Kid-friendly bike paths in Colorado Springs, CO

Each trail gets a kid score out of 100 for a smooth surface, staying away from cars, and having a playground, restroom and parking within half a mile. How we score trails

Scores are based on OpenStreetMap data and may be out of date or wrong. Always check trail conditions, closures and your child's readiness before you ride. Disclaimer

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Best trails for kids

Criterium Course

100

0.5 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

Playground 0.1 mi away
Restroom 0.1 mi away
Parking along the trail

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Rock Island Trail

6.5 mi · 98% smooth surface · 99% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom 0.1 mi away
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Cottonwood Creek Trail

6.6 mi · 99% smooth surface · 96% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom 0.1 mi away
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La Foret Trail

1.2 mi · 88% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom 0.1 mi away
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Canyon Wren Trail

0.7 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom none within ½ mi
Parking 0.2 mi away

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Tributary 4 Trail

1.0 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

Playground 0.4 mi away
Restroom none within ½ mi
Parking 0.2 mi away

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UCCS Mountain Lion Trail

0.5 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

Playground none within ½ mi
Restroom 0.3 mi away
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Union Meadows Urban Trail

0.9 mi · 100% smooth surface · 96% away from cars

Playground 0.5 mi away
Restroom none within ½ mi
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Mesa Springs Trail

2.5 mi · 100% smooth surface · 78% away from cars

Playground 0.1 mi away
Restroom 0.1 mi away
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Sand Creek Trail

10.9 mi · 79% smooth surface · 96% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom 0.4 mi away
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Sinton Trail

2.9 mi · 100% smooth surface · 74% away from cars

Playground 0.1 mi away
Restroom along the trail
Parking along the trail

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Skyline Trail

2.0 mi · 100% smooth surface · 70% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom 0.1 mi away
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Templeton Gap Trail

7.0 mi · 90% smooth surface · 79% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom 0.2 mi away
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The Spine

0.8 mi · 100% smooth surface · 86% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom none within ½ mi
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Foothills Trail

2.1 mi · 70% smooth surface · 97% away from cars

Playground 0.1 mi away
Restroom 0.1 mi away
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Shooks Run Trail

4.2 mi · 100% smooth surface · 68% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom 0.1 mi away
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Briargate Trail

2.0 mi · 78% smooth surface · 99% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom none within ½ mi
Parking 0.1 mi away

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North Douglas Creek Trail

1.1 mi · 52% smooth surface · 97% away from cars

Playground 0.1 mi away
Restroom along the trail
Parking 0.1 mi away

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Colorado Front Range Trail

22.1 mi · 51% smooth surface · 97% away from cars

Playground along the trail
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Palmer Mesa Trail

4.2 mi · 100% smooth surface · 29% away from cars

Playground 0.2 mi away
Restroom 0.1 mi away
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Trails we can't score yet

OpenStreetMap doesn't record the surface for more than 5% of these trails, so we can't say how smooth they are. Some may be great for kids. Check before you go.

Briargate Parkway

0.6 mi · 50% away from cars

Playground 0.1 mi away
Restroom 0.1 mi away
Parking 0.1 mi away

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Edna Mae Bennet Nature Trail

1.7 mi · 100% away from cars

Playground none within ½ mi
Restroom along the trail
Parking along the trail

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Gemstone Trail

0.6 mi · 0% away from cars

Playground 0.2 mi away
Restroom 0.1 mi away
Parking 0.1 mi away

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Homestead Trail

8.5 mi · 92% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom 0.2 mi away
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La Forette Trail

1.1 mi · 33% away from cars

Playground 0.1 mi away
Restroom 0.1 mi away
Parking along the trail

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Meadow Ridge Trail

0.7 mi · 97% away from cars

Playground 0.1 mi away
Restroom none within ½ mi
Parking 0.1 mi away

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Midland Trail

4.2 mi · 72% away from cars

Playground 0.1 mi away
Restroom along the trail
Parking along the trail

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Northwind Trail

1.8 mi · 0% away from cars

Playground 0.3 mi away
Restroom 0.3 mi away
Parking 0.2 mi away

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Penrose Trail

1.0 mi · 100% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom 0.4 mi away
Parking 0.1 mi away

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Quarry Pass Trail

0.8 mi · 100% away from cars

Playground 0.4 mi away
Restroom 0.4 mi away
Parking 0.5 mi away

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Rockrimmon Trail

1.5 mi · 96% away from cars

Playground 0.1 mi away
Restroom none within ½ mi
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Sabin Trail

0.6 mi · 95% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom 0.3 mi away
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Village Seven Trail

0.7 mi · 100% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom 0.2 mi away
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Woodmen Trail

2.5 mi · 99% away from cars

Playground 0.1 mi away
Restroom none within ½ mi
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Questions parents ask

What are the best bike trails for kids in Colorado Springs?

The top-scoring kid-friendly bike trails in Colorado Springs are Criterium Course (100 out of 100), Rock Island Trail (99 out of 100) and Cottonwood Creek Trail (98 out of 100). 20 trails score 70 or higher.

Criterium Course · Rock Island Trail · Cottonwood Creek Trail

Which kid-friendly bike trails in Colorado Springs have restrooms?

These trails have restrooms right along the trail: Sinton Trail, North Douglas Creek Trail and Colorado Front Range Trail.

Sinton Trail · North Douglas Creek Trail · Colorado Front Range Trail

Which kid-friendly bike trails in Colorado Springs have playgrounds?

These trails have playgrounds right along the trail: Rock Island Trail, Cottonwood Creek Trail, La Foret Trail, Canyon Wren Trail and Sand Creek Trail, plus 6 more.

Rock Island Trail · Cottonwood Creek Trail · La Foret Trail · Canyon Wren Trail · Sand Creek Trail

What's the longest kid-friendly bike trail in Colorado Springs?

Colorado Front Range Trail is the longest, at 22.1 miles, with a kid score of 79 out of 100.

Colorado Front Range Trail

How are the trails scored?

Each trail gets up to 40 points for a smooth surface, 40 for staying away from cars, and 20 for a playground, restroom and parking within half a mile. The data comes from OpenStreetMap.

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Closest cities in the guide

Denver, CO · 58 mi away · 29 kid-friendly trails
Boulder, CO · 82 mi away · 23 kid-friendly trails
Winter Park, CO · 88 mi away · 1 kid-friendly trail
Vail, CO · 99 mi away · 1 kid-friendly trail

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Trail data from OpenStreetMap as of 2026-10-31.