Name: Palmer Trail
Rating: 3.7

“ A mostly smooth, twisty singletrack climb.”

— Andrew Judkins

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

Mar 21, 2017: Spring 2017 Newsletter

Dec 7, 2016: El Paso County MTB meeting Nov 28th – meeting notes

Dec 3, 2016: MWTA IndyGive Instagram Photo Contest

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

May 23, 2017: Cimarron National Grassland Annual Fishing Derby to start the Grassland Heritage Festival

May 14, 2017: Pike National Forest Moves Forward With Upper Monument Creek Landscape Restoration Project

May 9, 2017: Cimarron National Grassland to Host National Grasslands Manager's Meeting

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3.7 from 3 votes

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in Colorado

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Looking down on Colorado Springs, almost to the top of the loop...

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A plank bridge over a babbling brook on Palmer Trail.

View west to Mount Garfield.

View east towards Colorado Springs.

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2.2 Miles 3.6 Kilometers Singletrack	781' 238 m Ascent -1' -0 m Descent
7,821' 2,384 m High 7,040' 2,146 m Low	7% Avg Grade (4°) 13% Max Grade (8°)
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Palmer Trail

2.2 Miles 3.6 Kilometers

Singletrack

781' 238 m

-1' -0 m

7,821' 2,384 m

7,040' 2,146 m

7%

13%

All Clear

“ A mostly smooth, twisty singletrack climb.”