Manitou Incline
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The Manitou Springs Incline, also known as the Manitou Incline or simply the Incline, is a popular hiking trail rising above Manitou Springs, Colorado, near Colorado Springs. The Incline ascends on the east slope of Rocky Mountain which is itself on the eastern flank of Pikes Peak. The trail is the remains of a former 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge funicular railway whose tracks washed out during a rock slide in 1990. The Incline is famous for its sweeping views and steep grade, with an average grade of 45% (24°) and as steep as 68% (34°) in places, making it a fitness challenge for locals of the Colorado Springs area. The incline gains 2,011 feet (613 m) of elevation in 0. 88 miles (1. 42 km) horizontal. Currently the Incline has approximately 2,744 steps from the bottom to the summit, although the top step is numbered “2768”. The number of steps changes occasionally with trail maintenance and deterioration.
Reservations are still currently required to hike the Manitou Incline which can be made at the Manitou Incline page on the City of Colorado Springs website.
Nearby Locations:
| Rainbow Falls (1.2 miles) Cave of the Winds (Colorado) (1.6 miles) Garden of the Gods (4.2 miles) Pikes Peak (5.5 miles) Roxborough State Park (40.8 miles) | Red Rocks Amphitheatre (57.5 miles) Colorado Trail Section #6 Trailhead (58.2 miles) Denver Art Museum (60.8 miles) Abyss Lake Trailhead (61.1 miles) Big Blue Bear (61.3 miles) |
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Manitou Incline, Cascade, Colorado 80809
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