Mt. Manitou Incline Railway, Colorado, circa 1940

Subjects: Mountains & Hills Railroads & Trains
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Mt. Manitou Incline Railway, Colorado, circa 1940, Pikes Peak, CO, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

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The card pictures the long, straight track of the Mt. Manitou Incline Railway climbing a densely wooded mountainside in Colorado, with buildings visible at the base. Opened in 1907, the funicular carried passengers up Mount Manitou on a steep grade and was promoted as the longest and highest incline railway in the world. It ceased operation in 1990, and its route is now a popular hiking trail.

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PublisherSanborn Souvenir Co.

545—The Mt. Manitou Incline Railway, Colorado Longest and Highest Incline Railway on the Globe 63380-N --- Mt. Manitou Scenic Incline ascends the slope of beautiful Mt. Manitou the "threshold of Pikes Peak." It is the longest and highest railroad of its kind in the world. The ascent is made thru tall pines and spruces with a constantly widening vista of mountains and plain spreading before the eye until the summit with an altitude of 9,000 feet is reached. POST CARD PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE SANBORN SOUVENIR CO., DENVER, COLO.

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Publisher	Sanborn Souvenir Co.
Series	545
Condition	Very good
Place mentioned	Pikes Peak, CO
Publisher	Sanborn Souvenir Co., Denver, CO
Notes	White border; linen-textured stock; printed number 63380-N at lower right. No postmark; unused card. Divided-back "POST CARD" with one-cent stamp box, blue imprint on cream stock; light edge wear and slight toning. Linen-textured card with white border on front.

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Mt. Manitou Incline Railway, Colorado, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/mt-manitou-incline-railway-colorado-circa-1940. Accessed October 25, 2026.