West Colorado Springs in Manitou Springs in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Ute Pass Trail

Ute Pass Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, August 8, 2025

1. Ute Pass Marker

Inscription. This boulder marks the eastern end of the Ute Pass Trail, one of the oldest Indian Trails in the United States. This trail was marked by the EL Paso Co. Pioneer Ass'n. assisted by Chief Buckskin Charlie and his band of Utes. Aug. 29, 1912.

Erected 1912.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical date for this entry is August 29, 1912.

Location. 38° 51.537′ N, 104° 55.091′ W. Marker is in Manitou Springs, Colorado, in El Paso County. It is in West Colorado Springs. It is on Manitou Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Near the Cheyanne Springs. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 932 Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs CO 80829, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Colorado’s Front Range

and in Pikes Peak Region.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Comanchería.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A Town Built on Mineral Water Resources (a few steps from this marker); Sacred Waters (a few steps from this marker); Spa Building (within shouting distance of this marker); A Benefactor's Legacy (within shouting distance of this marker); The Cliff House (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Emma Crawford (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ogilbee House (about 300 feet away); Visionary Philanthropist (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manitou Springs.

Also see . . . Ute Pass, An Ancient Highway in Colorado. Jan MacKell Collins website entry (Submitted on November 3, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 83 times since then and 30 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 24, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.