Spruce Mountain Trail
Trail
4.0 mile
6.4 kilometer
point to point
Easy/Intermediate
Elevation
Ascent:
549'
167 m
Descent: -177' -54 m
High: 7,626' 2,325 m
Low: 7,122' 2,171 m
Grade
Avg Grade: 3% (2°)
Max Grade: 11% (6°)
Dogs
Leashed
Weather
All Clear
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“Spruce Mountain is a large, tree-covered mesa that is visible from Interstate I-25.”
— Derek Griffiths
Features
Birding · Fall Colors · Views
Description
Along the top, be sure to take in the views from several rocky overlooks. The first lookout offers breathtaking views of the Greenland Trail and Greenland Open Space below. You also have great views of Pikes Peak and the Palmer Divide.
To make a complete loop and avoid going down the switchbacks, drop down the Service Road and turn north (right) onto the Eagle Pass Trail and take this back to the parking lot.
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Family Friendly, ADA Accessible, Need to Know, Flora & Fauna
Contacts
Land Manager: Douglas County, CO - Parks, Trails & Building Grounds
Sep 11, 2019: Explore Macanta Regional Park and Rueter-Hess Reservoir
Sep 9, 2019: County Commissioners advance Transportation Funding Question to November 2019 ballot
Sep 4, 2019: Missing the County Fair and Rodeo? Apply to join the Fair Board
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