Higginbotham Flats / Manitou Heights
By Jessica Car · Updated April 2026
A plateau neighborhood overlooking Manitou Springs from the south, also known as Manitou Heights. Homes are a mix of mid-century ranches and mountain cabins on larger lots than the tight in-town streets below. The city is developing the Higginbotham Flats / Manitou Overlook Park with a Seven Rock Cairn Sculpture honoring indigenous tribes, native pollinator gardens, and seating overlooking Engelmann Canyon. The elevated position provides dramatic views but means steeper, narrower roads.
Community Anchors
- Garden of the Gods (adjacent, free public park with red-rock formations)
- Pikes Peak Cog Railway (world's highest cog railroad)
- Manitou Incline (2,000-ft vertical gain fitness trail)
- Barr Trail (12.6-mile summit trail to Pikes Peak)
- 11 natural mineral springs throughout town
- Paul Intemann Memorial Nature Trail (4-mile ridge trail)
- Manitou Springs Penny Arcade (historic free arcade)
- Manitou Art Center and galleries
- Soda Springs Park and Memorial Park
- Fountain Creek greenway
- Saturday farmers market (seasonal)
- Annual events: Coffin Races, Fruitcake Toss, Emma Crawford Festival
- Manitou Springs School District D14 (Niche grade A-minus, accredited with distinction)
Nearby Schools
- Manitou Springs Elementary
- Manitou Springs Middle School
- Manitou Springs High School
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Price Range
$345K$1.1M
$425K–$700K
More accessible end of Manitou Springs
Era Built
1920–1970
19002026
Historic / Mid-Century