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Please be aware that this is a draft for an article, but is not yet an article. It may also never be an article; I put most of what I had into the Fountain Creek page.


Fountain Creek Canyon is a canyon in El Paso County, Colorado west of Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs.

History

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Fountain Creek Canyon was originally carved by Fountain Creek as it left the slopes of Pikes Peak and turned southeast through the Rampart Range.

  • Colorado Midland Train - 1917[1]-1949[2]
Portions of the track, and tunnels made for the train, are visible near Manitou Springs.
Sides of the canyon carved out by blasting, exposing Pikes Peak granite.
Expansion to 4 lanes - when?