Name: Templeton Trail
Rating: 4.1

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This trail is loaded with rugged rock sections punctuated by sections of singletrack. Templeton runs the circumference of Yucca Flats. The west-northwest side of the trail is the most difficult, but there are technical sections throughout the trail.

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Land Manager: City of Colorado Springs, CO- Parks, Trails & Open Space

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Trail Ratings

4.1 from 16 votes

#1

in Palmer Park

#7325

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4.1 from 16 votes

5 Star		38%
4 Star		38%
3 Star		25%
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#1

in Palmer Park

#535

in Colorado

#7,325

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The easy part of Templeton Trail in Palmer Park...

Apr 2, 2015 near Colorad…, CO

Jun 24, 2019 near Colorad…, CO

Looking at Pikes Peak from the Palmer Point Trail near the horse stables.

Apr 2, 2015 near Colorad…, CO

Typical views from the Palmer Park Trail

Mar 28, 2015 near Colorad…, CO

Navigating through the sandstone bluffs.

Dec 18, 2015 near Cimarro…, CO

View of Pikes Peak and Colorado Springs!

Dec 18, 2015 near Colorad…, CO

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Mar 12, 2026

Anonymous

2.4mi — 1h 42m

Jan 29, 2022

Chris Sal

Jul 24, 2021

Chris Sal

May 30, 2020

Christina Mandrell

3.8mi — 1h 31m

May 6, 2020

Yuko M

3.8mi — 1h 00m

Feb 2, 2020

Jonathan Nicholas

Oct 4, 2019

Tracey Ziniel

Jul 7, 2019

jarred schwartz

really easy hike great view cr and i could finished faster just took our time and looked around 5mi — 2h 30m

Jun 24, 2019

Jenny Montague

Apr 18, 2018

Jeff G

Mar 30, 2018

Dorjee Tashi

Nice hike. Easy hike, some of the trail marking are out Which might make little hard to find trails. But not so bad. I only went off trail once 4.1mi

Mar 10, 2018

Dougie Howard

Feb 25, 2018

Eric Most

3.8mi

Nov 11, 2017

Kevin McCall

Jul 25, 2017

Mark Warner

Jun 29, 2017

Therese Inman

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Templeton Trail

“The hardest of the Palmer Park loops. ”

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6,561' 2,000 m

6,399' 1,950 m

488' 149 m

489' 149 m

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