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The Incline is famous for its sweeping views and steep grade, with an average grade of 45% (24°) and as steep as 68% (34°) in places, [2] making it a fitness challenge for locals of the Colorado Springs area. The incline gains 2,011 feet (613 m) of elevation in 0.88 miles (1.42 km) horizontal.
The Manitou Incline averaged almost a 40% grade, gaining 2,011 feet (613 m) in elevation over a length of approximately 1 mile (1.6 km), with the maximum grade being 68%. The Manitou Incline was initially built in 1907 for use in the construction of city water lines and a hydroelectric plant.
Elevation [6] 1,922 m (6,306 ft) ... Manitou Incline, a former incline railway bed that rises over 2,000 feet above Manitou Springs is a popular hiking and fitness ...
Manitou Springs, Manitou Incline (1907–1990) Morrison, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Mount Morrison Cable Incline (1909–1914) ... (8300 feet) elevation above sea level.
Manitou Incline is the remains of a former 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge funicular railway with an average grade of 45% (24°) and as steep as 68% (34°) in places.
The summit of Pikes Peak has a polar climate due to its elevation. Snow is a possibility any time year-round, and thunderstorms with high winds gusting up to 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) or more are common in the afternoons. [34] [35] Surrounding areas have different climatic variations depending on location and elevation.
Barr Trail is a 13-mile (21 km) trail in the Pike National Forest that begins in Manitou Springs, Colorado, and ends at the Pikes Peak summit. [1] The high elevation trail with a long sustained grade is rated more difficult by the U.S. Forest Service. [1]
Incline from the Causeway Street Tunnel up to the Lechmere Viaduct on the Green Line (MBTA), Boston, Massachusetts, United States [15] This incline is commonly believed to be the "steepest grade of tracks in the T system." [16] 1 in 15.9 (6.3%) Alishan Forest Railway, Taiwan: 1 in 16.4 (6.1%) Hunsrückbahn, Germany: Built as a rack railway.