Colorado Springs Trail Map (V2)
Notice:Some of the features of this website are currently not functioning. Major changes in Google's mapping software will require a rewrite of this website. Until this is completed, I hope the remaining information is of value to the users of this site. I have removed the Area map showing the visual location of
all the trails until I can reprogram it. However, all the trails are shown in the table below.
Trails listed by Type
The following table provides some summary data about the trails to help you determine the suitablity of a particular trail to your
plans. I have broken them down into the types of trails that best describes location/setting of the trails you will find at that
location. Distances are given as round trip for out/back trails. Some of the locations will have multiple trail choices. I will try to
give a range of distances for the trails.
Urban Trails
Urban trails generally will be found in subdivision locations. The trails will usually wind around between houses and
follow some terrain feature such as a creek bed.
Trail Name |
Description |
Type |
Difficulty |
Distance |
Elevation Gain |
Cottonwood Park Trail |
Northeast trail, Gentle paved trail with some street crossings |
Urban |
1 |
2.5mi |
90ft |
Foothills Trail |
Mountain Shadows trail, Gentle terrain, some street crossings |
Urban |
1-2 |
1.0mi |
250ft |
Rockrimmon Trail |
Central Rockrimmon trail, Gentle terrain, some street crossings |
Urban |
1-2 |
2.8mi |
330ft |
Sinton Trail |
North Central location, paved surface with gentle terrain. Some street crossings |
Urban |
1-2 |
5.0mi |
500ft |
North Douglas Creek |
North Central location, mostly paved surface with gentle terrain. Some street crossings |
Urban |
1-2 |
2.25mi |
175ft |
City Parks and Trails
City Park trails will be found in the major parks within the Colorado Springs city limits and other city
locations. These trails tend to be more difficult than the urban trails but less than some of the more
remote trails within and outside of the city limits.
Trail Name |
Description |
Type |
Difficulty |
Distance |
Elevation Gain |
Blodgett Open Space |
Northwest location, unpaved trails, good views |
City Trail |
3-5 |
3-6mi |
700ft |
Blodgett AFA |
Northwest location on Academy, unpaved trails, rolling terrain |
City Trail |
3-5 |
3-8mi |
750ft |
Quarry Trail |
Northwest, Single track, dirt, steep in parts |
County Trail |
3-6 |
5.0mi |
2675ft |
Garden of the Gods |
westside location, unpaved trails, views of the rock formations |
City Park |
2-4 |
4-7mi |
750ft |
Hole in the Wall |
Northwest location, unpaved trails, views of the rock formations |
Informal Trails |
2-4 |
3-5mi |
700ft |
Intemann Trail |
Westside location, single track, views of the rock formations |
Informal Trails |
3 |
5mi |
400/1325ft |
North Greenway Trail |
Central spline, paved and unpaved sections, gentle terrain |
City Trail |
1-2 |
1-15mi |
350ft |
Palmer Park |
East Central location, Lots of unpaved trails and good views |
City Park |
2-4 |
4-6mi |
500ft |
Pulpit Rock |
North Central location, Mixed trails and rock formations |
City Park |
2-6 |
3-7mi |
600ft |
Red Rocks Canyon |
Westside location, Lots of unpaved trails and good views |
City Park |
2-5 |
2-6mi |
800ft |
Seven Bridges |
Westside location, Unpaved trail, running water and good views |
City Park |
2 |
3mi |
530ft |
Ute Valley Park |
Northwest location, unpaved trails and good views |
City Park |
2-5 |
2-6mi |
700ft |
County Parks and Trails
County trails are trails found within the County Regional Parks and other county locations. These are similar to the ones for the city
parks but a little more of a drive to reach.
Trail Name |
Description |
Type |
Difficulty |
Distance |
Elevation Gain |
Black Forest Section 16 |
Northeast Colorado Springs, Black Forest Open Space, Developed trails |
County Trail |
1-3 |
4mi |
365ft |
Blodgett Peak |
Northwest Colorado Springs, west of Blodgett Open Space, undeveloped trails |
National Forest Trail |
7-9 |
5mi |
2295ft |
Cheyenne Mtn |
Southern location, developed trails, Fee to enter Park required |
County Trail |
2-5 |
2-10mi |
1000ft |
Falcon Trail |
Northern location, developed trail, Loop around AFA |
County Trail |
3-5 |
13.0mi |
1900ft |
Mt Herman Loop |
Monument, single track trail around Mt Herman |
County Trail |
6-8 |
11.0mi |
2035ft |
Palmer Lake Trail |
Palmer Lake reservoir, unpaved trail through reservoir and beyond |
County Trail |
4-7 |
6.0+mi |
1265ft |
Santa Fe Trail |
Northern location, wide developed trail with multiple access points for shorter options |
County Trail |
2-3 |
34.0mi |
1300ft |
Stanley Canyon |
Air Force Academy, unpaved trail to Stanley Reservoir |
County Trail |
4-7 |
4.2mi |
1550ft |
St Mary's Falls |
Cheyenne Canyon, unpaved and single track to Falls |
County Trail |
5 |
6mi |
1550ft |
West Monument Creek 713 |
Air Force Academy, unpaved trail to Rampart Reservoir area |
County Trail |
5-8 |
5.5mi |
1450ft |
Other Trails
Other trails will be found outside the county but still quite accessible by a short drive. At the current time I
am not planning to include trails that require more than 2 hours of driving time to reach the trail head but this
may change in the future.
Trail Name |
Description |
Type |
Difficulty |
Distance |
Elevation Gain |
Dawson Butte Ranch OS |
Douglas County, gentle single track loop trail |
Other |
1-2 |
5.00 mi |
200ft |
The Incline |
Manitou Springs, very steep climb, rough conditions |
Other |
6-8 |
2.75 mi |
2000ft |
Greenland-Kips Loop |
North of Colorado Springs, Open meadows, gentle terrain |
Other |
2-3 |
8.5mi |
675ft |
Greenland-Spruce Meadows |
North of Colorado Springs, Open Meadows, gentle terrain |
Other |
2-3 |
8.5mi |
985ft |
Greenland-Spruce Mountain |
North of Colorado Springs, Popular hiking and running spot |
Other |
2-4 |
4.5mi |
685ft |
Rampart Reservoir |
Woodland Park, Loop along edge of a large reservoir, scenic views. |
Other |
2-4 |
14.5mi |
1300ft |
Schubarth Trail |
Woodland Park, Jeep road/trail at north side of Rampart Reservoir |
Other |
2-3 |
4.0+mi |
450ft |
Waldo Canyon |
Closed until further notice due to fire and flood danger |
Other |
3-5 |
7.0mi |
1420ft |