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12 best hikes around Colorado Springs for families

There are numerous hiking options with a variety of terrain for the whole family around Colorado Springs and in the Pikes Peak region – within about an hour’s drive of the Springs.

1. Horsethief Park - Location: Horsethief Park Trailhead, CO-67, Divide, CO 80814 (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, The Gazette)
1. Horsethief Park – Location: Horsethief Park Trailhead, CO-67, Divide, CO 80814 (CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, The Gazette)
2. Seven Bridges Trail - Location: North Cheyenne Canon Park, 3440 N Cheyenne Canyon Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906 (Jeff Kearney, Gazette File Photo)
2. Seven Bridges Trail – Location: North Cheyenne Canon Park, 3440 N Cheyenne Canyon Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906 (Jeff Kearney, Gazette File Photo)
3. Red Rock Canyon Trail - Location: Red Rock Canyon Open Space, 3550 W High St, Colorado Springs, CO 80904 (Christian Murdock, Gazette File Photo)
3. Red Rock Canyon Trail – Location: Red Rock Canyon Open Space, 3550 W High St, Colorado Springs, CO 80904 (Christian Murdock, Gazette File Photo)
4. Palmer Lake Reservoir Trail - Location: Palmer Lake Loop, Palmer Lake, CO 80133 (Seth Boster, Gazette File Photo)
4. Palmer Lake Reservoir Trail – Location: Palmer Lake Loop, Palmer Lake, CO 80133 (Seth Boster, Gazette File Photo)
5. Rampart Reservoir Trail - Location: Rampart Reservoir Trail, Colorado Springs, CO 80921 (Christian Murdock, Gazette File Photo)
5. Rampart Reservoir Trail – Location: Rampart Reservoir Trail, Colorado Springs, CO 80921 (Christian Murdock, Gazette File Photo)
6. Seven Falls - Location: Park at The Broadmoor East lot (6 Lake Ave.), and take the free shuttle. (Jerilee Bennett, Gazette File Photo)
6. Seven Falls – Location: Park at The Broadmoor East lot (6 Lake Ave.), and take the free shuttle. (Jerilee Bennett, Gazette File Photo)
7. North Cheyenne Columbine Trails - Location: North Cheyenne Canon Park, 3440 N Cheyenne Canyon Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906 (Carol Lawrence, Gazette File Photo)
7. North Cheyenne Columbine Trails – Location: North Cheyenne Canon Park, 3440 N Cheyenne Canyon Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906 (Carol Lawrence, Gazette File Photo)
8. Manitou Park Lake Trail - Location: Manitou Park Lake, Woodland Park, CO 80863 (Jerry Herman, Gazette File Photo)
8. Manitou Park Lake Trail – Location: Manitou Park Lake, Woodland Park, CO 80863 (Jerry Herman, Gazette File Photo)
9. Rainbow Gulch Trail - Location: Rainbow Gulch Trail and Rampart Range Road, Colorado 80863 (David Bitton, Gazette File Photo)
9. Rainbow Gulch Trail – Location: Rainbow Gulch Trail and Rampart Range Road, Colorado 80863 (David Bitton, Gazette File Photo)
10. Helen Hunt Falls - Location: Helen Hunt Falls, Colorado (Jeff Kearney, The Gazette)
10. Helen Hunt Falls – Location: Helen Hunt Falls, Colorado (Jeff Kearney, The Gazette)
11. Catamount Falls - Location: 11195 Hondo Ave, Green Mountain Falls, CO 80819 (Danny Gawlowski, Gazette File Photo)
11. Catamount Falls – Location: 11195 Hondo Ave, Green Mountain Falls, CO 80819 (Danny Gawlowski, Gazette File Photo)
12. Newlin Creek Trail in Fremont County - Location: Co Rd 15, Florence, CO 81226 (Jerry Herman, Gazette File Photo)
12. Newlin Creek Trail in Fremont County – Location: Co Rd 15, Florence, CO 81226 (Jerry Herman, Gazette File Photo)


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