spiral drive

A fun, easy, walk or bike ride to the top of world-famous "Christmas Mountain." There are many trails leading to the overlook at the top where you can get a great view of Salida and the neighboring Sangre de Cristo mountains. You can drive up the road in the summer, but if you can walk, it is a pleasant hike.

What a great view of the Salida area from the top of Spiral Drive. I went up in a car although quite a few folks bicycle the drive, too

My wife and I visited salida over New Year's Eve. Spiral drive with 4-6" of snow was beautiful. It was decorated like a Christmas tree. Very cool from downtown .

Mountain biking to enjoy the peaceful view. Enjoyed the early morning outing. Serene location with a steep incline to keep your heart rate pumping.

a dirt road that goes around to the top of a mountain over looking the town of Salida. We met a 70 year old biker that was having no problem going to the top. very impressive

Climb right up to the top of a peak to look out over the city. This is a must do for us old time Colorado natives when we come to Salida.

Great drive. Even a better morning walk with your dog. If you anything in Salida, this ranks as number one (kayaking the river, hitting the bars number 2 and 3).

The drive up was very beautiful. Directions to get on the right road were a little comfusing but well worth it.

This drive/hike spirals up a little knob north of Salida. There is a little covered viewing house at the top. It makes a nice hike, bike, or drive for those not up to the about 200' climb.

Great view of the valley and the mountains. Quick little drive or a challenging hike or bike ride. Don't forget to talk a walk down the river.

great to view Salida from the top of the S drive.. but we went beyond Spiral Drive and drove for an hour up to a secret lake and saw some great scenery and beautiful homes and ranches...

I was returning to Salida for my second visit and arrived into town around noon. Because it was cloudy and therefore not too hot, I decided to drive up Spiral Drive. I had the place to myself, and it was just a stunning view of the nearby fourteeners as well as the entire town of Salida. The drive up is safe but not for the faint of heart! At the top is a covered observation area that is likely helpful when it is rainy or super windy (which can be often in these parts!). I would recommend this at the BEGINNING of a trip to get an overview of your upcoming adventures, or at the END of a trip as a way to summarize your visit.

We made the mistake of heading up here after dinner when there were storms heading in. By the time we got to the top, the winds were really whipping around & rain was coming down. I'd recommend going up before noon.

The views are beautiful and the drive was good. It was comforting having one side mountain and one side open. Recommend this for everyone!

Rough road ending in a good view of the Ark Valley and of Salida. Viewing the Spiral Drive at night from below is an interesteing light show...