Garden of the Gods Overlook

Garden of the Gods Overlook is a scenic viewpoint in El Paso, Colorado. Garden of the Gods Overlook is situated near the social club Garden of the Gods Club, as well as near Garden of the Gods Visitor Center.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site and Glen Eyrie.

Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site

Photo: ERoss99, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site is a living history museum and farm located at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. Staff and volunteers dressed in period-appropriate attire interpret life in the Pikes Peak region from 1775 through 1910. Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site is situated 3,400 feet south of Garden of the Gods Overlook.

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 northwest of Garden of the Gods Overlook.

Francisco Vasquez de Coronado High School

School

Coronado High School is a public high school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Colorado Springs School District 11. Coronado High School is located on Mesa Road and Fillmore Street, on a mesa overlooking Colorado Springs, with a view of Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods. Francisco Vasquez de Coronado High School is situated 1 mile southeast of Garden of the Gods Overlook.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Garden of the Gods and Old Colorado City.

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.

Old Colorado City

Suburb

Photo: ERoss99, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 2½ miles south of Garden of the Gods Overlook.

Roswell

Suburb

Roswell, now annexed into the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado, was a coal mine settlement near the northern bluffs of Colorado Springs and a 19th-century railroad junction. Roswell is situated 2½ miles east of Garden of the Gods Overlook.

Garden of the Gods Overlook

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Category: tourism
Location: El Paso, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.88288° or 38° 52′ 58″ north

Longitude

-104.87173° or 104° 52′ 18″ west

Wheelchair access

yes

Open location code

85CQV4MH+58

OpenStreetMap ID

node 545604913

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Garden of the Gods Club and Garden Of The Gods Sign.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Cafe at the Garden and Gift Shops.

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