Name: The Manitou Incline
Rating: 4.7

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The Incline is available by reservation only. You can place a reservation here: coloradosprings.gov/parks/p…

Use at your own risk. Incline hours are dawn to dusk.
NO PETS Allowed.
FULL OR PARTIAL CLOSURES: when necessary to perform renovation, construction or maintenance operations.

Uphill travel is recommended.

Description

Looking up from the trailhead "The Incline," as it's referred to, can be somewhat intimidating. It is an ever-steepening staircase that seems to go on forever. This spectacular trail is a relic, it's left over from a tourist tram/cog railway that ran to the top of Manitou Mountain in the early 1900s. After a short, mellow section of trail the grade increases significantly and the views from the higher perspective are wonderful. Looking back east over Colorado Springs and the plains is spectacular.

This is a popular fitness challenge in the Colorado Springs area. Many people try to charge the incline for a quick, hard workout or a personal best. People of all fitness levels enjoy the incline though for it's ease of access, iconic history and spectacular views.

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Trail Ratings

4.7 from 110 votes

#1

in Manitou Springs

#8

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4.7 from 110 votes

5 Star		73%
4 Star		23%
3 Star		3%
2 Star		2%
1 Star		0%

Trail Rankings

#1

in Manitou Springs

#2

in Colorado

#8

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One of the steeper parts of the Incline.

May 2, 2018 near Manitou…, CO

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Jul 1, 2015 near Manitou…, CO

Just after the trailhead at the incline.

Jul 9, 2016 near Manitou…, CO

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Check-Ins

Jun 23, 2024

Janel Crandell

May 7, 2024

Bryanna McFarland

10h 00m

Feb 26, 2024

Kaitlyn Erich

Oct 16, 2023

Claire Thompson

First attempt 1.1mi

Jan 12, 2023

Andrew Ralston

Nov 5, 2022

Andrew Voth

Sep 24, 2022

Private User

Sep 20, 2022

Jessica Doidge

0.9mi — 1h 11m

Sep 5, 2022

Chris R

Aug 8, 2022

Chris Ferrone

Jun 20, 2022

Timothy Yelle

May 17, 2022

Alejandra Sanjuan

1h 19m

May 15, 2022

Alejandra Sanjuan

Rene 1:23

May 5, 2022

Rob Amerling

May 1, 2022

Ryan Bowman

6am start 1.1mi — 1h 20m

Apr 20, 2022

Chris Sal

Nov 27, 2021

Abigail Stehno

Fun! — 1h 16m

Oct 23, 2021

Michael Calabrese

Sep 21, 2021

Nell Wesemann

1.1mi

Sep 13, 2021

Lizz Robnett

This is actually 2768 ft elev gain. 3.6mi — 1h 40m

Aug 29, 2021

Dan Shemon

"Climbed" up the incline, hiked back down via the Barr Trail! 2.2mi — 1h 15m

Aug 14, 2021

Richard Dockham

5h 31m

Jul 16, 2021

Noah S

Jun 21, 2021

Isabelle Thibault

45 up, 20 down 1.1mi

Jun 7, 2021

Jeremy Millar

May 15, 2021

Omar Albayati

Nov 20, 2020

Melissa Elizondo

1.1mi — 1h 30m

Sep 21, 2020

Alex Houser

1.1mi — 1h 02m

Sep 14, 2020

Brandon Bell

Ran down Barr Trail. 1.1mi — 0h 46m

Sep 13, 2020

Lisa Ritchie

Sep 11, 2020

Ray Salvado

2h 00m

Aug 31, 2020

Alejandro Cazar

Jul 5, 2020

Sarah Piper

Grueling as always

Apr 19, 2020

C R

Feb 17, 2020

Ciara Mulvaney

Jan 15, 2020

Michael Gitomer

1.1mi — 1h 05m

Dec 15, 2019

Ana C

We should have worn spikes in our shoes. Lots of icy trail paths and fell many times coming down on barr trail — 1h 00m

Oct 26, 2019

jarred schwartz

after awhile this hike becomes fairly easy just love going back every time 1.1mi — 1h 00m

Oct 20, 2019

P S

1.1mi — 1h 00m

Oct 19, 2019

Mike Loftus

41h 01m

Oct 17, 2019

Jenna C

Oct 12, 2019

Jesus Cortez

Oct 6, 2019

Taylor Marsh

1.3mi

Oct 5, 2019

Esthela Madrid

It was very challenging

Sep 25, 2019

Gary Smith

A steep and challenging climb. I made it up with a slow pace.

