Highlights:
Part of the Colorado Front Range Trail, the lower trail joins into the Old Territorial Road, connecting the old Greenland Townsite to Palmer Lake. The trail is within over 3,000 acres of Greenland Open Space. Trail passes through native grasslands, by ponds, through rolling Gambel oak hills and skirts ponderosa pine forests. Views of Greenland open space, buttes and Pikes Peak.

Trail Rating:
Easy to moderate; 500 feet of elevation gain on upper loop

Trail Length:
Approximately 10 miles, including loop. Five miles from Greenland to Palmer Lake.

Trail Surface:
Crusher fines and natural surface

Uses:
Multi-use: horses, mountain bikes, hiking; dogs must be on leash

Amenities:
Group picnic shelter with covered hitch rails, horse trailer parking, water spigot, hitch rails, restroom, kiosk, benches

Location:
South of Larkspur four miles and north of Palmer Lake in the Greenland Open Space. Take I-25 Exit 167, west ¼ mile and south ½ mile to Greenland trailhead. Accessible also from New Santa Fe Trail trailhead in Palmer Lake.

Contact:
Douglas County Open Space and Natural Resources 303-660-7495