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Templeton Trail

 11 votes
  1. Areas
  2. CO
  3. …Front Range
  4. …Colorado Springs
  5. Palmer Park
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Length

4.0 Miles 6.4 Kilometers


Singletrack

Elevation

408' 124 m

Ascent

-409' -125 m

Descent

4%

Avg Grade (2°)

18%

Max Grade (10°)

6,559' 1,999 m

High

6,421' 1,957 m

Low

Conditions

All Clear 11 days ago
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“The hardest of the Palmer Park loops.”

— Jon Zanone
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Overview

Description

Think Hans Rey. There are plenty of hike-a-bike sections punctuated by sections of singletrack. Templeton runs the circumference of Yucca Flats. The west north west side of the trail is the most difficult, but there are unrideable sections throughout the trail. Of course, that's my opinion. You may think it's a breeze...

Contacts

Local Club: Guardians of Palmer Park

Land Manager: City of Colorado Springs, CO- Parks, Trails & Open Space

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Check-Ins

Mar 8, 2018
Allen Tanner
Mar 4, 2018
Jon Gotow
4mi
Mar 2, 2018
Joshua Arrington
Trail was dry but has vegetation that needs to be cut in sections. 4mi
Jan 14, 2018
Tom Hoppe
Dec 9, 2017
Joshua Bent
Mar 1, 2017
Vance Fast
7mi
Nov 14, 2016
Elliot Dow
Hard digger in the technical downhill above the stables due to exhaustion and not paying attention. Feeling pretty crushed but had a fun ride. 8mi
Jun 2, 2016
Ann W.
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Trail Ratings

  3.8 from 11 votes

#3

in Palmer Park

#5216

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  3.8 from 11 votes
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Rankings

#3

in Palmer Park

#495

in Colorado

#5,216

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Templeton Connector
Templeton Connector
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The easy part of Templeton Trail in Palmer Park...
The easy part of Templeton Trail in Palmer Park...
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Looking at Pikes Peak from the Palmer Point Trail near the horse stables
Looking at Pikes Peak from the Palmer Point Tra…
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The portion of Yucca Trail that overlaps Templeton is NOT an easy trail. It's full of things like this.
The portion of Yucca Trail that overlaps Temple…
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Yuccas in bloom
Yuccas in bloom
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Yucca Trail Alternate is easy like the rest of Yucca, until you get here, just before the intersection with Templeton.
Yucca Trail Alternate is easy like the rest of…
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The start of hike-your-bike
The start of hike-your-bike
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Western edge of Palmer Park.
Western edge of Palmer Park.
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3 Comments

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Patrick Yarbrough
Colorado Springs, CO
Patrick Yarbrough   Colorado Springs, CO
I enjoy a nice hike- a- bike section here and there, but getting on and off the bike every quarter or half a mile isn't very fun to do. Oct 5, 2014
Ryan Kildee
Bellaire, MI
Ryan Kildee   Bellaire, MI
The hike a bikes can be annoying, but when you know what you're getting into not as much. Worth it for some of the stupidly fun tech parts that are rideable, and a great test piece. Apr 12, 2015
Patrick Yarbrough
Colorado Springs, CO
Patrick Yarbrough   Colorado Springs, CO
Wow I used to be such a baby, this is probably the best trail in the park! Mar 28, 2018

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