Pikes Peak RV Park

06/16/2026

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Pikes Peak RV Park is your gateway to a grand camping adventure! Nestled conveniently close to downtown Manitou Springs and a stone's throw from the vibrant city of Colorado Springs, our park presents the perfect blend of convenience and natural allure!

06/13/2026

06/13/2026

Join us this week to discover something new at Garden of the Gods!

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06/13/2026

Imagine waiting on top of Pikes Peak for the perfect weather so you can launch yourself off the mountain with bamboo-and-silk wings.

That’s exactly what inventor William Felts planned to do in August of 1897. He built a 36-foot launch track near the Cog Railway and hoped to glide all the way down to Colorado Springs below.

But after days of waiting for clear skies, Felts mysteriously disappeared on August 13th. He never made the jump.

Even stranger? Two Cog Railway employees later claimed they took Felts’ abandoned flying machine for a spin off Manitou Mountain and actually made short, successful flights.

Photo courtesy of: Pikes Peak Library District

06/08/2026

11 August 1879, Ute Pass, Colorado, USA. The road was 4 feet wide. The drop was 1,000 feet. The river was Fountain Creek. The wagons were 10. The men were freighters. The freight was lumber. For Leadville. Silver boom. 1877. The road was built in 1860s. By hand. By pick. The guard rail was new. 1878. After 3 wagons fell. The drivers walked. Horses could not turn. The pay was $3 a ton. The risk was death. The photographer was William Henry Jackson. USGS. He climbed the cliff. Wet plate camera. 20 pounds. The photo sold west. It said “Come.” And they did. 100,000 by 1880. The road is Highway 24 now. The pass is safe. The photo shows grit. And gravity.

06/08/2026

Garden of the Gods, Colorado

06/08/2026

Garden of the Gods in 1928!

06/07/2026

06/07/2026

June is racing month here at the Museum. This month's featured collection within our Online Archives is the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Check out our collection of historic objects and photos that capture Hill Climb memories!

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