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Gold Camp Rd.

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 2.8 (4)
  1. Areas
  2. CO
  3. …Front Range
  4. …Colorado Springs
  5. Bear Creek Canyon Regional Park
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“A old mining rd still used to connect CO Springs to Cripple Creek, and many things in between. ”

Jason Doedderlein
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34.3

Miles

55.2

KM

Point to Point

9,985' 3,043 m

High

6,619' 2,017 m

Low

4,089' 1,246 m

Up

884' 269 m

Down

3%

Avg Grade (2°)

23%

Max Grade (13°)

Dogs Leashed

Features Fall Colors · Lake · Views

Description

A remnant of the Pikes Peak gold mining days, Gold Camp Rd connects Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek, with many other dirt roads and trails connecting.

This dirt road runs for miles and allows for some creative routes.

Contacts

Land Manager: USFS - Pike & San Isabel National Forests Office

Shared By:

Jason Doedderlein
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Trail Ratings

  2.8 from 4 votes

#11

in Bear Creek Canyon Regional Park

#46786

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#11

in Bear Creek Canyon Regi…

#3,271

in Colorado

#46,786

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Photos

View of Helen Hunt Falls from Gold Camp Rd.
Aug 5, 2017 near Manitou…, CO
First Tunnel. Honk and Lights, Please!
Aug 5, 2017 near Colorad…, CO
Huckleberry Bush amongst the pines.
Aug 5, 2017 near Manitou…, CO
Inside Out of Tunnel Two. Gold Camp Rd.
Aug 5, 2017 near Manitou…, CO
This is Gold Camp Road. Take the road from the parking lot to the tunnel, then take the feeder trail on the left to the trailhead.
Jun 28, 2017 near Manitou…, CO
Spring Creek Trailhead. Connector trail.
Aug 5, 2017 near Colorad…, CO

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Jun 23, 2019
Kim Chatterley
Aug 16, 2018
Jake Robby
10mi
Jan 14, 2018
Ryan Jolivette
Mar 26, 2017
Rachel Solorio
8mi
Aug 15, 2016
Mychael Tunnell
Made it from the parking lot to the third tunnel and back, going further tomorrow 4mi — 1h 46m

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