11 Facts About Cheyenne Mountain

1.

Cheyenne Mountain is a triple-peaked mountain in El Paso County, Colorado, southwest of downtown Colorado Springs.

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2.

Land on Cheyenne Mountain that had once been owned by The Broadmoor is the site of luxury homes.

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3.

The western side of Cheyenne Mountain is in Pike National Forest, within the Pikes Peak Ranger District.

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4.

Cheyenne Mountain was used by Ute Native Americans to cross from the plains and benefit from the "steep slopes and hidden valleys" to safely travel from enemy tribes that had their horses stolen by the Utes.

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5.

Cheyenne Mountain built a tavern along a trail up Cheyenne Mountain and turned the trail into a toll road, now called Old Stage Road, to Cripple Creek.

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6.

Towns or resorts built on Cheyenne Mountain included the original Bruin Inn, Watsonville and Wade City, called Wade's Resort, .

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7.

Cheyenne Mountain developed a series of trails and rest houses that led to The Sunshine Inn that he built as a health resort above Old Stage Road.

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8.

The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo was built just below and the Will Rogers Shrine built just above this community.

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9.

Cheyenne Mountain became a successful recreational and resort area when Spencer Penrose developed The Broadmoor resort in 1918.

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10.

The Cheyenne Mountain Highway was built for transport to the zoo, shrine, and top of the mountain.

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11.

The center, deep within Cheyenne Mountain, was completed in 1966 after spending $142 million and using 500 tons of explosives.

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