Trails

Many people intentionally move to Colorado Springs for the outdoor life, like access to Pikes Peak—known affectionately as “America’s Mountain.” There is an ongoing initiative to “ring the peak” with a collection of hiking trails, four wheel drive roads, and a few pavedroads that circumnavigate the entire mountain.

Here, a member of a local agency helps break up ground on thenorthern face of Iron Mountain above downtown Manitou Springs in June, 2014. Once “Iron Mountain Trail” is finished, the connection between trails inManitou and Colorado Springs will be complete.

Sean Sheridan Photograph