Trip
Hiking – Pikes Peak - Barr Trail - Fremont Experimental Forest
A hike to find some rare, deciduous and non-native Larch trees and see if their needles have changed color yet this fall. We will alsocheck out the ruins of the experimental forest service station. If we’re feeling ambitious, we will take a cool side trail partway down and then go up towards Rocky Mountain to find the remains of an old tourist observation platform.
Contacts
- Mon, Oct 12, 2026
- Pikes Peak
- Hiking
- Adults
- Moderate
- Mileage: 8.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,500 ft
- Pace: 1.5
- 9 (9 capacity)
- Mon, Oct 5, 2026 at 1:18 PM
- Sat, Oct 10, 2026 at 9:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Leashed dogs are welcome, but there are moose in the area so your canine companion will have to remain on leash for the entirety of the trip.
Optional meet up to carpool at the west side Safeway, 3275 W. Colorado Ave. by 7:35 a.m.. Or meet at Barr Trail trailhead by 7:50 for an 8 a.m. start. Parking at the Barr lot is now $22.90 for a day so carpooling not only shares costs but lessens the impact through this residential neighborhood of Manitou Springs.
Required Equipment
TK