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Garden of the Gods Hiking Trails Map
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Four main hiking trails provide access to Garden of the Gods. Siamese Twins, Scotsman/Buckskin Charlie, Perkins Central Garden and Chambers/Bretag/Palmer Trails bring visitors to the awe inspiring natural rock formations discovered by M.S. Beach and Rufus Cable. The park is free and open from 5 AM - 11 PM during the summer and 9 AM - 5 PM in the winter. Perkins Central Garden Trail - Originates at the main parking lot and travels through the largest rock formations. The trail is paved with only a 30 foot vertical gain and accessible to all visitors. Scotsman/Buckskin Charlie Trail - From the Scotsman Picnic Area the trail is a challenging 1 mile loop with excellent distant views of the Central Garden. Siamese Twins Trail - Begins at the Spring Canyon Trailhead with 150 foot vertical gain. Provides access to the Siamese Twins Rock formation. Chambers/Bretag/Palmer Trail - Travels nearly the entire distance of the Garden. A challenging 3 mile hike with access to many of the parks rock formations.
The following landmarks/formations are a guide to some of the sights while visiting Garden of the Gods Recreation Area (refer to map for location):
There are many resources at the Visitor & Nature Center including the 12 minute movie, "How Did Those Red Rocks Get There?" explore the geologic history fo Garden of the Gods. If that's not enough, the park offers a 30 minute bus tour and hands on exibits to better explain the parks existence.
For More Activities & Information:
Pikes Peak Area - includes Cascade, Chipita Park, Divide, Florissant, Green Mountain Falls, Lake George, Manitou Springs & Woodland Park Garden of the Gods Recreation Area Pikes Peak Local Area Map
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