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Colorado

Foothills Trail

Colorado Springs, Colorado

1.8 mi

Distance

213 ft

Elev. Gain

42m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Foothills Trail is a point-to-point trail in El Paso County, Colorado. It is 1.8 miles long and gains 213 feet. The trail is paved. Per Colorado Parks and Wildlife (COTREX), it is open to bikes and horses. It is in or next to Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,927 ft
Max:1,995 ft
Gain:71 ft
Loss:21 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,927 ft and 1,995 ft across 1.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,927 ft1,950 ft1,972 ft1,995 ft0.0 mi0.4 mi0.9 mi1.3 mi1.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,928 ft
High point1.3 mi1,995 ft
End1.8 mi1,977 ft

Trail Details

Bike and horse access: Colorado Parks and Wildlife (COTREX), checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Paved

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Colorado Springs, CO · in or next to town
County:
El Paso County, CO

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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