The Gateway to Wisdom
The Gateway to Wisdom is an artwork in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,009 m. Pikes Peak stands 4,302 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is George Follows Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Gold Belt Tour passes 23 miles off.
by Erh-Ping Tsai
How to reach it
- 23.4 mi off the Gold Belt Tour, National
Overlooks nearby
- Geologic Overlook · 27 mi
- The Valley Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- George Follows Park: 0.1 mi
- Tomah Park: 0.5 mi
- Keystone Park: 0.6 mi
- Garden Ranch Park: 0.6 mi
- Fremont Park: 0.7 mi
- Austin Bluffs: 1.4 mi
- Pulpit Rock: 1.6 mi
- Hunters Hill: 2.3 mi
- Peppermint Ridge High Point: 4.9 mi
- The Mesa: 5.2 mi
- ochre cliffs: 2.1 mi
- Colorado Springs Trolleys: 4.3 mi
- Garden of the Gods Visitor Center: 5.4 mi
- Garden Of The Gods Sign: 5.5 mi
- American Indian Interpretive Area: 5.7 mi
- Mountain Lion Statue: 1.8 mi
- Muffler Man: 2.7 mi
- Train sculpture: 4.6 mi
- The Virgin Mary: 4.7 mi
- Langer Sundial: 5.0 mi
- Fred McKown Park: 2.6 mi
- Ackerman Overlook: 4.8 mi
- Pioneer Park Memorial: 5.4 mi
- Man on the Iron Horse: 5.7 mi
- Nikola Tesla Historic Marker: 5.7 mi
- The Children's Garden: 0.1 mi
- Dr Loomis Memorial Iris Trial Gardens: 0.2 mi
- Tutt Science Xeriscape Garden: 5.0 mi
- Tutt Science Xeriscape Garden: 5.0 mi
- Japanese Garden: 5.0 mi
- Space Foundation Discovery Center: 4.6 mi
- American Numismatic & Money Museum: 5.3 mi
- McAllister House Museum: 5.6 mi
- Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Museum: 5.9 mi
- Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum: 6.2 mi
- Lazy Land: 1.9 mi
- Youth Camp: 2.4 mi
- Sentinel Point: 2.5 mi
- Pawnee Ridge: 2.6 mi
- South Knoll: 2.7 mi
- Tahama Spring: 5.7 mi
- Seven Minute Spring: 8.0 mi
- Shoshone Spring: 8.3 mi
- Wheeler Spring: 8.3 mi
- Soda Spring: 8.3 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 8.4 mi
- Hill: 10.6 mi
- Weimer: 10.6 mi
- Hull: 10.6 mi
- Shorty: 10.6 mi
- Mesa Wildlife Preserve: 5.4 mi
- Mesa Open Space: 5.7 mi
- Promntory Point Open Space: 6.1 mi
- Concrete Coyote: 6.8 mi
- Cheyenne Mountain State Park: 13.0 mi
- Dakota Hogback: 7.2 mi
- Point Sublime: 9.7 mi
- Corral Bluffs: 10.3 mi
- Devils Slide: 14.7 mi
- Windy Point: 14.7 mi
- Husted: 8.6 mi
- Franceville: 12.3 mi
- Gwillimsville: 12.9 mi
- Lytle: 22.0 mi
- Altman: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of The Gateway to Wisdom. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pikes Peak | WSW 250° | 4,302 m | 15.1 mi |
| Little Pikes Peak | WSW 254° | 4,073 m | 15.7 mi |
| Sachett Mountain | WSW 244° | 3,837 m | 14.6 mi |
| Almagre Mountain | SW 234° | 3,768 m | 14.3 mi |
| Mount Rosa | SW 219° | 3,507 m | 14.3 mi |
| Runs-Down-Fast-Mountain | SW 229° | 3,366 m | 13.1 mi |
| Mount Garfield | SW 231° | 3,327 m | 11.6 mi |
| Tuckaway Mountain | SW 236° | 3,303 m | 12.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:59 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 38 | 44 | 53 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 47 | 37 | 29 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cumbre Vista - Colorado Spgs 1, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/590625953
Day trips start here
- Colorado Springs · 6 mi
Take the scenic way to The Gateway to Wisdom.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.