1The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway
Tourist cog railway to Pike's Peak, Colorado.
Attractions near Manitou Springs
The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway heads what Manitou Springs has to see
Visitors to Manitou Springs can choose from 9 museums, 2 scenic railways and 2 mountains. We list 2 places to visit inside Manitou Springs and 23 within 40 miles. Yearly visitors to Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument number about 64K. At 58 mi, Red Rocks Amphitheatre is worth the journey.
Attractions nearby
47
within 60 miles
The big one
7 mi
Pikes Peak
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Big draws
3
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Mountain · 7 mi west
Pikes Peak
Mountain in the Rocky Mountains, Colorado, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Mapped around Manitou Springs
Out at 35 mi is Royal Gorge, the farthest.
Orange: Manitou Springs. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
In Manitou Springs first, then the best known
2 in town lead, with 45 more within 60 miles after them.
2Manitou Cliff Dwellings
Archaeological museum in Manitou Springs, Colorado.
4North American Aerospace Defense Command
Combined organization of the US and Canada providing air defence for North America.
5Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Concert venue near Morrison, Colorado, United States of America.
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7Columbine Memorial
Memorial in Colorado commemorating the Columbine High School Massacre.
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12Royal Gorge Route Railroad
Heritage railroad based in Cañon City, Colorado.
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Denver Technological Center
Business park in Denver and Greenwood Village, Colorado.
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Mountain zoo in Colorado Springs, Colorado in the United States.
Red Rocks Park
Historic district in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States.
Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun
Commemorative tower and chapel in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum
Non-profit organization in the USA.
Pike National Forest
National Forest in Colorado, USA administratively combined with the San Isabel National Forest in 1973.
Washington Park
Human settlement in Denver, Colorado, United States of America.
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
National monument in the United States.
San Isabel National Forest
National Forest in Colorado, United States, administratively combined with the Pike National Forest in 1973.
United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum
Sports museum in Colorado, United States.
Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center
Museum in Woodland Park, Colorado.
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
Fine arts and performing arts center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States.
Rambler Ranch
Automobile collection and museum in Colorado, United States.
Western Museum of Mining & Industry
Mining museum in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Bear Creek Regional Park and Nature Center
Park in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
The places inside Manitou Springs lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Manitou Springs → · Manitou Springs’ history →
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Photo credits
The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway: Milan Suvajac, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Manitou Cliff Dwellings: Obiwan23 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Pikes Peak: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0 · North American Aerospace Defense Command: Unknown, Public domain · Red Rocks Amphitheatre: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Garden of the Gods: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Columbine Memorial: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 3.0 · Falcon Stadium: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Weidner Field: KM Newnham, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Cheyenne Mountain: Jimmy from Grand Junction, CO, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Royal Gorge: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Royal Gorge Route Railroad: Self-scanned by original uploader JGHowes at en.wikipedia (Original text: From , Public domain · Cave of the Winds: Chris Lott from Fairbanks, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Dinosaur Ridge: Footwarrior, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Denver Technological Center: Stormerne at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cheyenne Mountain Zoo: Ken Brazier (Ken g6), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Red Rocks Park: Hogs555, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun: Matt Wright, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum: Wings Over the Rockies, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pike National Forest: Chris Short from Raleigh, NC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Washington Park: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · San Isabel National Forest: Zereshk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum: Visitcos, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum: JAKeeran, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum: LanceBarber at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center: MCDinosaurhunter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Santa's Workshop: Avrand6, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Infinity Park: Michael Boyer Crop: User:Ham105, CC BY 3.0 · Peterson Air and Space Museum: Leoparmr, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pueblo Zoo: Jeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rambler Ranch: CZmarlin — Christopher Ziemnowicz, CC0 · Monument Valley Park: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Rosemount Museum: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0 · El Pueblo History Museum: ERoss99, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Plains Conservation Center: Zenhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Western Museum of Mining & Industry: Carl & Peggy Backes from Where the road takes us, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Bear Creek Regional Park and Nature Center: CaroleHenson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Buell Children's Museum: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cranmer Park: Gnarlodious at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hiwan Homestead Museum: 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lakewood Cultural Center: Xnatedawgx, CC BY-SA 4.0
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