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Red Mountain Trail to Red Mountain Summit
DiscoverPlaces to seeMountain PeaksUnited StatesColoradoEl Paso CountyManitou Springs
Red Mountain Trail to Red Mountain Summit
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Tyler Sanders
July 25, 2023
Hiking
The Red Mountain Trail leads you to the Red Mountain Summit. Once you reach the top, you'll be greeted by stunning views of the Colorado Springs area and the reason Colorado got its name, which means "red" in Spanish, owing to all the red rock formations you'll see.
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Distance 1.05 km
Uphill 190 m
Downhill 30 m