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, […]
COLUMBINE TRAIL, N Cheyenne Cañon, COS. Start Time: 8:00 AM. Trailhead: Starsmore Discovery Center (parking lot across the street), 2120g S Cheyenne Canyon Rd (beginning of N CheyenneCañon Park). Coordinates 38.7906101, -104.8646981. Hike length 8 mi, elev gain 1,702 ft, highest altitude ~7,500 ft. Challenging. Hike leader Gisele Miyamoto 719-313-8121 hikingtutu@gmail.com AllTrails: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/colorado/columbine-trail--4
ROGER'S LOOP / RED ROCKS OPEN SPACE, COS. Start Time: 9:30 AM. Trailhead: Parking lot on S 31st St, 1/10 mi south of US 24 (turn at Rudy's BBQ). Coordinates: 38.8494629, -104.8730005. Hike length 7.85 mi, elev gain 849 ft, highest altitude 7,000 ft. Challenging. Hike leader Roger Spaulding 719-492-1377 roger.spaulding@gmail.com
SHOOK'S RUN, COS Start Time: 9:00 AM. Trailhead: to be determined. Hike length ~4 mi, elev gain negligible, highest altitude -7,000 ft. Easy. Hike leader Pat Zeddies 651-748-4989 patzeddies@gmail
FARRAR TRAIL (new), Pineries Open Space, Black Forest. Start Time: TBD depending on weather. Trailhead: intersection of Vollmer Rd & Shoup Rd. Hike length ~4 mi, elev gain ~200 ft, highest altitude ~7,500 ft. Easy. Hike leader Gwen Weddington 281-352-2153 gwen15515@yahoo.com
COTTONWOOD TRAIL (east from Vincent Dr trailhead), COS. Start time: TBD. Trailhead: Vincent Frontage Rd north of Dublin Blvd (behind The Caisson Company, 6615 Vincent Dr COS). Coordinates: 38.9278316, -104.8104055. Hike length 3-4 mi, elev gain ~80 ft, highest altitude ~6,450 ft. Easy. Hike leader Linda Langston 719-579-8135 lindalangston1@aol.com
RED ROCKS PARK, a City Park 4 mi north of Woodland Park on Hwy 67. Start Time: 9:00 AM. Trailhead: Red Rocks Campground parking lot on east side of intersection of CO Hwy 67 & Co Rd 75 (2 other pkg lots nearby). Coordinates 39.0440262, -105.0804600. Hike length 3 to 5 miles, elev gain ~400 ft, […]
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.