Rainbow Falls in Manitou Springs

02/20/2021

2021 Schedule for Rainbow Falls Historic Site:
April – May: open on Saturdays & Sundays from 10 am – 4 pm
June – July – August: open on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, & Mondays from 10 am – 4 pm
September – October: open on Saturdays & Sundays from 10 am – 4 pm

The Rainbow Falls Historic Site consists of the namesake Rainbow Falls and a small series of waterfalls downstream. The five acres are developed with a parking area, trail head, covered kiosk with historical and geological interpretive information, picnic benches and tables, a 0.15 mile trail from the parking area to the Falls, secondary trails along Fountain Creek, and viewing overlooks. Visitors are asked to donate $1 per person at the entrance. All donations will go back into programs and improvements at Rainbow Falls Historic Site.

For Further Information: https://communityservices.elpasoco.com/parks-and-recreation/rainbow-falls-historic-site/

Email [email protected] or call 719-520-7529

The Rainbow Falls Historic Site consists of the namesake Rainbow Falls and a small series of waterfalls downstream. The five acres are developed with a parking area, trail head, covered kiosk with historical and geological interpretive information, picnic benches and tables, a 0.15 mile trail from t...

01/18/2021

History of the Falls never gets old.

03/08/2019

Rainbow Falls

Once one of the major, natural sites visited by tourists in the early days of Manitou Springs, Rainbow Falls became an underappreciated and virtually unknown area for many years until members of the local community formed a group and worked to get the falls cleaned-up and restored. Although the rainbow on this image has been enhanced, this waterfall was known and named for the rainbow that formed in the mist at its base. This beautiful feature still exists, even with the highway development that surrounds it and is now El Paso County’s first Historic Park.

09/08/2018

Great News!

El Paso County Parks has announced that Rainbow Falls Recreation Area will reopen on Saturday, Sept. 8 after being closed for much of the summer for major renovations to the trails and parking area; and for significant upgrades adjacent to the falls. “The improvements completed this summer is anot...

03/04/2018

Vandalism and graffiti has been an ongoing issue in Rainbow Falls, some locally even refer to the waterfall as 'graffiti falls.'

02/10/2018

~Ute Pass, CO. ~ 1878 Oxen and horse drawn covered wagons travel up Ute Pass in El Paso County, Colorado. The dirt road is supported by a rock wall reinforced with a log pole guardrail. Shows Rainbow Falls, a waterfall on Fountain Creek, rock canyon walls and mountains.

06/05/2017

All summer long, the park will be open Fridays through Mondays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.