Colorado Front Range Trail
79Colorado Front Range Trail is a 22.1-mile bike path in and around Colorado Springs, CO. 51% of it has a smooth, kid-friendly surface. 97% of it is away from cars. There's a playground, restrooms and parking within half a mile. PedalKin gives it a kid score of 79 out of 100.
22.1 mi · 51% smooth surface · 97% away from cars
Scores are based on OpenStreetMap data and may be out of date or wrong.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
Best place to start
Park at Legacy Plaza Trailhead, off Recreation Way, right by the trail. From the lot, restrooms are about 650 feet away and a playground is about 750 feet away.
- The trail
- Playground
- Restroom
- Parking
- Best place to start
Playgrounds and restrooms within half a mile are shown. Parking lots are shown if they're within about 200 m (one or two blocks), plus the closest one. Tap a dot or icon for its name.
Close by
Parks within half a mile of the trail, closest first, and what they have.
- Goose Gossage Youth Sports Complex (along the trail): 1 playground and 2 parking lots
- Monument Valley Park (along the trail): 3 playgrounds, 3 restrooms and 13 parking lots
- Legacy Plaza Trailhead (along the trail): 1 parking lot
- Stratmoor Valley Trailhead (along the trail): 1 playground
- America the Beautiful Park (along the trail): 1 playground, 1 restroom and 1 parking lot
- Dorchester Park (along the trail): 1 playground and 2 parking lots
- El Pomar Youth Sports Park (along the trail): 1 playground and 2 parking lots
- Roswell Park (along the trail): 1 playground
- Antlers Park (0.1 mi away): 1 playground and 1 restroom
- Acacia Park (0.3 mi away): 1 playground
Plus 5 more parks, and 16 playgrounds, 3 restrooms and 69 parking lots outside parks, shown on the map.
Gear for this ride
Make it a big day out
At 22.1 miles, there's more trail than most kids can pedal. A cargo bike, trailer or tag-along gets everyone to the end and back. Ways to carry kids
Helmets on
A helmet that fits sits level, two fingers above the eyebrows. Here's what to look for. Kids' helmets
Snack stops
Snacks and water keep a ride happy. Spill-proof cups help for kids in a seat. Snacks and water
Nearby trails
These trails connect to or come within a block or two of Colorado Front Range Trail.
- Cottonwood Creek Trail · 6.6 mi · kid score 98
- Mesa Springs Trail · 2.5 mi · kid score 91
- Midland Trail · 4.2 mi · score unknown
- Rock Island Trail · 6.5 mi · kid score 99
- Sand Creek Trail · 10.9 mi · kid score 90
- Sinton Trail · 2.9 mi · kid score 89
- Templeton Gap Trail · 7.0 mi · kid score 88
More Colorado Springs trails
- Criterium Course · 0.5 mi · kid score 100
- La Foret Trail · 1.2 mi · kid score 95
- Canyon Wren Trail · 0.7 mi · kid score 94
- Tributary 4 Trail · 1.0 mi · kid score 94
- UCCS Mountain Lion Trail · 0.5 mi · kid score 92
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