Tag: section 16
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Happy Trails: Section 16 gets a refresh, but the climb and rewarding views remain
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save If you haven’t been to one of Colorado Springs’ great trails in a couple of years, Palmer Red Rock Loop, popularly known as Section 16, then you’ll notice some changes when you return. The changes were part of a 2023 project that, in the city…
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Happy Trails: Scenic tour expands with new Colorado Springs trail
Bear Creek Regional Trail Dan Allen is a trail project specialist with the Colorado Springs parks department who recently finished building a new segment in Bear Creek Cañon Park. We were walking with him along that path, in the hills east of the popular Section 16 trailhead along Gold Camp Road. “I feel like there’s…
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Happy Trails: Lesser-known loop through the pines northeast of Colorado Springs
In Colorado Springs, outdoor enthusiasts know Section 16 to refer to a splendid trail in the city’s southwest mountains. Fewer people know Section 16 as a loop through the pines defining Black Forest, the community northeast of the city. And perhaps fewer know Section 16 to refer to a historic land ordinance in America. Dating…
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A lesser-known loop through the pines in Black Forest
In Colorado Springs, outdoor enthusiasts know Section 16 to refer to a splendid trail in the city’s southwest mountains. Fewer people know Section 16 as a loop through the pines defining Black Forest, the community northeast of the city. And perhaps fewer know Section 16 to refer to a historic land ordinance in America. Dating…
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Happy Trails: 3 nearby trails to consider while Colorado Springs’ Section 16 is closed
One of Colorado Springs’ most popular trails, the loop known as Section 16 in the city’s southwest mountains, is closed after a rock slide. Heading into last weekend, it was uncertain when the trail would reopen. The U.S. Forest Service is assessing risks at the slide. It might be a good time to get to…
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Happy Trails: Bear Creek Trail an alternate to beloved Section 16 in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save At the head of Trail 666, otherwise known as the Bear Creek Trail in Colorado Springs’ southwest mountains, we met a woman who said she frequented the popular trail about a quarter-mile behind us. “I’ve lived here seven years, and I’ve always done Section 16,”…
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