Palmer Trail / Section 16

Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Trail Type: Singletrack

Distance: 6

Configuration: Out & Back

Directions:
From I-25, take US 24 West to 21st St. Turn left onto 21st street, then right onto Lower Gold Camp Road. At the four way stop, turn left onto Bear Creek Road. Park on the side of the road at the end of Bear Creek Road or the parking lot at the ranger station at the end of High Drive.

Description:
This route follows High Drive up about a mile to the Palmer Trail singletrack on the right side of the road. The Palmer Trail climbs about 2 miles from here through the woods on some of the smoothest singletrack in town. At the top there's a 3-way intersection; take the right fork if you want to make this a loop w/ section 16 (and you're in the mood for some washed out, technical as gank singletrack). Otherwise take the left fork up a little farther for awesome views of Garden of the Gods. Turn around once the trail starts getting steep and gravel strewn. From here it's a 3+ mile descent back down the trail you climbed. Awesome.

Submitted by: trek7k

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