THE UTE PASS HISTORICAL SOCIETY

The Ute Pass Historical Society was formed by local families in 1976. This volunteer run, non-profit organization actively preserves and shares the history of this unique portion of the Rocky Mountain West. Ute Pass is located along the U.S Highway 24 corridor west of Colorado Springs, Colorado, on the north slope of Pikes Peak. It includes the communities of Cascade, Chipita Park, Green Mountain Falls, Crystola, Woodland Park and Divide.

We invite you to explore this website to learn how UPHS can support you in discovering our area's incredible history. We also encourage you to support us by becoming a UPHS patron or volunteer.

Our services include our museum, gift shop, photo collection, archives, and travelling photo exhibit.

The Pikes Peak Museum exhibits many artifacts related to the history of Ute Pass, including displays about the Ute People, the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, and the Colorado Midland Railway. The museum is open by request and for second Saturday open houses during the summer months. We welcome guests and would be happy to give you a tour.

The UPHS Gift Shop offers a wide selection of books on Colorado and Western history as well as unique gifts. Reprints of historic photos from our large collection of images of Teller County and the Pikes Peak region are available for purchase.

Our collections of archival documents and photographs are available to the public for historical research. You may visit us in person to conduct your own research, or one of our volunteers can help look for answers to your history questions.

The travelling photo exhibit is a collection of framed images of our local history that is available to local business and organizations for public display. Contact us if you would like to host this exhibit.

The Ute Pass Historical Society also hosts educational programs to share Colorado history. If you would like to attend or present a program please let us know.

(THIS WEBSITE IS A WORK IN PROGRESS. WE ASK FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND FEEDBACK AS WE IMPROVE THIS RESOURCE. THANK YOU!)