The Spruce Meadow loop is 8.21 miles long. All but a short distance is on singe track. About .75 miles is on a old jeep road. The trail has a very small amount of sand. The trail is fairly flat except for a short distance at the base of Spruce Mountain. The base elevation is at 6845 feet and the max elevation is 7190 feet. GPS identifies that there is a total of 518 feet of climbing. The maximum incline is 16 percent, which is at the base of Spruce Mountain. The average grade .4 percent. This trail connects with Spruce Mountain. The Spruce mountain trail is a lollipop.
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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