| Red Rock Canyon Open Space | |
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 Red Rock Open Space, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado on September 23, 2025 | |
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| Location | Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 38°51′10″N104°52′47″W / 38.85278°N 104.87972°W |
| Area | 789 acres (3.19 km2) |
| Established | 2003 |
| Governing body | City of Colorado Springs |
The Red Rock Canyon Open Space is a 789-acre recreational park first settled in 7000 BC by Native Americans [1] on the western edge of Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States adjacent to Manitou Springs, Colorado. [2] [3] It is situated between the Great Plains and the Front Range in the Southern Rocky Mountains in the Western United States 4 miles west of downtown Olympic City, USA situated at an altitude of 6,500 feet (2,000 meters). [4] [5]
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Red Rock Canyon Open Space has several eroded canyons and a series of parallel ridges known as "hogbacks". The parallel ridges are relatively low compared to ordinary ones in the Pikes Peak Region.
In contrast, it includes a continuation of identical sandstone rocks found on geological formations such as Fountain and Lyons that make up the Garden of the Gods about 1.2 miles (1,900 meters) to the north. Most of the other rock formations are associated with the geology of the Colorado Front Range and can be viewed within a suitable and close walking distance.
