Don’t just drive through. Spend some time there so you can truly appreciate the beauty of the Garden of the Gods. If you have been there before and plan to go again, I recommend that you take a trail ride. It will give you a completely different perspective of those incredible rock formations. It’s much more peaceful that way as well – you rarely see or hear the traffic! We always end our trip by staying to watch the sunset. It’s inspiring and incredibly beautiful. On our last visit we saw black bears in addition to the usual deer, chipmunks, magpies, etc.