Hiking in Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Colorado Springs, Colorado
Includes Burlington, Manitou Springs, Fountain, and Cascade
Hiking
Backpacking TrailsHiking In National ForestsLong Trails (9+ miles)Medium Trails (4-8 miles)
Short Trails (1-3 miles)Walking & Nature Trails
Backpacking Trails

7 Bridges Trail #622
This is a moderately difficult 1.5-mile trail, with elevations ranging from 7,600 to 9,100 feet.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowedMountain bikes are allowedATV are allowedFishingFees are charged

Ben Tyler Trail #606
This trail has been rated moderate to difficult. Elevation ranges from 10,000 to 11,650 feet on this 11.4-mile trail.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowedParkingFees are charged

Brookside-McCurdy Trail #607
This trail has been rated moderate to difficult. Elevation ranges from 7560 to 11880 on this 32.6-mile trail. It is the major north-south artery through the middle portion of the Lost Creek Wilderness.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowedFees are charged

Buffalo Creek to Welington Lake Road
This trail has been rated easy to moderate. There is a 440 foot elevation change along this 13.5-mile trail.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowedMountain bikes are allowedFees are chargedParking

Centennial Bicycle Trail #669
This is a foot, bicycle and cross country ski trail. It is an easy 8.2-mile trail, with elevation ranging from 7,760 to 7,880 feet.
Hiking is allowedMountain bikes are allowedCross country skiers are allowedTent campingPicnic tableRV campingHorses are allowedFishingATV are allowedParkingFees are chargedHandicapped Access

Crags Trail #664
This trail is a foot and horse trail. This trail is a moderately difficult 2.5 mile trail with an elevation change of 800 feet.
Hiking is allowedRV campingTent campingHorses are allowedFishingMountain bikes are allowedATV are allowedFees are charged

Goose Creek Trail #612
This trail has been rated easy to difficult. Elevation ranges from 8,200 to 10,140 feet on this 9.6-mile trail.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowedParkingFees are charged

Hankins Pass Trail #630
This trail has been rated moderate. Elevation ranges from 8,200 to 8,960 feet on this 8.5-mile trail.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowedParkingFees are charged

Lake Park Trail #639
This trail has been rated moderate. Elevation ranges from 10,000 to 11,500 feet on this 4-mile trail.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowedFees are chargedParking

Lizard Rock Trail #658
This trail has been rated easy to moderate. Elevation ranges from 8,500 to 9,500 feet on this 2.3-mile trail.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowedParkingFees are charged

Long Gulch Trailhead to North Fork Trailhead
This trail has been rated easy to moderate. This 7.3-mile trail is located at 10,200 feet in elevation.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowedMountain bikes are allowedFees are chargedParking

Longwater Trail #619
This is a moderately difficult 3.5-mile trail, with elevations ranging from 7,000 to 8,100.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowedParkingFees are charged

McCurdy Park Trail #628
This trail has been rated difficult. Elevation ranges from 9,420 to 10,900 feet on this 7.3-mile trail.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowedParkingFees are charged

Payne Creek Trail #637
This trail has been rated moderate. Elevation ranges from 8,040 to 9,890 feet on this 9.8-mile trail.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowedHandicapped AccessFees are charged

Pipeline Trail #668
This is moderately difficult 3-mile trail, with elevations ranging from 9,100 to 10,320 feet.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowedMountain bikes are allowedATV are allowedFishingFees are chargedHandicapped Access

Platte River Trail #654
This is an easy to moderate 3.5-mile hike, at an elevation of 7,800 feet.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowedFishingParkingFees are charged

Rampart Reservoir Trail #700
This is an easy 11.6-mile trail located at 9,160 feet in elevation.
Hiking is allowedPicnic tableHorses are allowedMountain bikes are allowedCross country skiers are allowedFishingATV are allowedFees are charged

Rock Creek Trailhead to Long Gulch Trailhead
This trail has been rated easy to moderate. Elevation ranges from 9,500 to 10,200 feet on this 7-mile trail.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowed

Rolling Creek Trail #663
This trail has been rated easy to difficult. Elevation ranges from 8,360 to 10,650 feet on this 6.4-mile trail.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowedMountain bikes are allowedFees are charged

Rolling Creek Trailhead to North Fork Trailhead
This trail has been rated easy to difficult. Elevation ranges from 8,360 to 10,880 on this 15.2-mile trail.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowedFees are charged

South Platte Townsite to Buffalo Creek
This trail has been rated moderate. There is 1,220 feet of elevation gained in 9.5-miles.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowedMountain bikes are allowedFishingATV are allowedParking

Ute Creek Trail #629
This is a very difficult 4-mile hike, with elevations ranging from 9,000 to 12,000 feet.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowedFees are chargedParking

Waterton Canyon to South Platte Townsite
This trail has been rated difficult. There is an elevation gain of 900 feet on this 10-mile trail.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowedMountain bikes are allowed

Wellington Lake Road to Long Gulch Trailhead
This trail has been rated difficult. Elevation ranges from 8,350 to 10,610 on this 15.5-mile trail.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowedMountain bikes are allowedFees are chargedParking

Wigwam Trail #609
This trail has been rated moderate. Elevation ranges from 8,160 to 9,940 feet on this 11.3-mile trail.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowedParkingFees are charged
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Hiking In National Forests

The Pike and San Isabel National Forests and The Comanche National Grassland
The Pike and San Isabel National Forests and The Comanche National Grassland offers nearly 3 million acres of public lands from the short grass prairies to the alpine tundra. This area offers a wide variety of recreation for all visitors.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowedFishingMountain bikes are allowedATV are allowedTent campingCross country skiers are allowedRV campingPicnic tableHandicapped AccessVisitor center
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Long Trails (9+ miles)

