The City of Woodland Park is a Home Rule Municipality that is the most populous city in Teller County, Colorado, and is immediately west of El Paso County and the unincorporated community of Crystola. Many residents in this bedroom community, which is surrounded by the one-million acre (4,000km) Pike National Forest, make the 17-mile (27km) commute to Colorado Springs. Ute Pass lies 12 miles (19km) to the west of Woodland Park on US 24. The population was 6,515 at the 2000 census. Nearby Douglas County is about a fifteen-minute drive from the city. Called the "The City Above the Clouds," Woodland Park, at 8,465 feet (2,580m) above sea level, often enjoys clear skies while weather in neighboring towns may be rainy or overcast. The city has pursued a policy of careful growth, and enjoys dramatic views of Pikes Peak.
