Trails and Hiking

CURRENT HOURS

Visitor & Nature Center : 9am – 3pm (Mon - Thurs), 9am - 5pm (Fri - Sun)

Park : 5 am – 9 pm

Admission into the
Park and Visitor Center is FREE!

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Explore the park on your own or take one of the free guided walks from the Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center.

FREE full-color trail maps are available at the Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center information desk.

For active folks who love hiking, there are 21 miles of trails to explore in the Garden of the Gods.

For a complete list of trails in the Park, pick up a FREE full color map at the Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center.

PERKINS CENTRAL GARDEN TRAIL, This is an easy, 1 1/2 mile roundtrip path, with less than a 30 foot rise. This trail is in the heart of the Park at the base of the highest rock formations.

Other great trails include:

RIDGE TRAIL, a moderate, 1/2 mile loop, with less than 100 foot rise in elevation. This path gives you the feeling of being among the rocks.
SIAMESE TWINS TRAIL is an easy 1 mile roundtrip, with less than a 150 foot rise. There is a unique view of Pikes Peak through the natural window of the twins.
CHAMBERS/BRETAG/PALMER TRAIL is a moderate, 3 mile hike with less than a 250 foot rise. Nearly circling the entire Park, this trail covers rolling, rocky terrain away from the traffic.
SCOTSMAN/BUCKSKIN CHARLIE TRAIL is a moderate trail that loops through the Park. Enjoy the distant views of the Central Garden formations from these rolling, rocky trails.