Manitou Springs Incline, 2025, soft pastels, 12 x 12 in. / 30.48 x 30.48 cm.

Manitou Springs Incline, Jim Slavik, 2025, soft pastels, 12 x 12 in. / 30.48 x 30.48 cm.

This is a hiking trail near Colorado Springs that is the remains of a funicular railway. The Incline is famous for its sweeping views and steep grade, rising 2,011 feet in 0.88 miles over approximately 2,768 steps. I loved looking back and seeing the sheer drop and the clouds/fog below.