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5 Summer Hikes (Totally) Worth the Drive It’s time to dust off your hiking shoes—the summer hiking season is here. From gentle prairie walks to summiting your next 14er, southern Colorado…

Palmer-Protected Santa Fe Open Space Opening to the Public On April 7, El Paso County will open the 60-acre Santa Fe Open Space to the public for hikers, mountain bikers, and equestrians to…

8 Scenic Hikes to Spark Romance Not everyone considers a hike the most romantic thing to do, but when you crest the hill with your sweetie and take in that stunning view, there’s sure to be…

5 Kid-Friendly Hikes Around Colorado Springs Local trails that the whole family can enjoy There’s no perfect age to start hiking with your kids; we just think the soon

Find a Trail: Ute Valley Park With beauty at every turn, it’s difficult to choose a favorite spot in Ute Valley Park, a Palmer-protected property.

Red Mountain holds not only a geographic place of honor in Manitou Springs, but also a historic one. The wooded mountainside was frequented by the Ute, Arapahoe, and Cheyenne tribes, who utilized…

Palmer Trail is a lovely, pine-strewn singletrack trail that offers sweeping views of Colorado Springs and the eastern plains. From High Park Road, the trail climbs into the mountains and above…

Trails abound in the mountains west of Colorado Springs, giving residents and visitors alike the opportunity to escape to elevation. At Bluestem Prairie Open Space, however, the rolling, grassy…

There is a reason why we all have chosen to work at Palmer Land Trust. We LOVE nature and we love to get outside. This month, the staff got together to talk about our favorite trails on Palmer…