Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site

Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site is a living history museum with multiple buildings spanning different periods from 1775 to 1910. The collection includes an 1860s log cabin, an 1874 house, a 1907 country estate, and a working blacksmith shop.

The site preserves settlement history from the late 1700s through the early 1900s in the Colorado Springs region. The buildings show how homes and estates evolved from simple frontier structures to refined country properties over those centuries.

Staff members dress in period clothing and demonstrate traditional skills like cooking, farming, and crafts that reflect daily life across different eras in the Pikes Peak region. You can observe how people worked and lived in each time period.

The site is accessible to visitors of various abilities, with marked pathways connecting the buildings across the grounds. Wearing comfortable shoes is recommended as you will walk between different stations.

The blacksmith shop remains actively operated by craftspeople demonstrating traditional metalworking techniques. Farm animals including horses, sheep, and cattle roam the grounds, giving the place an authentic working farmstead feel.

Location: Colorado Springs

Website: https://rockledgeranch.com

GPS coordinates: 38.87354,-104.87203

Latest update: December 8, 2025 21:03