9 June 2008
Paul Intemann Nature Trail
Posted by kris under: Trails .
Name of Trial: Paul Intemann Nature Trail
Total Distance: 3 - 4 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Hike Type: Loop / Out and back
Starting Location: Just off Ruxton Ave and Spring St in Manitou Springs.
I headed up hwy 24 and followed the signs to the Cog Railway. Instead of going to the Cog Railway I looped back the other direction on Ruxton Ave and park near Spring St. I headed up Spring St. and followed the signs marked ‘Trail’. The trail head does start a little more west and follows the creek but it soon meets up with Spring St so you can decided where you want to start.
The start of the trail is about 3 feet wide and gravely, but once I reach the Red Mountain Trail turnoff it got smaller. There were some great views all along the way and the trail was flat in most places with just a few inclined sections. There are some great overlooks along the way with some places to sit and enjoy. There were some views of Manitou Springs along the way as well as view of Barr Trail and the mountains. There are a few places were trails brake off from the main trail but the Paul Intemann Nature Trail is very well marked.
After about 2 miles of hiking the trail leads to Pawnee Ave which you can make a few decisions. You can either turn around at this point and head back the way you came or head down Pawnee Ave and follow the sings to where the trail starts up again off of South Side Rd. The other option, which makes this a loop hike, is to continue down Pawnee Ave. until you reach Manitou Ave and take a left. This is the path that I took and it was an opportunity to see some of the great shops along Manitou Ave. as well as some of the beautiful houses around Manitou. To get back to the parking spot I just took Ruxton Ave back to my car.
This hike gave me a great verity, with the creek, views of the mountains, and walking through Manitou Springs.
To see photos that I took while on my hike go to my Photo Gallery.
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9 June 2008 at 7:51 pm.
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Red Mountain Trail | Hiking in Colorado Says:
12 June 2008 at 10:48 pm.
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