A groundbreaking ceremony for the Colorado Springs Colorado Temple was held Saturday, September 12, 2026, near Veneto Way and Highway 83 in the Flying Horse neighborhood. Elder Karl D. Hirst of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ United States Central Area Presidency presided, according to the Church Newsroom.
The project will be Colorado’s fourth operating Latter-day Saints temple and the first in Colorado Springs, joining temples in Denver, Fort Collins and Grand Junction, according to the Church Newsroom and KKTV.
Project timeline and plans
President Russell M. Nelson announced plans for the temple during the church’s October 2023 General Conference. The Flying Horse location was announced November 4, 2024. Church Newsroom details describe a single-story structure of about 45,000 square feet on 18.6 acres at the south corner of Flying Horse Club Drive and Barossa Valley Road, alongside a planned meetinghouse and grounds maintenance facility. No completion date has been announced, according to KKTV.
Approval history
The development previously drew objections from some nearby residents. KKTV reported that the concerns included the proposed height of the temple’s spire and the effect of exterior lighting at night. The dispute went to court and was later settled, the station reported, before the Colorado Springs City Council approved the initial development plan.
Residents continue to watch how traffic develops as construction proceeds and the temple moves toward completion, according to KKTV. That report is the basis for the remaining traffic-related information in this account.
Colorado context
Colorado has nearly 150,000 Latter-day Saints across about 310 congregations, according to the church’s October 2023 announcement. The Colorado Springs project follows the Grand Junction Colorado Temple’s dedication on October 19, 2025. The Grand Junction temple covers 29,630 square feet on 7.93 acres, and President Jeffrey R. Holland dedicated it, according to LDS Daily.
