Trail Junction Picnic Grounds

Trail Junction Picnic Grounds is a park in El Paso, Colorado and has an elevation of 8,241 feet. Trail Junction Picnic Grounds is situated nearby to the locality Garden of the Gods, as well as near the hamlet Cascade.

Places of Interest

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 1½ miles southeast of Trail Junction 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 2 miles south of Trail Junction Picnic Grounds.

Rainbow Falls

Waterfall

Photo: Ahodges7, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rainbow Falls is a waterfall located on Fountain Creek in Manitou Springs, Colorado. The falls' plunge is located beneath a bridge that links Manitou Avenue to Highway 24. Rainbow Falls is situated 2½ miles south of Trail Junction 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. Garden of the Gods is situated 2½ miles southeast of Trail Junction Picnic Grounds.

Manitou Springs

Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.

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.

Cascade

Hamlet

Photo: Kemisar7, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cascade is an unincorporated community and post office in the Cascade-Chipita Park, CO Census Defined Place in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of the Cascade, Colorado, post office is 80809. Cascade is situated 3 miles west of Trail Junction Picnic Grounds.

Trail Junction Picnic Grounds

Type: Park
Also known as: “Trail Fork Picnic Grounds”
Category: recreation area
Location: El Paso, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.90277° or 38° 54′ 10″ north

Longitude

-104.91387° or 104° 54′ 50″ west

Elevation

8,241 feet (2,512 metres)

Open location code

85CQW33P+4F

OpenStreetMap ID

node 358928703

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

GeoNames ID

5441875

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