesson on area and saw old dinosaur tracks on skyline blvd. Had an amazing time

Bumpy fun!

Kathleen T, Jul 2018

Steve was a great guide, very knowledgeable about Red Canyon. He made it easy to understand what all we experienced during our ride thru Red Canyon.

Great trip all around! I was...

Elizabeth B, Jul 2017

Great trip all around! I was impressed with everyone who worked with Colorado Jeep Tours. My guide was Mel and he was wonderful. Mel was very knowledgeable - I learned so much about the area and got to see beautiful views! I definitely recommend any tour from this company.

This was an excellent trip. Rich...

LLOYD A, Jun 2017

This was an excellent trip. Rich, our guide, was very good. He gave us some good information. I would recommend them highly for this trip