Trip
Hiking – Section 16 Trailhead
Around a 6 miles loop with some beautiful views of Garden of the Gods and the town. Almost all the elevation gain is in first 2.3 miles and later just a descent or flat road.
Contacts
Touqeer Ahmad
Primary Leader
- Sun, Aug 11, 2024
- Pikes Peak
- Hiking
- Adults
- Easy
- Moderate
- Mileage: 5.7 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,292 ft
- High Point Elevation: 7,856 ft
- Pace: 2.0 up, 2.2 down
- 9 (8 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- We would complete a counter clockwise loop.
- Trekking poles could be helpful.
- No pets please.
- We shall travel as a group and practice 7 principles of Leave No Trace. If you need to refresh yourself with LNT, please visit: https://learn.lnt.org/courses/101
- There is no bathroom access, so plan accordingly.
- Trail is also used by bikers, we shall yield to them.
- We shall aim to meet in the parking lot at 5:45am for a prompt 6am start. I am opting for an earlier start as parking is limited at the trailhead. Please be sure to lock your car and do not leave valuables in sight.
- More details about trail and directions available from here: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/colorado/palmer-trail
Route/Place
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- Ten Essentials
- Sunscreen
- Please dress appropriately for a summer hike, no jeans.
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