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Rainbow Falls - Manitou Springs
(An Impressive Waterfall Hidden Beside A Highway Bridge - January 2008)
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January 2, 2008 - I was in Colorado Springs
for the afternoon and evening and met with Lars and Kansas Kelly.
We visited Rainbow Falls, a really pretty and largely unknown waterfall hidden beside a highway bridge just west of
Manitou Springs.
How To Get There: Park at the major switchback on Serpentine Road (west of Manitou Springs) and walk 0.2 miles along the creek.
I really like how the ice and snow highlighted the creek just enough to make these two pictures come out real nice! |
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As you can see, there is a lot of graffiti up there.
Troubled teenagers and others seem to gravitate to this spot with some climbing up the concrete arch underneath the bridge.
Sadly, there is news of a fatality now and then usually from someone falling off and crashing to the ground.
Interestingly, in the late 1800's, Rainbow Falls was a popular destination for Manitou Springs tourists who would ride mules to the waterfall. |
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One picture of me along Fountain Creek.
As we walked along the creek, Kelly saw the ice and snow covering the creek and exclaimed, "Oh how pretty!" I immediately blushed and said
"thank you," thinking that she was speaking of my long, naturally curly hair that I was wearing down that day. I was a
little upset when she pointed out it was the creek she was talking about, but what are ya going to do? :p)
Here are some other nice spots in the Manitou Springs vicinity:
Williams Canyon, Manitou Incline
Red Rock Canyon, Garden of the Gods |
Best Photo of Rainbow Falls in Manitou Springs, CO
Above is a photo by Lars that best shows the waterfall and underside of the bridge beside each other.
Lars is clearly a better photographer than I am and I encourage you to visit his web site: www.LarsLeber.com.
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| Lastly, I'd like to invite you to visit my older Rainbow Falls page that includes photos from two previous visits: Rainbow Falls.
The adjacent picture was taken on May 20, 2005, and the swimmers in the creek really give some depth and show how large this waterfall is!
And since I have some space here, a few notable falls I have pages of:
Agnes Vaille Falls (Near Nathrop, CO)
Bridal Veil Falls (Telluride, CO)
Zapata Falls (San Luis Valley, CO) |
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