Manitou and Pike’s Peak Railway No. 2

Manitou and Pike’s Peak Railway No. 2 is a locomotive in El Paso, Colorado. Manitou and Pike’s Peak Railway No. 2 is situated nearby to the museum Heritage Center, as well as near the town hall Manitou Springs City Hall.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Manitou Bathhouse and Manitou Cliff Dwellings.

Manitou Bathhouse

Historic building

Photo: CaroleHenson, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Manitou Bathhouse or Manitou Spa is a historic building located along Fountain Creek in Manitou Springs, Colorado. It was once used as a mineral water bathhouse or spa, but now progressed into business establishments in the first floor and residential units on the second and third floors. Manitou Bathhouse is situated 1,800 feet west of Manitou and Pike’s Peak Railway No. 2.

Manitou Cliff Dwellings

Photo: Obiwan23, Public domain.

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 2,000 feet north of Manitou and Pike’s Peak Railway No. 2.

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. Miramont Castle is situated 3,000 feet west of Manitou and Pike’s Peak Railway No. 2.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Manitou Springs and Garden of the Gods.

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.

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.

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 west of Manitou and Pike’s Peak Railway No. 2.

Manitou and Pike’s Peak Railway No. 2

Type: Tourist attraction
Categories: tourism, locomotive, and historic site
Location: El Paso, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.85772° or 38° 51′ 28″ north

Longitude

-104.91211° or 104° 54′ 44″ west

Open location code

85CQV35Q+35

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1360165538

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=locomotive

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Heritage Center and Manitou Springs City Hall.

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