The Spruce Mountain Trail gently switchbacks up Spruce Mountain through a ponderosa pine and Douglas fir forest up to fabulous rocky overlooks and a loop around the fairly-flat, forested mountaintop. The first lookout offers breathtaking views of Greenland Open Space, surrounding buttes, Pikes Peak, the Palmer Divide, Carpenter Creek and thousands of acres of protected open space. <br />
There are plenty of opportunities to gaze off rocky lookouts, ridges and meadows from over 8 miles of trails. Bring your camera. For variety, descend on the service road, hike the loop to the west, and hike back along the Eagle Pass trail.
The Spruce Meadow trail head is off of I-25 at exit 167. This is between Monument and Castle Rock. After exiting I-25, turn West. Follow the road for about 1 mile. The road will cross 2 railroad tracks. The trail head is located left (South) after the 2nd railroad crossing. The parking lot is very large and is very easy to see from the road.
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