Ruxton

One of Manitou Springs' most storied streets — Ruxton Avenue climbs south from downtown past the Iron Springs Chateau to the Pikes Peak Cog Railway depot and the Manitou Incline trailhead. Homes range from 1880s Victorian cottages to early-1900s stone residences and a few mid-century cabins, many perched on steep lots above Ruxton Creek. The setting is dramatic — a narrow canyon framed by Red Mountain and the Incline — and the foot traffic from hikers and Cog Railway visitors gives the neighborhood a lively, almost European feel.