Sep 20, 2019

William Brown

Nature just tried to kill me. — 1h 15m

Sep 7, 2019

Julian Tolosa Bejarano

Sep 7, 2019

Jenny Montague

Sep 7, 2019

Private User

Aug 4, 2019

Theo Talamantez

6h 50m

Aug 3, 2019

Mike G

Aug 2, 2019

Troy Peterson

Jul 28, 2019

Brandon Bell

With Joe. Good job, for an out of towner! 0.9mi — 1h 17m

Jul 20, 2019

Evan Hall

Jul 20, 2019

Dylan Geisinger

1.1mi — 1h 15m

Jul 18, 2019

Morgan Smith

1.1mi

Jul 14, 2019

Brian Bednarek

Town - Incline - Barr Trail - Town 6.8mi — 2h 58m

Jul 12, 2019

jarred schwartz

done this trail multiple times never gets old will always come back to this place for the challenge 1.1mi — 0h 45m

Jul 12, 2019

Brandon Bell

Barr trail down. 0.9mi — 0h 44m

Jul 4, 2019

Jamila H-va

Jul 1, 2019

James Gim

Jun 28, 2019

Michael Novotny

Jun 27, 2019

Nate H

Don't do this in the afternoon. It was 90 degrees and I was burned alive 1mi — 0h 40m

Jun 25, 2019

Stephen Smith

Jun 23, 2019

Aaron Fagerwick

0.8mi — 0h 46m

Jun 19, 2019

Brandon Bell

1.1mi — 0h 48m

Jun 15, 2019

TRANg Trinh

1.1mi

Jun 14, 2019

Brandon Bell

Barr trail down. — 0h 49m

May 31, 2019

Lora A

May 28, 2019

Jason B

Bailout & jog Barr

May 28, 2019

Davis H

May 27, 2019

Jenni Renton

1.2mi — 1h 03m

May 25, 2019

Michael Lippmann

May 5, 2019

Mike Sanders

May 3, 2019

Ian F

Apr 28, 2019

Angelique Stappert

Did it with Maria and Will 1.1mi

Apr 27, 2019

Kimberly Taylor

Apr 15, 2019

Michelle Gerttula

So hard

Apr 13, 2019

Jeff Boutwell

Perfectly snowy 0.9mi — 0h 42m

Mar 30, 2019

Liz Prospero

Ran down trail next to incline. Colorado Hikers 4mi

Mar 27, 2019

Kevin O

1mi

Jan 25, 2019

JR GREENWAY

1.1mi — 6h 30m

Jan 10, 2019

Sarah Piper

Grueling, but so worth it. A little snow which made it harder

Dec 22, 2018

Leia Bernhard

Full incline and Barr Trail

Oct 8, 2018

M C

Sep 25, 2018

Zack Whit

Sep 23, 2018

Private User

Sep 18, 2018

Ryan Sorenson

1.1mi

Sep 11, 2018

Emi Thomas

Sep 9, 2018

Greg Stewart

1:00:42 seconds 1.1mi

Sep 5, 2018

Jude Rodrigue

Sep 1, 2018

Trenton Short

Aug 3, 2018

Allison Klein

Aug 2, 2018

Raymond Tang

Jul 28, 2018

Taylor Gilbertson

Took the incline up and Barr trail down. With Joey G and Bridge 3.5mi

Jul 21, 2018

John Flynn

1.1mi

Jul 20, 2018

Nathaniel Patty

Fun challenge 0.9mi

Jul 17, 2018

Andrew Patterson

Did this with Ryley to warm up for Pikes Peak the next day. Quite the challenge but very fun. 2.5mi

