Hiking – QUARRY OVERLOOK HIKE, SOUTH BLODGETT OPEN SPACE
Jan 27 - Monday: QUARRY OVERLOOK HIKE, SOUTH BLODGETT OPEN SPACE. Gwen Weddington hike leader. Wonderful views of the Quarry Restoration. About 3 miles, 700 ft elev gain. Moderate
Jan 27 - Monday: QUARRY OVERLOOK HIKE, SOUTH BLODGETT OPEN SPACE. Gwen Weddington hike leader. Wonderful views of the Quarry Restoration. About 3 miles, 700 ft elev gain. Moderate
Jan 28 - Tuesday: BLAIR BRIDGE OPEN SPACE, GARDEN OF THE GODS. Linda Langston hike leader. This trail gives good views of the city. 2.2 miles, 177 ft elev gain. Easy
Feb 2 - Sunday: RED ROCKS PARK, a City Park 4 mi north of Woodland Park on Hwy 67. Rose Banzhaf hike leader. This hike includes beautiful red rock formations in a forested park. On a sunny day colors are especially beautiful and views of the west side of Pikes Peak are spectacular. There are […]
Feb 7 - Friday: ROYAL GORGE RIM OVERLOOK TRAIL, Cañon City. Pat Zeddies hike leader. This hike is a combination of two trails taking us to edge of the Royal Gorge for stunning views along the rim. No Royal Gorge park fee required. 4.5 miles, elev gain 400 ft. Moderate
Feb 11 - Tuesday: PALMER RED ROCKS LOOP (formerly Manitou Springs Section 16). Roger Spaulding hike leader. Route climbs steeply up to the ridge that separates Red Rocks Canyon Open Space from the Bear Creek drainage, then descends gently through upper Bear Creek drainage. 6.2 mile loop, about 1,260 ft elev gain, highest altitude about […]
Feb 14 - Friday: NEW ARKANSAS RIVER HIKE, Pueblo. Art Porter hike leader. This section of the trail is a concrete path through a wooded, riparian area. 3 to 4 miles, minimal elev gain. Easy.
Feb 17 - Monday: SANTA FE REGIONAL TRAIL GOING SOUTH FROM MONUMENT. Gwen Weddington hike leader. This is a beautiful walk in winter with wonderful views of snow covered mountains. About 6 miles, minimal elev gain. Moderate.
Feb 19 - Wednesday: GARDEN OF THE GODS EAST LOOP. Dan Zeddies hike leader. This route is a loop located entirely east of the Central Garden. The east sides of upright red rock "flatirons," which are not usually seen by park visitors, and rock spires used by climbers provide impressive views throughout the hike. The […]
Feb 24 - Monday: SPRUCE MOUNTAIN TRAIL, Palmer Lake. Gisele Miyamoto hike leader. Spruce Mountain is a limestone butte located east of the Rampart Range. On top of the butte the trail is a shaded loop going through pine and fir forest. There are excellent views of Pikes Peak, the Rampart Range, Greenland Open Space, […]