Colorado Springs and El Paso County Relocation ... - Keep Trees
Colorado Springs and El Paso County Relocation ... - Keep Trees
Colorado Springs and El Paso County Relocation ... - Keep Trees
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Surrounding<br />
AREAS<br />
Black Forest<br />
The Black Forest area borders the north end of<br />
<strong>Colorado</strong> <strong>Springs</strong>. Fewer than 12,000 people make<br />
these 200,000 acres of heavily wooded mountains<br />
home, most of which are in a rural atmosphere on<br />
fi ve or more acres at altitudes between 6,500-7,800<br />
feet. It’s no secret why a German immigrant gave the<br />
area its name; the ponderosa pines reminded him of<br />
home – the Black Forest in Germany. There is a city<br />
center with all the amenities of small town America<br />
at its best. www.blackforest-co.com/<br />
Canon City<br />
Just past the southwest border of Fort Carson,<br />
45 minutes southwest of <strong>Colorado</strong> <strong>Springs</strong>, you’ll<br />
fi nd Canon City. Royal Gorge Bridge, the highest<br />
suspension bridge in the world is there, along with<br />
railroad <strong>and</strong> helicopter tours. Many enjoy the<br />
fabulous rafting <strong>and</strong> kayaking in Echo Canyon on<br />
the Arkansas River. The downtown district is on the<br />
National Historic Register; other attractions include<br />
The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey, Dinosaur Depot,<br />
Museum of <strong>Colorado</strong> <strong>and</strong> Buckskin Joe Frontier<br />
Town & Railway. www.canoncitycolorado.com<br />
The Royal Gorge Bridge near Cañon City, Colo., is the highest suspension bridge in the world,<br />
st<strong>and</strong>ing 1,053 feet above the Arkansas River at the bottom of the canyon. Photo: Staff Sgt. Don Branum.<br />
66 <strong>Colorado</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> <strong>Relocation</strong> GUIDE 2007
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