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Palmer Trail

 8 votes
  1. Areas
  2. CO
  3. …Front Range
  4. …Colorado Springs
  5. Bear Creek Canyon Regional Park
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Length

2.2 Miles 3.6 Kilometers


Singletrack

Elevation

781' 238 m

Ascent

-1' -0 m

Descent

7%

Avg Grade (4°)

13%

Max Grade (8°)

7,821' 2,384 m

High

7,040' 2,146 m

Low

Conditions

All Clear 39 days ago
History
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“A mostly smooth, twisty singletrack climb.”

— Andrew Judkins
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Overview

Features: -none-

Description

This is a fairly smooth non-technical singletrack climb from High Driver to the intersection with Section 16 Trail. You'll get some great views of Garden of the Gods to the north as you start up the trail.

It's pretty steep, so get ready for a tough 2 mile climb on this one.

Contacts

Local Club: Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates

Jan 10, 2018: Missing Link Video – Final Cut

Oct 1, 2017: End of Trail Season Hootenanny!

Mar 21, 2017: Spring 2017 Newsletter

Land Manager: USFS - Pike & San Isabel National Forests Office

May 16, 2018: Fire Restrictions Begin for the San Carlos Ranger District

May 15, 2018: Cimarron National Grassland prepares for annual Fishing Derby in June

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Nov 5, 2016
Allen Tanner

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Trail Ratings

  4.1 from 8 votes

#2

in Bear Creek Canyon Regional Park

#4699

Overall
  4.1 from 8 votes
5 Star
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4 Star
63%
3 Star
13%
2 Star
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#2

in Bear Creek Canyon Regi…

#425

in Colorado

#4,699

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385 Since Oct 22, 2013
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Looking down on Colorado Springs, almost to the top of the loop...
Looking down on Colorado Springs, almost to the…
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Nice view on the way to the top...
Nice view on the way to the top...
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A plank bridge over a babbling brook on Palmer Trail.
A plank bridge over a babbling brook on Palmer…
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View west to Mount Garfield.
View west to Mount Garfield.
 3
View east towards Colorado Springs.
View east towards Colorado Springs.
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