What state is Ruxton Park and Pikes Peak located in?
Ruxton Park Ruxton Park is a park in Manitou Springs, El Paso County, Colorado at 9078 ft in elevation. The Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway, which departs from the depot at 6,570 ft in elevation, climbs into Englemann Canyon along Ruxton Creek. It passes by the site of the Halfway Hotel and then Ruxton Park at mile marker 3 on the 8.9 mile trip to Pikes Peak summit.
Indian Peaks Wilderness The Indian Peaks Wilderness is a wilderness area in north central Colorado managed jointly by the United States Forest Service and the National Park Service within the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and small parts of the southern section of Rocky Mountain National Park. It borders the James Peak Wilderness to the south, and straddles the Continental Divide. The area receives high visitation due to its proximity to the Denver metropolitan area.