Name: Palmer Trail
Rating: 4.0

“A mostly smooth, twisty singletrack climb.”

— Andrew Judkins

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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.

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Local Club: Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates

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

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

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4.0 from 5 votes

#4

in Bear Creek Canyon Regional Park

#8863

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4.0 from 5 votes

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4 Star		60%
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#4

in Bear Creek Canyon Regi...

#840

in Colorado

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249 Since Oct 22, 2013

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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°)
All Clear 82 days ago — Update

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.”