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Divide Colorado Ute Pass
Divide, CO on Highway 24/Ute Pass. Photo: Nationalparks

Divide, Colorado

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Divide is a Highway 24 town that sits at the top of Ute Pass on the north slope of Pikes Peak at an elevation of 9,165 feet. There’s a retail strip with a grocery store, restaurant and gas station.

The town motto is the “Center of the Known Universe”. It was named Divide due to the way water runs from its location. It divides to the north, south, east and west from town. In 2010 there were 127 reported residents. Lodging comes in the form of camping, B&Bs and cabin rentals.

History

Town of Divide CO Homes in Countryside
Homes in the countryside of Divide.

Ranching and farming have long been an important part of Divide’s economy. Potatoes and iceberg lettuce were the most notable crops until their decline in the 1930s. Ice was cut from nearby Coulson Lake and used to preserve the “Pikes Peak Lettuce”, which was shipped as far east as Chicago.

Lumber and freighting were also mainstays. During its railroad heyday, Divide’s Midland Depot thrived as a stop between the thriving mining camps of Victor and Cripple Creek to the south, with Colorado Springs to the east. It also connected to the boom towns of Leadville, Glenwood Spring and Aspen. Built in 1904, the depot still remains today.

Today, like in the past, Divide receives a lot of commerce from travelers passing through town.

Main Attractions

Mueller State Park
Mueller State Park. Photo: Cody Wellons

Mueller State Park – Mueller boasts 5,000 acres of wooden terrain, with modern campgrounds and multi-use trails. The hiking is fantastic in this state park located just south of town in route to Cripple Creek via Highway 67.

Recreation

Camping: Read about the camping near Divide, Cripple Creek and Victor.

Accommodations



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Hotels and lodging:

  • Read about the cabins to rent near Colorado Springs.
Town Plaza Divide CO
Town plaza acts as “downtown” Divide.
Mike's Corner BBQ Restaurant Divide CO
Mike’s Corner BBQ in Divide.
Town of Divide CO Intersection Highway 24 and 67
Intersection of Highway 24 and 67 in Divide; Pikes Peak in distance.
Town of Divide CO Highway 24 Sunset
Westward sunset over Highway 24 in Divide.

Activities near Divide

Amusement:

  • Royal Gorge Bridge and Park (49mi)

Federal Lands:

  • Pike National Forest
  • Rampart Reservoir (18mi)

Scenic Drives:

  • Gold Belt Tour
  • Ute Pass

State Parks:

  • Eleven Mile State Park (23mi)
  • Mueller State Park (3mi)
  • Spinney Mountain State Park (34mi)

Towns:

  • Cañon City (45mi)
  • Cascade (15mi)
  • Colorado Springs (26mi)
  • Cripple Creek (18mi)
  • Deckers (30mi)
  • Florissant (8mi)
  • Green Mountain Falls (12mi)
  • Guffey (32mi)
  • Hartsel (38mi)
  • Lake George (12mi)
  • Manitou Springs (20mi)
  • Pueblo (68mi)
  • Woodland Park (7mi)

Whitewater Rafting:

  • Arkansas River (45mi)

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