The town of Manitou Springs, Colorado gets its name from Manitou, the healing spirit the Native Americans believed was part of the area’s abundant mineral springs. As the town grew up around these effervescent springs, people continued to use the water to treat all sorts of ailments at the many resorts and spas that popped up in the early 20th century.
There are eight distinct natural mineral springs in town, each of which is publicly accessible and has a slightly different taste. The individual springs are scattered throughout the town, but it’s worth it to wander around and sample what each has to offer.
Except for Iron Spring, all of the springs are a fairly easy walk from each other. Walking in the order given here, the trek between 7-Minute spring and Twin springs is one mile. Adding Iron Spring brings the trip to 1.4 miles.
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