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At a glance:
Distance: 0.9 miles up (3.9ish if you come down Barr Trail)
Difficulty: Heart Buster Ascent 2020 ft Map Link: The Incline Google Maps Link: The Incline Dogs: Not so much Bikes: Ha, ha, ha |
The Incline
There are so many wonderful things to do outside, and the incline isn't one of them. It's a terrible, horrible punishment hike that for some reason we submit ourselves to on a regular basis. If you make it to the top in under 30 minutes, you are amazing, good for you. So why does Mikey like it? Well, the views are spectacular and there is some sort of therapeutic joy in group suffering. Don't forget to make your reservations ahead of time! Reservations
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The Incline
getting there:
Address: Manitou Incline, Manitou Springs, CO 80829
1) Head down I-25 (southbound) to exit 141 for US-24 toward Cimarron St.
2) Head West toward Manitou Springs / Woodland Park on US-24.
3) I like to skip going through Manitou and head past that exit and get off on Serpentine Drive from US-24.
4) Make the sharp turn and head into Manitou on Serpentine Drive until the traffic circle, then head down Manitou Ave.
5) At the next traffic circle, take the 1st exit onto Ruxton Ave.
6) Ruxton Ave then becomes Winter St.
7) Follow winter street and park somewhere around here.
1) Head down I-25 (southbound) to exit 141 for US-24 toward Cimarron St.
2) Head West toward Manitou Springs / Woodland Park on US-24.
3) I like to skip going through Manitou and head past that exit and get off on Serpentine Drive from US-24.
4) Make the sharp turn and head into Manitou on Serpentine Drive until the traffic circle, then head down Manitou Ave.
5) At the next traffic circle, take the 1st exit onto Ruxton Ave.
6) Ruxton Ave then becomes Winter St.
7) Follow winter street and park somewhere around here.
parking:
There are a few different parking options:
Iron Springs Chateau Parking:
444 Ruxton Ave. - I usually park here in the morning if I'm doing the Incline before work. It's just worth the 10 bucks.
Hiawatha Gardens Parking Lot (right by Memorial Park):
10 Old Man's Trail - About 1.3 miles from the Incline, a good place to park if you want a warm-up jog. There's also a shuttle, #33, you can take from here that picks up across the street from Hiawatha Gardens.
Iron Springs Chateau Parking:
444 Ruxton Ave. - I usually park here in the morning if I'm doing the Incline before work. It's just worth the 10 bucks.
Hiawatha Gardens Parking Lot (right by Memorial Park):
10 Old Man's Trail - About 1.3 miles from the Incline, a good place to park if you want a warm-up jog. There's also a shuttle, #33, you can take from here that picks up across the street from Hiawatha Gardens.
The Hike:
Head up the stairs.
If you want, you can bail about 2/3 of the way up and take the access trail to the Barr Trail connector and head back down.
From the top, go down the Barr trail to the bottom, it's a beautiful trail and you won't get hurt falling down the Incline.
If you want, you can bail about 2/3 of the way up and take the access trail to the Barr Trail connector and head back down.
From the top, go down the Barr trail to the bottom, it's a beautiful trail and you won't get hurt falling down the Incline.
