Rainbow Falls
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Cave of the Winds and Miramont Castle.
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.
Miramont Castle
Museum
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Miramont Castle is a museum located in Manitou Springs, Colorado at the base of the Pike's Peak Cog Railway and infamous Manitou Incline. The Castle was originally built in 1895 as a private home for Father Jean Baptist Francolon, a French-born Catholic priest.
Manitou Cliff Dwellings
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The Manitou Cliff Dwellings are a privately owned tourist attraction consisting of fake Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings and interpretive exhibits located just west of Colorado Springs, Colorado, on U.S. Highway 24 in Manitou Springs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Manitou Springs and Garden of the Gods.
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.
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 2 miles east of Rainbow Falls.
Minnehaha
Hamlet
Minnehaha is an unincorporated community in El Paso County, Colorado, and a siding of the Pikes Peak Cog Railway. It is named for a character in The Song of Hiawatha. Minnehaha is situated 2½ miles southwest of Rainbow Falls.
Rainbow Falls
- Type: Waterfall
- Description: waterfall in Manitou Springs, Colorado, United States
- Category: body of water
- Location: El Paso, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.8702° or 38° 52′ 13″ northLongitude
-104.92597° or 104° 55′ 34″ westElevation
6,624 feet (2,019 metres)Open location code
85CQV3CF+3JOpenStreetMap ID
node 739146653OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfall
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