The vegetation in these neighborhoods and surrounding area ranges from native grasses, shrubs and trees to ornamental, non-indigenous species. Residential neighborhoods are spread all throughout these narrow canyons, on the ridge tops and mid-slope in steep terrain. The area terrain is steep, with narrow drainages that include Engelmann Canyon, Pawnee Canyon, Williams Canyon and Wildcat Gulch, and ridge tops such as Crystal Hills and Mesa Road.
The City of Manitou Springs is located at the base of Pikes Peak adjacent to Pike and San Isabel National Forests in typical foothills-type topography. The Wildfire Environment in Manitou Springs
