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Garden Of The Gods Park

Colorado

About

Garden Of The Gods Park is a city park managed by the City of Colorado Springs, about 1.7 miles from Manitou Springs. It sits within the Pikes Peak Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests, and its own name is the main unit here. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Ruxton Park show July highs around 74°F with lows near 46°F, while winter highs stay near 39°F. The park makes a good base for both hiking and climbing. The Palmer Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Garden of the Gods climbing area is about 0.3 mile off. For an overnight stay, Garden of the Gods RV Resort is about 1.1 miles away. Pikes Peak RV Park is about 1.3 miles away.

Park size

1,207 acres

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Location

Garden Of The Gods Park

Colorado

Data source: padus local parks

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Jun–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–74°F and lows of 39–46°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Ruxton Park, CO weather station, 5.1 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan39° high13° low
  2. Feb39° high14° low
  3. Mar45° high20° low
  4. Apr50° high26° low
  5. May59° high33° low
  6. Jun70° high42° low
  7. Jul74° high46° low
  8. Aug72° high45° low
  9. Sep66° high39° low
  10. Oct56° high30° low
  11. Nov46° high19° low
  12. Dec39° high13° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Manitou Springs, Colorado · 1.7 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Pikes Peak Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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