From the start, you go through a tight single track until you reach the <br />
steeper Hike-a-Bike sections. After hiking up to the retaining wall visible in <br />
the distance. The trail levels out. Move to the west, immediately entering <br />
one of the 6 130 year old Railroad tunnels. I recommend a flash light for <br />
Tunnel 1 & 2 for they are long enough for black out conditions. For the most <br />
part, you will encounter flat conditions with slight turns and obstructions. <br />
The trail obviously ends . You can either turn around and come back the <br />
way you came, or make your way down the steep slope and onto Hwy. 24 <br />
itself and return to Manitou.<br />
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Once you pass the Hike-a-bike section to your right (west) is Tunnel 2. <br />
Tunnel 1 to your left (south) is long and curved. The other side comes out in <br />
some man's property. So if you choose to ride through Tunnel 1 and into <br />
the neighborhood, be cautious of tresspassing.
Drive on Hwy. 24 west out of Colorado Springs. Exit at the Cave Dwellings <br /><br />signal. Go down the off ramp onto Manitou Ave. Right across the intersection <br /><br />where the road meets Manitou Ave. There is a large dirt lot. Park here. Ride up <br /><br />Manitou Ave. (west) until you see the obvious trail head on the left side of the <br /><br />road.
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