Cascade in Manitou Springs in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Ute Pass
Photographed by Cldisme, June 15, 2010
1. Ute Pass Marker
Property of the State of Colorado
Ute Pass
Named from the old Ute Trail
which led from South Park
through Manitou to the Plains.
Traversed by the Utes on
hunting and war expeditions.
Improved highway built
1916-28.
Erected by The State Historical Society of Colorado From The Mrs. J.N. Hall Foundation And by the State Highway Department And the U.S. Forest Service 1929
Erected 1929 by State Historical Society of Colorado. (Marker Number 13.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the History Colorado series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.
Location. 38° 52.206′ N, 104° 55.543′ W. Marker is in Manitou Springs, Colorado, in El Paso County. It is in Cascade. It is on Manitou Avenue (Business U.S. 24), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 Comancherνa.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Miramont Castle (approx. Ύ mile away); Our Lady of Perpetual Help (approx. Ύ mile away); Architect of Miramont Castle
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More about this marker. Do not attempt to visit this Colorado Historical Marker during a heavy traffic period. There are no shoulders or turnouts to pull over. There are no sidewalks leading to this marker so walking to the marker is not recommended either.
Photographed by Cldisme, June 15, 2010
2. Ute Pass marker on cliff wall
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2010, by Cldisme of Joliet, Illinois. This page has been viewed 1,747 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2010, by Cldisme of Joliet, Illinois. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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