Jul 15, 2018

Michael Smith

1mi

Jul 14, 2018

Kris Mendoza

incline + barr trail 5mi

Jul 13, 2018

Sam Wisher

Jul 6, 2018

Schromads Schromads

Jul 4, 2018

Matt Ambos

Oh my goodness that is straight up! Need to do it again

Jul 3, 2018

Aaron Tennies

Jul 1, 2018

Jared Dooley

Jun 24, 2018

Kristi Hartman

1.1mi

Jun 16, 2018

Michael Smith

Top in 65 minutes: 4,393 steps 1mi

Jun 9, 2018

Lance Lammers

It sucked. But I’d do it again. Incline+Barr 4mi

Jun 8, 2018

Joanne Zeas

May 26, 2018

Dayne Barczak

May 22, 2018

Eliane Zalewski

5mi — 4h 00m

May 14, 2018

Alyssa Denton

Mother’s Day 2018 with Isabelle 3.6mi

May 13, 2018

Nathalie Soto

Very tough but amazing. I must do it again

May 13, 2018

Jeff spiegel

endless steps up nice wandering switch back route down good to check off the bucket list 5mi — 3h 00m

Apr 27, 2018

Karthik Ramadas

Tiring but enjoyable climb up the Incline. 1.1mi

Apr 26, 2018

Ross Therrien

Apr 15, 2018

Jewels Dawson

incline up and Barr trail down (2 miles). with regina alfen 3.1mi

Apr 5, 2018

Mick Kinney

Mar 30, 2018

Melia Brocious

Incline with emily 5.1mi

Mar 30, 2018

Sam Pott

Mar 17, 2018

Jewels Dawson

with Alyssa, Jeremy, tyrnan, Zaynah, Alea, monkey. j, t, z, and m made it to the top in about 50 min. Alyssa Alea and I in about 1 hr 47 min. fi… 2.2mi

Mar 14, 2018

Nadia Cordoba

2.6mi

Mar 7, 2018

Denni Micha

6.6mi

Feb 26, 2018

Rod T

Exhausting hike up the incline. Icy coming down the Barr Trail 1.1mi

Jan 28, 2018

Mateusz Palenik

Dec 16, 2017

Nat Wolfe

2.1mi

Aug 15, 2017

Ryan C

Aug 13, 2017

Jacq Marie

Aug 5, 2017

Alice Liu

1.1mi

Aug 2, 2017

Stephanie Stuck

1.1mi

Jul 19, 2017

Frank Wolf

Jul 14, 2017

Lisa Dunn

Jul 9, 2017

Justin Williams

Jul 4, 2017

Sammy Feegs

Jul 1, 2017

Zach Alexandres

Jun 28, 2017

Gregory Brewer

Jun 26, 2017

Caroline Sullivan

Jun 9, 2017

Aaron Franklin

1.1mi

May 28, 2017

Chad Richards

May 27, 2017

Henry Croll

May 25, 2017

Tyler Harding

May 20, 2017

Janelle Elias

May 16, 2017

Andy F

May 5, 2017

Sarah Megill

3.6mi

Apr 26, 2017

Tenisha Gallegos

Rough but worth it! 1.1mi

Apr 9, 2017

Wesley Twohig

Mar 20, 2017

Andrea C

Mar 17, 2017

Heather Mckesson

Mar 12, 2017

Gabby Carrier

Mar 10, 2017

Cody Rickwalt

Mar 1, 2017

Max Knowlton

Feb 14, 2017

Taylor Harris

With Catherine and Lloyd

Jan 20, 2017

C Layton

Aug 14, 2016

Tatum Byhre

4.1mi

Aug 7, 2016

Ethan Gehl

Jul 23, 2016

Melissa Cherry

A nice challenge. Feeling of accomplishment once finished. Take the Barr Trail down. I found it was nice to run down. — 3h 00m

Jul 12, 2016

Evan Keys

1.1mi — 38h 36m

Jul 3, 2016

Evan Keys

1.1mi — 0h 41m

Jun 18, 2016

Corene Hess

Jun 1, 2016

Evan Keys

1.1mi — 0h 43m

May 3, 2016

Evan Keys

1.1mi — 0h 42m

Apr 4, 2016

Evan Keys

1.1mi — 0h 45m

Apr 3, 2016

Jason Berling

Feb 4, 2016

Evan Keys

United in orange hike for Broncos 1.1mi — 1h 05m

Jun 13, 2015

Jessi Tarbet

1h 20m

Jun 17, 2010

Isaac Bozeman

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