Trail Run Project Logo

High Drive

 3.0 (1)
  1. Areas
  2. CO
  3. …Front Range
  4. …Colorado Springs
  5. Bear Creek Canyon Regional Park
Google Map
Zoom in to see details
Map Key
To-Do's
Check-Ins

3.6 Miles 5.8 Kilometers


82%

Runnable

1,227' 374 m

Ascent

-362' -110 m

Descent

8%

Avg Grade (5°)

21%

Max Grade (12°)

7,866' 2,398 m

High

6,647' 2,026 m

Low

Shared By Jason Doedderlein

Conditions

All Clear 82 days ago
Dry History
Getting forecast...

“A dirt road used to access, or connect, several area trails”

— Jason Doedderlein
Driving DirectionsGPX File

Dogs Leashed

Features River/Creek · Views

Runner Notes

High Drive can become very icy in early to mid Spring.

In May through Oct, it is open to traffic.

Description

High Drive is a dirt road that heads up into North Cheyenne Canyon Park from Bear Creek Park and can be used to connect many trails that run off of it, or it can simply be a enjoyed on its own.

High Drive connects the Palmer Trail back to the Section 16 trailhead, is the starting point of Trail 666 (Bear Creek Trail), Trail 667 (which will connect with 666 heading into Jones Park), and ends where it joins with Gold Camp Rd, which offers parking to access Seven Bridges and St. Mary's Falls.

Contacts

Land Manager: City of Colorado Springs, CO- Parks, Trails & Open Space

You & This Trail


Rate Quality


   Clear Rating

Rate Difficulty

Share This Trail

Your Check-Ins

Check-Ins

May 26, 2018
Will Snyder
Full Details

Trail Ratings

  3.0 from 1 vote

#5

in Bear Creek Canyon Regional Park

#16287

Overall
  3.0 from 1 vote
5 Star
0%
4 Star
0%
3 Star
100%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
Rankings

#5

in Bear Creek Canyon Regi…

#1,572

in Colorado

#16,287

Overall
38 Views Last Month
2,674 Since Apr 2, 2015
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate
0%
100%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Add a Photo

Photos

View of Mount Buckhorn from Penrose Trail (#665) aka Lower Captain Jack's Trail.
View of Mount Buckhorn from Penrose Trail (#665…
 5
FSR 380 aka High Drive. Gravel roadway currently not open to motorized vehicles.
FSR 380 aka High Drive. Gravel roadway currentl…
 5
View from High Drive.
View from High Drive.
 3
TH Penrose Trail (#665) aka Lower Captain Jack's Trail. Connection from High Drive.
TH Penrose Trail (#665) aka Lower Captain Jack'…
 5
View of Tenney Crags from High Drive.
View of Tenney Crags from High Drive.
 4
Top of High Drive.
Top of High Drive.
 3

0 Comments

Nearby Runs

View of N Cheyenne Canyon Rd., about ~0.1 miles from the Mt. Muscoco Trailhead.
2.0 mi 3.3 km
Mt. Muscoco
 23
Manitou Springs, CO
View of Rosemount-Penrose Reservoir from Mt. Rosa
14.7 mi 23.7 km
Mount Rosa via Pipeline…
 12
Manitou Springs, CO
You work hard below tree line but the views up here pay off.
26.6 mi 42.8 km
Pike's Peak Marathon
 3
Manitou Springs, CO
Siamese Twins hides just around the corner along the Palmer Trail.
11.3 mi 18.2 km
Grand Tour
 4
Manitou Springs, CO

Nearby Gems

gem

Kissing Camels

3
Manitou Springs, CO

Trail Run Project is part of the REI Co-op family,
where a life outdoors is a life well lived.

Shop REI Running