Seven Lakes, Colorado

Seven Lakes is an abandoned, historically populated place in Teller County, Colorado, on the Pikes Peak mountain.

[5] Another route could be taken in 1904 on the Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek District Railway (Short Line) to the Clyde station.

[9] In 1896, the Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek Short Line Company planned to build a railway branch through Seven Lakes to Pikes Peak.

[12][13] Hall made a proposal during a citizens meeting in the Colorado Springs council chambers in August 1901 regarding water at Seven Lakes.

[19] An injunction to prevent the City of Colorado Springs from paying for and receiving title to the Seven Lakes property was refused in January 1902.

[22][23][c] In 1909, the City of Colorado Springs restricted access to McReynolds and Mason Reservoirs (Seven Lakes), a source of the municipality's water, which closed off transportation opportunities through that area.

Seven Lakes and identification of the location of the hotel, sheltered by Mt. Baldy. Taken from a drawing of proposed Pikes Peak Railway made in 1883.
Seven Lakes cabin hotel and Pikes Peak, taken by Robert N. Dennis between 1865 and 1905.
Seven Lakes Hotel, taken before it burned down in the 1880s
Tourists at Seven Lakes near Pikes Peak, taken about 1876 by L.K. Oldroyd
Map of Colorado highlighting Teller County