Red Rock Canyon Open Space – Helen Hunt Falls loop from Manitou Depot

Red Rock Canyon Open Space – Helen Hunt Falls loop from Manitou Depot

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Red Rock Canyon Open Space – Helen Hunt Falls loop from Manitou Depot

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57.1km

1,130m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 23.7 km for 69 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.10 km

Red Rock Canyon Open Space

Highlight • Natural Monument

These rock formations are a direct geological extension of the site of the Garden of the Gods located a little further north. They are certainly less frequented, because less known but just as beautiful.

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15.3 km

Bear Creek

Highlight • River

Bear Creek is a beautiful creek and home to the only remaining genetically pure, self-sustaining population of greenback cutthroat trout, which is the state fish of Colorado.

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18.7 km

Gold Camp Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Gold Camp Road after the gate is primarily hard packed dirt. This route is ideal on a gravel bike, but a road bike would be fine too. Ideally you would …

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23.7 km

Helen Hunt Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

Helen Hunt Falls is an attractive waterfall deep in North Cheyenne Canon. You get fantastic views of them right off the road! There is also a fantastic small Visitor Center …

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25.8 km

View of Muscoco Mountain

Highlight • Viewpoint

North Cheyenne Canyon Road offers stunning views of Colorado Springs and the surrounding mountains. This section of road is paved and is a main part of the loop taking you to the (unpaved) Gold Camp Road.

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35.1 km

The Broadmoor Resort and Cheyenne Lake

Highlight • Lake

One of the best known hotels in Colorado Springs, The Broadmoor is set in a stunning location with Pike National Forest acting as a backdrop for Cheyenne Lake.

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53.1 km

Balanced Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

Balanced Rock is a huge, 700-ton boulder perched on a small pedestal just off of the main Garden of the Gods Road. Don't expect to be here alone, however. There …

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55.8 km

Main Street, Manitou Springs

Highlight (Segment) • Settlement

Manitou Springs is a resort city in Colorado, just outside Colorado Springs. It’s known for its mineral springs and mountain landscapes, dominated by soaring Pikes Peak. There are shops, restaurants, and a strange coin operated arcade.

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57.1 km

End point

Train Station

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