Black Canyon Picnic Grounds

Black Canyon Picnic Grounds is in El Paso, Colorado and has an elevation of 7,254 feet. Black Canyon Picnic Grounds is situated nearby to the locality Garden of the Gods, as well as near the suburb Old Colorado City.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Glen Eyrie and Cave of the Winds.

Glen Eyrie

Castle

Photo: David Shankbone, CC BY 3.0.

Glen Eyrie is an English Tudor-style castle built in 1871 by General William Jackson Palmer, the founder of Colorado Springs. The castle is owned today by The Navigators, a worldwide Christian organization. Glen Eyrie is situated 1 mile east of Black Canyon Picnic Grounds.

Cave of the Winds

Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cave of the Winds is a cave in the Pikes Peak region of Colorado. It is located just west of Colorado Springs on U.S. Highway 24, near the Manitou Cliff Dwellings. Tours of the complex of caves are given daily. Cave of the Winds is situated 1½ miles southwest of Black Canyon Picnic Grounds.

Manitou Cliff Dwellings

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The Manitou Cliff Dwellings are a privately owned tourist attraction consisting of Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings and interpretive exhibits located just west of Colorado Springs, Colorado, on U.S. Highway 24 in Manitou Springs. Manitou Cliff Dwellings is situated 2 miles south of Black Canyon Picnic Grounds.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Garden of the Gods and Manitou Springs.

Garden of the Gods

Locality

Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Garden of the Gods is a 1,341.3-acre public park located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. 862 acres of the park was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1971.

Manitou Springs

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Manitou Springs is a small resort town just west of Colorado Springs, Colorado. It was founded as a tourist destination and also became known for its mineral springs.

Old Colorado City

Suburb

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Old Colorado City, formerly Colorado City, is a former town and a neighborhood within the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Its commercial district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Old Colorado City is situated 3½ miles southeast of Black Canyon Picnic Grounds.

Black Canyon Picnic Grounds

Location: El Paso, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.88777° or 38° 53′ 16″ north

Longitude

-104.90164° or 104° 54′ 6″ west

Elevation

7,254 feet (2,211 metres)

Open location code

85CQV3QX+48

GeoNames ID

5414025

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