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Elevation Gain, One-way:
7,390 Feet
Usage:
Heavy
Trail Number:
620
Length, One-way:
13 Miles
USGS Maps:
Quads: Manitou Springs, Pikes Peak
High Point:
14,110 Feet
Elevation:
6,720 Feet
Difficulty:
More Difficult
Beginning Elevation:
6,720 Feet
Handicapped Accessible:
no
Ending Elevation:
14,110 Feet
Reservation:
No
Season:
April - October
From Manitou Springs, From downtown Manitou turn west on to Ruxton Avenue and drive 1 mile to the trailhead. The trailhead is immediately above the Pikes Peak Cog Railroad Depot.
Location Information
The Barr Trailhead in Manitou serves the Pikes Peak summit trail as well as an entire network of trails on Pikes Peak. The elevation for this trailhead is 6,720'. It is sometimes called the Ruxton Trailhead, because it it located on Ruxton Avenue in Manitou Springs. The Barr Trail, named after its builder, Fred Barr was constructed
during the years 1914 to 1921. The trail climbs 13 miles from the Trailhead (6,720') in Manitou Springs, to the summit of Pikes Peak (14,110'). The elevation gain of the Barr Trail is the greatest in the state reaching 7,258'.
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