Directions for the Christmas Light Extravaganza 2011
Kindly Provided by Autumn Rivera
Here is the 4th Annual Christmas Light drive through Colorado Springs!
There are some new ones added as well as some great favorites! The drive should take around 2.5 hours (including watching time and coffee breaks). Remember that most places shut off their lights by 10 on weekends and 9 on weekdays. Have fun and please pass this on to anyone who would like them!
Click on the link for directions: https://sites.google.com/site/csxmaslights/
Starting Point: Interstate 25 and Uintah
1. Head south on Exit 143 toward W Uintah St go 0.1 mi
2. Turn left onto W Uintah St go 0.7 mi
3. Turn left onto I-25 BUS N/N Nevada Ave go 0.4 mi
4. Take the 3rd right onto E Caramillo St go 486 ft
Total: 1.3 mi – about 5 mins
Destination #1: N Weber St & E Caramillo St, Colorado Springs, CO 80907
5. Head east on E Caramillo St toward N Wahsatch Ave go 495 ft
6. Take the 1st right onto N Wahsatch Ave go 0.7 mi
7. Turn left onto E Cache La Poudre St go 0.6 mi
8. Turn right onto Custer Ave go 0.1 mi
9. Take the 1st left onto E Dale St (destination on right) go 246 ft
Total: 1.5 mi – about 5 mins
Destination #2: 1017 E Dale St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
10. Head west on E Dale St go 36 ft
11. Turn left toward E Monument St go 0.1 mi
12. Take the 1st left onto E Monument St go 217 ft
13. Take the 1st right onto N Cedar St go 0.3 mi
14. Turn right onto E Boulder St go 0.9 mi
15. Turn left onto US-85 S/I-25 BUS S/N Nevada Ave go 2.7 mi
16. Take the US-85 S exit toward Fountain go 0.2 mi
17. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Broadmoor/Cheyenne Mountain Zoo and merge onto Lake Ave
18. At the traffic circle, take the 3rd exit,stay on Lake Ave go 295 ft
19. Continue onto Old Broadmoor Rd go 167 ft
Total: 4.9 mi – about 15 mins
Destination #3: Old Broadmoor Rd & Broadmoor Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80906
20. Head north on Old Broadmoor Rd go 308 ft
21. At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit onto Lake Ave go 2.0 mi
22. Continue onto Harrison Rd go 325 ft
23. Continue onto CO-29 N/S Circle Dr go 0.9 mi
24. Take the exit toward Hancock Expy go 0.2 mi
25. Slight right onto Delta Dr go 0.2 mi
26. Turn left onto Hancock Expy go 0.9 mi
27. Turn left onto Astrozon Blvd go 1.2 mi
28. Turn right onto Nadine Dr (Destination on the right) go 0.1 mi
Total: 6.6 mi – about 18 mins
Destination #4: 2570 Nadine Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80916
30. Head north on Nadine Dr toward Astrozon Blvd go 0.1 mi
31. Take the 1st right onto Astrozon Blvd go 0.8 mi
32. Turn left onto S Powers Blvd go 7.9 mi
**Driving up Powers is a great time for a quick coffee/bathroom/snack break**
33. Turn left onto Stetson Hills Blvd go 0.8 mi
34. Turn right onto Austin Bluffs Pkwy go 0.6 mi
35. Turn left onto Rangewood Dr go 0.2 mi
36. Take the 2nd right onto Saddle Rock Rd go 0.2 mi
37. Saddle Rock Rd turns left and becomes Medicine Springs Dr
38. Turn right on Barrell Race Dr (Destination on left) go 0.1 mi
Total: 11.0 mi – about 23 mins
Destination #5: 6690 Barrel Race Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80923
39. Head northwest on Barrell Race Dr toward Bitterroot Dr.go 0.1 mi
40.Turn right onto Bitterroot Dr go 0.2 mi
41. Turn left onto Dublin Blvd go 0.1 mi
42. Take the 1st right onto Rangewood Dr go 0.8 mi
43. Turn left onto E Woodmen Rd go 0.3 mi
44. Turn right onto Lexington Dr go 1.4 mi
45. Turn right onto Windjammer Dr go 177 ft
46.At the traffic circle, take the 3rd exit and stay on Windjammer Dr
Destination will be on the left
Total: 3.1 mi – about 9 mins
Destination #6: 3565 Windjammer Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80920
47. Head south on Windjammer Dr toward Commodore Dr go 0.1 mi
48. At traffic circle, take 1st exit, stay on Windjammer Dr go 223 ft
49. Turn right onto Lexington Dr go 1.1 mi
50. Turn right onto Briargate Pkwy go 0.5 mi
51. Take the 1st left onto Pine Manor Dr go 0.1 mi
52. At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit onto Stoneglen Dr go 262 ft
53. Turn left onto Greenmoor Ct go 390 ft
54. Slight left to stay on Greenmoor Ct go 98 ft
Total: 2.0 mi – about 7 mins
Destination #7: 3344 Greenmoor Ct, Colorado Springs, CO 80920
55. Head south on Greenmoor Ct toward Stoneglen Dr go 0.1 mi
56. Turn right onto Stoneglen Dr go 217 ft
57. At traffic circle, take 3rd exit onto Pine Manor Dr go 0.1 mi
58. Turn right onto Briargate Pkwy go 0.9 mi
59. Turn right onto Chapel Hills Dr go 0.5 mi
60. At traffic circle, stay straight on Chapel Hills Dr go 0.5 mi
61. At traffic circle, stay straight on Chapel Hills Dr go 0.3 mi
62. Turn right onto Deergrass Pl go 0.2 mi
63. Turn right onto Clovercrest Dr go 121 ft
Total: 2.7 mi – about 8 mins
Destination #8: Clovercrest Dr
64. Head northwest on Clovercrest Dr toward Deergrass Pl go 413 ft
65. Take the 2nd left onto Sage Hill Dr go 0.1 mi
66. Take the 1st right onto Chapel Hills Dr go 0.2 mi
67. At traffic circle, stay straigt on Chapel Hills Dr go 0.1 mi
68. Turn left onto Old Ranch Rd go 0.9 mi
69. Turn left onto Otero Ave go 1.0 mi
70. Take the 3rd left onto Springcrest Rd go 0.3 mi
Total: 2.7 mi – about 9 mins
Destination #9: Springcrest Rd
71. Head south on Springcrest Rd toward Bramblwood Ln go 0.5 mi
72. Turn left onto CO-83 S/Voyager Pkwy go 0.2 mi
73. Take the 1st right onto Briargate Pkwy go 0.2 mi
74. Follow signs for I-25 S/Pueblo go 2.9 mi
75. Take exit 149 for Woodmen Rd go 0.3 mi
76. Turn left onto E Woodmen Rd go 0.3 mi
77. Turn left onto Campus Dr go 0.2 mi
78. Slight right onto Vincent Dr go 0.2 mi
79. Take the 2nd right onto Shrider Rd go 0.5 mi
Total: 5.2 mi – about 12 mins
Destination #10: 1263 Shrider Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80920
