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      A former landfill turned city open space in 2003. Beautiful red sandstone hogbacks throughout, trails from flow to chunky exposed rock. Mostly intermediate.
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      Garden of the Gods South google parking directions
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      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Global Ranking
      #1,061
      State Ranking
      #25
      Trails
      52
      Total Distance
      35 miles
      Total Descent Distance
      15 miles
      Total Descent
      8,025 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      9,126 ft
      Total Vertical
      2,974 ft
      Reports
      115
      Photos
      69
      Ridden Counter
      2,422

      Photos of Red Rock Canyon Open Space Mountain Bike

      trail: Palmer Trail
      1 |
      May 24, 2018 @ 5:43pm
      May 24, 2018
      Palmer Trail, Colorado Springs
      trail: Palmer Trail
      2 |
      May 24, 2018 @ 5:43pm
      May 24, 2018
      Palmer Trail, Colorado Springs
      trail: Palmer Trail
      1 |
      May 24, 2018 @ 5:43pm
      May 24, 2018
      Palmer Trail, Colorado Springs
      trail: Palmer Trail
      1 |
      May 24, 2018 @ 5:43pm
      May 24, 2018
      Palmer Trail, Colorado Springs
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      Videos of Red Rock Canyon Open Space Mountain Bike

      Section 16, loco shwag
      trail: Section 16
      10:35 | 56 | Jan 22, 2018
      Palmer Trail Section 16 in Colorado Springs
      trail: Section 16
      5:23 | 660 | Feb 23, 2012
      Riding Red Rocks
      73 | Nov 19, 2017 , Colorado Springs
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      Mountain Bike Routes

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      Nasty Nate
      		20 miles
      Red Rocks to Section 16 and Back
      		15 miles

      Recent Comments

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      user #908107JessePoreportUpper CodellDry up top, a little tacky down below!
      Mar 30, 2016 @ 7:57am
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      Bike & Skill Parks

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      Nearby Riding Areas

      namedistance
      Bear Creek Park 5 7 11.9 km
      Garden of the Gods Park 11 72.6 km
      Stratton Open Space 7 11 2 13.1 km
      Dorchester Park 13.7 km
      North Cheyenne Cañon 6 10 24.3 km

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