Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Divide, Colorado
Pikes Peak National Forest Trail 375/375B is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Divide, Colorado.
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Florissant, Colorado
While Florrisant is known mostly for its history and collection of fossils, it is also one of the darkest places in the Colorado Springs area. While the park closes daily at dusk, it has Night Sky Programs monthly which allows visitors to view the stars with the help of the Colorado Springs Astr...
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Cañon City, Colorado
Shelf Road, which was once a toll road from Cripple Creek to Canon City, is now a maintained dirt road that most high clearance two wheel drive cars can make. It will take over an hour to travel the 25 miles or so, and it can be completed going from north to south or the opposite. I will explai...
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Cañon City, Colorado
Shelf Road is secluded, rural, and has great climbing. There are so many areas to choose from and it has a great diversity of route levels (mostly sport routes). My personal favorite area is "The Gallery" and "The Bank." Everyone is friendly and gives each other a hand.Sand Gulch Campground, righ...
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Calhan, Colorado
The site is an easy drive from Colorado Springs on US Route 24. There are three parking areas: the west and south parking areas are trailheads, and there is additional parking on the west side for a scenic overlook. The overlook does not attach to any trails.Through several loops, there are up to...
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Calhan, Colorado
About an hour from Colorado's busy Garden of the Gods is a multi-colored hoodoo valley called, The Paint Mines. Similar in appearance to Utah's popular Goblin Valley, The Paint Mines offer colorful hoodoo formations making your photography here even more awe inspiring.Getting to the park is easy,...
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Guffey, Colorado
From Colorado Springs, follow RT 24 to the town of Florissant (34.5 miles). From Florissant, follow Teller County Road 1 south for about 9.2 miles, until a Y fork, and bear right, into County Road 11. Follow County Road 11 for 4.1 miles, until a T intersection, and make a right turn at the inters...
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Woodland Park, Colorado
Looking for a place to hone your crack climbing technique? Turkey Rocks is the place with some old school ethics and stiff grades.
Turkey can be accessed from the town of Westcreek north of Woodland Park. From here, head west on Abbey Road and then south on West Creek Ave. About a mile down t...
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4402 Garden Park Road, Colorado
The Basics: Picture this: Winter on Colorado's Front Range. It snowed yesterday. You're stir crazy because today it's 60 degrees and sunny outside, but the trails are a muddy mess! Cue Oil Well Flats. Located just an hour outside of Colorado Springs, this trail network rarely sees precipitation, ...
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Franktown, Colorado
This is a well maintained, easy trail best hiked in spring and fall. Conditions make this trail great for families. The park is also popular for bird watching and rock climbing.
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Franktown, Colorado
5.0
2.17 mi
/ 213 ft gain
The Inner Canyon Trail begins at the Canyon Point Parking Lot. There are a few trails that leave from this lot, so make sure you're following signs for "K."
Right away, you'll descend down a few dozen stairs into the canyon itself. You'll quickly cross a bridge and be on your way. This trail is...
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Franktown, Colorado
4.0
1.85 mi
/ 203 ft gain
This loop is a combination of two different trails - the Lake Gulch Trail (L) and the Inner Canyon Trail (K). Both of these trails leave from the Canyon Point Parking Lot, inside the east entrance to the park.
I personally like the Inner Canyon Trail a lot more, so I like to start off from the ...
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Sedalia, Colorado
This is one of my favorite hikes near Denver and the lookout itself is over 100 years old! On the road to the trailhead there are many spots for camping and other activities.From Sedalia, CO head down Highway 67 for about 10 miles. Turn south onto Rampart Range Rd and continue for about 9.5 miles...
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Penrose, Colorado
Phantom Canyon Road is a point-to-point trail that takes you past scenic surroundings located near Penrose, Colorado.
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Franktown, Colorado
The West Side of Castlewood Canyon is the more "rugged" side of the park, it has a dirt road, gravel parking lots, and only vault toilets. Luckily, this also means this is a less popular side of the park, making for less crowded trails and easier parking!
Park at the first trailhead, for the Hom...
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Franktown, Colorado
The West Side of Castlewood Canyon is the more "rugged" side of the park, it has a dirt road, gravel parking lots, and only vault toilets. Luckily, this also means this is a less popular side of the park, making for less crowded trails and easier parking!
Park at the first trailhead, for the Hom...
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