Add This Natural Spring Fountain Tour to Your Colorado Bucket List

In case you're not familiar, the picturesque mountain town of Manitou Springs, Colorado is one of the coolest, most beautiful communities in the entire state.

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Located just west of Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs truly represents what its name suggests as not only is the town home to the famous Manitou Incline and penny arcade, but there are eight different natural spring fountains situated throughout the town.

What's more, a popular activity and, for all intents and purposes, something that should be on every Colorado bucket list is a leisurely walk through the town to check out all eight of these beautiful fountains.

Manitou Springs Colorado Fountain Tour: Seven Minute Spring

We'll start our tour just past the Manitou Springs Heritage Center with the Seven Minute Spring. This fountain is named for the way it used to "erupt" every seven minutes, though you can't exactly set your watch to it today.

Manitou Springs Colorado Fountain Tour: Shoshone Spring

Next, we'll head up the road to the oldest fountain in town, the Shoshone Spring.

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The Shoshone Spring has the distinction of having the highest amount of minerals in town.

Manitou Springs Colorado Fountain Tour: Navajo Spring

A quick jaunt will take us past the famous penny arcade to the Navajo Spring.

Manitou Springs Colorado Fountain Tour: Cheyenne Spring

Just a few steps away, we'll find our next fountain, the Cheyenne Spring. This fountain gets its green color from the presence of dolemite.

Manitou Springs Colorado Fountain Tour: Stratton Spring

The next fountain is the Stratton Spring which was built in 1936 and is known for the iconic statue pictured above.

Manitou Springs Colorado Fountain Tour: Twin Spring

The Twin Spring is situated between two buildings, and its water is favored by the locals to make lemonade with.

Manitou Springs Colorado Fountain Tour: Iron Spring

Next, we have the northernmost fountain, the Iron Spring. This fountain is named for the iron content in the water that gives it its signature orange color.

Manitou Springs Colorado Fountain Tour: Wheeler Spring

Finally, as we head back to the beginning of our walking tour, we'll take a slight tour to visit the last fountain, the Wheeler Spring.