Templeton Gap


Templeton Gap - El Paso County - Colorado - 6,319 feet
Monument Creek (East) flows through the gap.

In Colorado Springs on Austin Bluffs Parkway.
paved - road bike

photos by Scott Westfall, 5/29/2021


At west side of gap, on Templeton Gap Rd.
38°53'19.0"N
104°46'58.4"W
38.888622N
104.782892W

At west side of gap, on Templeton Gap Road.
 
 
 
 

In the gap, on Austin Bluffs Pkwy.
38°53'21.1"N
104°46'39.4"W
38.889182N
104.777610W
 

Antique photo of "Pikes Peak from Templeton's Gap".
 
 
 
 

#154 (gap) - photos by Randy Bishop, 2/19/2011


At west side of gap.
 
 

At west side of gap.
 
 

At west side of gap, looking east.
 

At west side of gap, looking west.
 

At west side of gap.
38 53 19.2N
104 46 59.0W

Google Maps
 
 

At east side of gap.
 
 

At east side of gap, looking west.
 

At east side of gap.
38 53 20.4N
104 46 25.6W

Google Maps
 
 

Google Maps
 

Google Maps
 

Google Earth
 

Google Earth, looking east.

Garmin MapSource
 

Palmer Park map
 

Colorado Springs map



The center of Templeton Gap (on Austin Bluffs Parkway) is located at 38 53 22N 104 46 42W .
A photo opportunity is on Templeton Gap Road at 38 53 19N 104 46 58W .
Another photo opportunity is on eastbound Austin Bluffs Parkway at 38 53 21N 104 46 39W.
Recognized by Colorado Springs map,
and in "The Passes of Colorado, An Encylopedia of Watershed Divides" by Ed Helmuth & Gloria Helmuth.
Is not included in United States Board on Geographic Names.

Other nearby geographic feature from United States Board on Geographic Names:
Feature Name ID Class County State Latitude Longitude Ele(ft) Map BGN Date Entry Date
Templeton Gap Floodway 193356 Canal El Paso CO 385304N 1044817W 6217 Pikeview - 13-OCT-1978


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Last modified: May 29, 2021