RT Barr Trail

13-mile (21 km) trail in the Pike National Forest that begins in Manitou Springs, Colorado and ends at the Pikes Peak summit

General Information

Hours:

24/7

Fees:

No entrance fees
Barr parking lot $10.00 per day

Length:

25.0 miles roundtrip

Elevation Gain:

7,434 feet

Pet Policy:

Pets allowed

Closest cities with hotels:

Manitou Springs, 2 miles

Seasons:

All year

Trailhead:

98 Hydro St, Manitou Springs, CO 80829

Website:

fs.usda.gov/

Colorado Springs Weather Forecast

How to Get There

From Colorado Springs: Head south toward Pikes Peak Ave. Follow E Colorado Ave, US-24 W and US-24 BUS W/Manitou Ave to Ruxton Ave in Manitou Springs. Continue on Ruxton Ave. Drive to Hydro St.

Overview

Barr Trail is a 13-mile National Recreation Trail (1979) in Pike National Forest from Manitou Springs to the 14,115-foot summit of Pikes Peak, and one of the most-used trails in Colorado. It is used for the Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon races. A prospector first made the route in the mid-1800s, and Fred Barr rebuilt it in 1918-21 for burro trains, building Barr Camp (1922-24), and the Forest Service rebuilt it in 1948. Expect six to ten hours up, and plan to be off the summit early to avoid afternoon storms.

Top Trail

Mile	Point	Elevation
0	Trailhead on Ruxton Avenue, near the cog railway depot in Manitou Springs	6,707 feet
6.3	Barr Camp: camping, a bunkhouse, and meals	10,186 feet
9	Timberline A-frame shelter	12,098 feet
13	Pikes Peak summit	14,115 feet

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Barr Trail", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0