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Penrose Trail (#665)

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  2. CO
  3. …Front Range
  4. …Colorado Springs
  5. Cheyenne Canyon
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Length

2.4 Miles 3.9 Kilometers

90%

Runnable

Elevation

33' 10 m

Ascent

-699' -213 m

Descent

6%

Avg Grade (3°)

14%

Max Grade (8°)

7,858' 2,395 m

High

7,188' 2,191 m

Low

Conditions

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“A steady downhill trail that is also known as "Lower Captain Jack's Trail".”

— K Keiter
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Overview

Dogs: Leashed

Description

At about 1 mile, High Drive approaches a clearing with Mays Peak on the right and the trailhead for Penrose Trail (#665) aka Lower Captain Jack’s Trail is directly ahead. Penrose Trail (#665) aka Lower Captain Jack’s Trail winds in and out of timbers, rounds the north side of Mays Peak, offers views of Mount Buckhorn, and carves through deep arroyos for about 2.9 miles until it connects back with Gold Camp Rd.

Contacts

Land Manager: USFS - Pike & San Isabel National Forests Office

Apr 9, 2018: U.S. Forest Service Preparing For Active Fire Season

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  4.0 from 3 votes

#4

in Cheyenne Canyon

#4964

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#4

in Cheyenne Canyon

#482

in Colorado

#4,964

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View of Mount Cutler from Penrose Trail (#665) aka Lower Captain Jack's Trail.
View of Mount Cutler from Penrose Trail (#665)…
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Outlook view of Bear Creek Canyon Park from Penrose Trail (#665) aka Lower Captain Jack's Trail.
Outlook view of Bear Creek Canyon Park from Pen…
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Asters alongside Penrose Trail (#665) aka Lower Captain Jack's Trail.
Asters alongside Penrose Trail (#665) aka Lower…
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First Tunnel. Honk and Lights, Please!
First Tunnel. Honk and Lights, Please!
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View of Mount Buckhorn from Penrose Trail (#665) aka Lower Captain Jack's Trail.
View of Mount Buckhorn from Penrose Trail (#665…
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Spring Creek Trailhead. Connector trail.
Spring Creek Trailhead. Connector trail.
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TH Penrose Trail (#665) aka Lower Captain Jack's Trail. Connection from High Drive.
TH Penrose Trail (#665) aka Lower Captain Jack'…
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Top of High Drive.
Top of High Drive.
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