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Templeton Trail

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 4.1 (16)
  1. Areas
  2. CO
  3. …Front Range
  4. …Colorado Springs
  5. Palmer Park
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“The hardest of the Palmer Park loops. ”

Brian Smith
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3.8

Miles

6.1

KM

Loop

6,561' 2,000 m

High

6,399' 1,950 m

Low

488' 149 m

Up

489' 149 m

Down

5%

Avg Grade (3°)

22%

Max Grade (12°)

Dogs Leashed

Description

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

#7153

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  4.1 from 16 votes
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Trail Rankings

#1

in Palmer Park

#516

in Colorado

#7,153

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The easy part of Templeton Trail in Palmer Park...
Apr 2, 2015 near Colorad…, CO
Cactus blooming everywhere.
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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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

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