Templeton Gap Trail
88Templeton Gap Trail is a 7.0-mile bike path in and around Colorado Springs, CO. 90% of it has a smooth, kid-friendly surface. 79% of it is away from cars. There's a playground, restrooms and parking within half a mile. PedalKin gives it a kid score of 88 out of 100.
7.0 mi · 90% smooth surface · 79% away from cars
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Best place to start
Park at Portal Park, off North Hancock Avenue, right by the trail. From the lot, restrooms are about 800 feet away and a playground is about 350 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.
- Portal Park (along the trail): 1 playground, 1 restroom and 1 parking lot
- Goose Gossage Youth Sports Complex (along the trail): 1 playground and 1 parking lot
- Explorer Park (along the trail): 1 playground
- Palmer Park (along the trail): 1 restroom and 1 parking lot
- John L. Stone Park (0.2 mi away): 1 playground
- Danville Park (0.2 mi away): 1 playground
- Buckskin Charlie Park (0.2 mi away): 1 playground
- Candleflower Park (0.4 mi away): 1 playground
- Fairfax Park (0.4 mi away): 1 playground
- Grant Park (0.4 mi away): 1 playground
Plus 1 more park, and 11 playgrounds and 12 parking lots outside parks, shown on the map.
Gear for this ride
For tired legs
7 miles is a lot for little riders. A child seat lets them ride part of the way, then rest. Child bike seats
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 Templeton Gap Trail.
- Briargate Parkway · 0.6 mi · score unknown
- Briargate Trail · 2.0 mi · kid score 85
- Colorado Front Range Trail · 22.1 mi · kid score 79
- Cottonwood Creek Trail · 6.6 mi · kid score 98
- Sinton Trail · 2.9 mi · kid score 89
- Union Meadows Urban Trail · 0.9 mi · kid score 92
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- Criterium Course · 0.5 mi · kid score 100
- Rock Island Trail · 6.5 mi · kid score 99
- 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
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