Cave of the Winds
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Chris Lott, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: cave in United States of America
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rainbow Falls and Miramont Castle.
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.
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 1 mile south of Cave of the Winds.
Manitou Cliff Dwellings
Photo: Obiwan23, Public domain.
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. Manitou Cliff Dwellings is situated 4,100 feet southeast of Cave of the Winds.
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. Garden of the Gods is situated 1½ miles east of Cave of the Winds.
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 Cave of the Winds.
Cave of the Winds
- Categories: cave, show cave, building, and tourism
- Location: El Paso, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.87261° or 38° 52′ 21″ northLongitude
-104.9202° or 104° 55′ 13″ westOpen location code
85CQV3FH+2WOpenStreetMap ID
way 56629261OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q5054965
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Cave of the Winds” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كهف الرياح (كولورادو)”
- Arabic: “كهف الرياح”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كهف الرياح”
- Spanish: “Cueva de los Vientos”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Cave of the Winds”. Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.