User:Ken g6/Draft of Fountain Creek Canyon

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
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 - 1917-1949
 * 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.


 * U.S. Route 24 - when?
 * Expansion to 4 lanes - when?