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Colorado

Medicine Wheel Trail

Colorado Springs, Colorado

0.5 mi

Distance

92 ft

Elev. Gain

13m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Medicine Wheel Trail is a point-to-point trail in El Paso County, Colorado. It is 0.5 miles long and gains 92 feet. The surface is dirt. Per Colorado Parks and Wildlife (COTREX), it is open to bikes and closed to horses. The nearest town is Rock Creek Park, Colorado, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,855 ft
Max:1,884 ft
Gain:30 ft
Loss:1 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,855 ft and 1,884 ft across 0.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,855 ft1,864 ft1,874 ft1,884 ft0.0 mi0.1 mi0.2 mi0.4 mi0.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,855 ft
End0.5 mi1,884 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
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Rock Creek Park, CO · about 2 mi away
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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