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Pikes Peak Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Colorado

Pikes Peak Trail

Colorado Springs, Colorado

5.1 mi

Distance

627 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 56m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Pikes Peak Trail is an out-and-back trail in El Paso County, Colorado. It is 5.1 miles long and gains 627 feet. The nearest town is Black Forest, Colorado, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,203 ft
Max:2,317 ft
Gain:191 ft
Loss:191 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,203 ft and 2,317 ft across 5.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,203 ft2,241 ft2,279 ft2,317 ft0.0 mi1.3 mi2.6 mi3.9 mi5.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,317 ft
End5.1 mi2,317 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Black Forest, 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: May 23, 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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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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Palmer Divide Regional Trail

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Pikes Peak Loop

Pikes Peak Loop

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