Pikes Peak Road Runners

Colorado Springs, Colorado


Places to Run in the Pikes Peak Region

Palmer Park

Directions: The park is located in Central Colorado Springs (North East side of town). Take Academy Blvd (Hwy 83) to Maizeland Rd. The park is on the northwest corner of Academy and Maizeland.

Description: This city park is a wooded mesa with picturesque sandstone spires and great single-track riding and trailrunning. There are miles of trails both primitive and maintained. The bluffs and valleys have been left in their natural state. The park has ball fields and day use facilities. Many trails allow horses, mountain bikes, and hikers. The trails are organized into three categories: beginner (green), intermediate (blue), and advanced (black). The following tables provide a short description of the different trails, the trailhead where they can be accessed, degree of difficulty, and distance. Runners yield to horses. Additional details are also available at the Parks and Rec Website

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North Canon Trailhead Degree of Difficulty Length (miles)
Grandview Trail  Green 1.9 One Way
Palmer Point Trail  Blue 4.1
South Canon Trail Blue 2.1
Edna Mae Bennet Nature Trail Black 2.6
Yucca Flats Trailhead
Mesa Trail Green 3.1
Yucca Trail Blue 2.8
Templeton Black 4.3
Sentinel Point Trailhead
Grandview Trail Green 1.3 One Way
Kinnikinnick Trail Blue 2.2
Cheyenne Trail Black 3.0
Council Grounds Trailhead
Greencrest Trail Green 2.6 One Way
Kinnikinnick Trail Blue 1.2

Map of Beginner Trails
Map of Intermediate Trails

Map of Advanced Trails