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Top 10 Easy Hiking Trails in Colorado Springs

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Top 10 Easy Hikes in Colorado SpringsTop 10 Easy Hiking Trails in Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs is one of the greenest cities in the nation! Why not start exploring them? Start with the easy trails and then continue with more challenging ones? There is so much to see and do in Colorado Springs, you have to start somewhere. How about these 10 Trails?

Don’t forget to put sunscreen on, ideally a hat and bring water (!).  Please, never feed wild animals!

One more note: Some trails and hiking areas are in the process of being closed off to hikers, bikers, horseback riders. It’s very unfortunate. I hope that by the time you read this the trails listed are ALL still open and available for enjoyment.

  1. Gardens of the Gods Loop. Up to 4 miles and paved and well maintained dirt trails -The Garden of the God’s really deserves more than one guide. This one takes you on a walk around the main section of the formations that constitute the Garden of the Gods as most people experience it. There are 3 main trails that make up the 4 miles: Buckskin Charlie Trail, Ute Trail and Susan Breitag trail
  2. Mount Cutler – hike on the South Side of Cheyenne Canyon. The hike is only 2 miles in length. Spectacular views are available from the summits. It’s an easy trail but there are some steep areas. Exit I-25 at exit 140. Go south on Tejon and bear right onto Cheyenne Blvd. This joins W. Cheyenne Canyon Rd about 50 yards from the Starsmore Discovery Center
  3. Helen Hunt Falls – Nearby Mt. Cutler Trail , Helen Hunt Falls hike takes you up beside the face of the falls, then back around to another creek and a promontory from which you can view the entire valley.Once you get back down consider having lunch at the picnic areas and put your feet in the water (summer) – dog friendly, keep on leash, some steep areas.
  4. Spring Canyon Trail Complex – Round-About/Walk-About. In the southwest corner of the Garden of the Gods park you’ll find a small, almost hidden trailhead. The interlocking trails from this location offer an easy 2.5 mile meander through the rock strewn lower reaches of the Front Range. Drive to the Garden of the God’s entrance sign. Turn right. Once inside the park, you’ll have to turn right onto the tourist loop road. From the entrance sign to the Spring Canyon turn off is approximately 2 miles.
  5. Seven Bridges Trail (easy) 4.75 miles out and back, Trailhead off of North Cheyenne Cañon and Gold Camp roads, past Helen Hunt Falls Crossing North Cheyenne Creek seven times, the path strolls through forest land with views of small waterfalls, making for a peaceful outing. Great for hiking novices, as the trail is well-marked. Earmarked for closure.
  6. Red Rock Canyon Trails – miles of mostly easy trails with various loops to choose from.  “Red Rock Canyon Open Space” invites hikers to enjoy the same geological strata as Gardens of the Gods, however, with much less tourists. Take Hwy 24 west, you will see the Park on your left hand side. There is also a small bike terrain park to ‘play’ on. Great for kids and dogs are allowed on leash.
  7. Cheyenne Mountain State Park Trails. Natural trails, a dirt, gravel, rock trails. Lots of nature – trails are easy and of varying length. Make sure you take plenty of water, it gets quite hot and dry in the park. You’ll have to leave the dog at home. Dogs are not allowed.
  8. The Crags – Basically the backside of Pikes Peak, meadows, rock formations, views. Very lovely. TakeHwy 24 to Divide, go South on 67 turn left where you see the “Crags Campground sign” and follow up to the trail head. It’s an “out and back” trail (not a loop) – dog friendly
  9. Miller State Park Trails – On the way to the Crags you will see Miller State Park immediately before your turn off. Miller State Park offers great hiking trails for people and people on horses. It’s a State Park so horses are not allowed.
  10. Spruce Mountain Trail Loop – Just east of the Rampart Range section of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains the plains limestone buttes rise randomly across the plains. One of the largest of these rocky islands is Spruce Mountain, situated west of I-25 and north of the small town of Palmer Park, CO. Spruce Mtn. provides a delightful opportunity to enjoy views of Pikes Peak, Rampart Range, the Greenland Open Space, and the Palmer Divide. Colorado Springs, take the County Line Rd Exit off I-25. Drive west toward Palmer Park, past the Greenland Open Space parking area, across the railroad track. Turn right (north) on Spruce Mtn. Rd, and drive north about 3 miles to the trailhead (on the left).

There is talk about closing down large areas of the south west side hiking trails (Seven Bridges, Mt Cutler and so on) , this means the faster you'll get your hikes in the better.

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