Ben Tyler Trail #606
This trail has been rated moderate to difficult. Elevation ranges from 10,000 to 11,650 feet on this 11.4-mile trail.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowedParkingFees are charged

Brookside-McCurdy Trail #607
This trail has been rated moderate to difficult. Elevation ranges from 7560 to 11880 on this 32.6-mile trail. It is the major north-south artery through the middle portion of the Lost Creek Wilderness.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowedFees are charged

Buffalo Creek to Welington Lake Road
This trail has been rated easy to moderate. There is a 440 foot elevation change along this 13.5-mile trail.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowedMountain bikes are allowedFees are chargedParking

Goose Creek Trail #612
This trail has been rated easy to difficult. Elevation ranges from 8,200 to 10,140 feet on this 9.6-mile trail.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowedParkingFees are charged

Payne Creek Trail #637
This trail has been rated moderate. Elevation ranges from 8,040 to 9,890 feet on this 9.8-mile trail.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowedHandicapped AccessFees are charged

Rampart Reservoir Trail #700
This is an easy 11.6-mile trail located at 9,160 feet in elevation.
Hiking is allowedPicnic tableHorses are allowedMountain bikes are allowedCross country skiers are allowedFishingATV are allowedFees are charged

Rolling Creek Trailhead to North Fork Trailhead
This trail has been rated easy to difficult. Elevation ranges from 8,360 to 10,880 on this 15.2-mile trail.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowedFees are charged

South Platte Townsite to Buffalo Creek
This trail has been rated moderate. There is 1,220 feet of elevation gained in 9.5-miles.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowedMountain bikes are allowedFishingATV are allowedParking

Waterton Canyon to South Platte Townsite
This trail has been rated difficult. There is an elevation gain of 900 feet on this 10-mile trail.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowedMountain bikes are allowed

Wellington Lake Road to Long Gulch Trailhead
This trail has been rated difficult. Elevation ranges from 8,350 to 10,610 on this 15.5-mile trail.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowedMountain bikes are allowedFees are chargedParking

Wigwam Trail #609
This trail has been rated moderate. Elevation ranges from 8,160 to 9,940 feet on this 11.3-mile trail.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowedParkingFees are charged
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Medium Trails (4-8 miles)

Centennial Bicycle Trail #669
This is a foot, bicycle and cross country ski trail. It is an easy 8.2-mile trail, with elevation ranging from 7,760 to 7,880 feet.
Hiking is allowedMountain bikes are allowedCross country skiers are allowedTent campingPicnic tableRV campingHorses are allowedFishingATV are allowedParkingFees are chargedHandicapped Access

Hankins Pass Trail #630
This trail has been rated moderate. Elevation ranges from 8,200 to 8,960 feet on this 8.5-mile trail.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowedParkingFees are charged

Lake Park Trail #639
This trail has been rated moderate. Elevation ranges from 10,000 to 11,500 feet on this 4-mile trail.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowedFees are chargedParking

Long Gulch Trailhead to North Fork Trailhead
This trail has been rated easy to moderate. This 7.3-mile trail is located at 10,200 feet in elevation.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowedMountain bikes are allowedFees are chargedParking

Longwater Trail #619
This is a moderately difficult 3.5-mile trail, with elevations ranging from 7,000 to 8,100.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowedParkingFees are charged

McCurdy Park Trail #628
This trail has been rated difficult. Elevation ranges from 9,420 to 10,900 feet on this 7.3-mile trail.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowedParkingFees are charged

Platte River Trail #654
This is an easy to moderate 3.5-mile hike, at an elevation of 7,800 feet.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowedFishingParkingFees are charged

Rock Creek Trailhead to Long Gulch Trailhead
This trail has been rated easy to moderate. Elevation ranges from 9,500 to 10,200 feet on this 7-mile trail.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowed

Rolling Creek Trail #663
This trail has been rated easy to difficult. Elevation ranges from 8,360 to 10,650 feet on this 6.4-mile trail.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowedMountain bikes are allowedFees are charged

Ute Creek Trail #629
This is a very difficult 4-mile hike, with elevations ranging from 9,000 to 12,000 feet.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowedFees are chargedParking
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Short Trails (1-3 miles)

7 Bridges Trail #622
This is a moderately difficult 1.5-mile trail, with elevations ranging from 7,600 to 9,100 feet.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowedMountain bikes are allowedATV are allowedFishingFees are charged

Crags Trail #664
This trail is a foot and horse trail. This trail is a moderately difficult 2.5 mile trail with an elevation change of 800 feet.
Hiking is allowedRV campingTent campingHorses are allowedFishingMountain bikes are allowedATV are allowedFees are charged

Lizard Rock Trail #658
This trail has been rated easy to moderate. Elevation ranges from 8,500 to 9,500 feet on this 2.3-mile trail.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowedParkingFees are charged

Pipeline Trail #668
This is moderately difficult 3-mile trail, with elevations ranging from 9,100 to 10,320 feet.
Hiking is allowedHorses are allowedMountain bikes are allowedATV are allowedFishingFees are chargedHandicapped Access
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Walking & Nature Trails

Aspen Grove Trail #712
This trail was designed for the blind and those in wheelchairs. This is an easy .4-mile trail, with an elevation change of only 20 feet.
Hiking is allowedFishingHorses are allowedMountain bikes are allowedATV are allowedPotable drinking waterInterpretive signsFees are chargedHandicapped Access
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