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Colorado Springs

Red Rock Canyon Open Space – Red Rock Canyon Ponds loop from Old Colorado City

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United States
Colorado
El Paso County
Colorado Springs

Red Rock Canyon Open Space – Red Rock Canyon Ponds loop from Old Colorado City

Easy

3.0

(24)

52

hikers

Red Rock Canyon Open Space – Red Rock Canyon Ponds loop from Old Colorado City

01:12

4.29km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 31, 2026

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Red Rock Canyon Open Space

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Parking

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157 m

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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2

2.40 km

Red Rock Canyon Quarry Site

Highlight • Historical Site

Everyone knows the Garden of the Gods, but Red Rock Canyon offers a similar expanse of rugged rock formations for climbing and hiking near Colorado Springs.

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3

3.28 km

Red Rock Canyon Ponds

Highlight • Lake

Right at the entrance to Red Rock Canyon are two beautiful ponds bookended by towering red sandstone cliffs. This picturesque place is a great place to pause and snap a …

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4.29 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.23 km

1.03 km

Surfaces

2.75 km

1.44 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,950 m)

Lowest point (1,880 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

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