Manitou Springs city council voted on the evening of March 17, 2020, to close the Manitou Incline and the shuttle from the free parking lot on Old Man’s Trail. The cited concerns during the coronavirus pandemic. Colorado Springs Parks and Recreation was not notified as required by the Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Colorado Springs and the City of Manitou Springs.
The Incline is closed as of March 18th and it’s unknown when it will reopen. The press release from Manitou Springs is below. Everyone stay safe and healthy during this time.
PRESS RELEASE 03/18/2020
Contact: (Alex Trefry)Position: (Public Information Officer)
RE: (Closure of Incline and Shuttle to Incline)
MEDIA RELEASE
The City’s number one priority is to protect its community, visitors, and employees. The City of Manitou Springs will close access to the Incline and the Metro shuttle to the Incline until further notice.
To reduce the transmission of COVID-19, the City will close the Incline as there are not suitable sanitization options available to those who visit the Incline. Additionally, the first responders who address emergencies on the incline are put into a high risk situation.
Due to the closure of the Incline, the Metro shuttle that visits the Incline will also be closed until further notice.
The Incline is an attraction that averages 1,000 visitors a day, and due to the current state of emergency, the City of Manitou Springs has found it in the best interest of the public, to close the Incline and the shuttle to the Incline until further notice.
“While we were reluctant to close the incline, we had far more grave reservations regarding public health”
-Mayor John Graham
When will you open?
Manitou Springs city council will discuss the Incline at their May 26th council meeting.
So, I guess it will not be open for my visit in July. 🤔