Click before you climb; Incline reservations now permanent he reservation system on The Incline will not be going away. and last updated 2021-07-23 20:53:24-04 COLORADO SPRINGS â The reservation system on The Incline will not be going away. It started as a temporary measure to thin crowds during the pandemic, when city leaders in Manitou Springs said it was not safe. "Underlying concern of there's was the amount of people that were using the incline," said Kurt Schroeder with Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services. The pandemic is easing, but new negotiations make reservations permanent Traffic and parking congestion are on-going issues in Manitou. Locals complain, The Incline pushes it into the neighborhoods. "We have this really cool amenity in somebody's backyard," said Schroeder. Keeping locals happy is "absolutely" part of making the reservation requirement permanent.