Centennial Trail to Manitou Lake E-Bike Tour
Wide, paved trail to a beautiful mountain lake.
The Centennial Trail in Woodland Park, Colorado, is a popular, mostly paved, family-friendly path running along Highway 67 north towards Manitou Lakes, offering easy biking through Ponderosa pines with views of Pikes Peak, featuring gentle grades and interpretive signs about local history and ecology. It's a ~15-mile roundtrip (7.4 miles one way), great for all ages, with amenities at the Manitou Lake end and generally considered easy to moderate.
Meeting and Pickup Location
From Colorado Springs, head toward Woodland Park, CO via Hwy 24. Turn right onto North Center Street. We will meet at the Memorial Park in downtown Woodland Park to begin and end the tour. There is plenty of parking and restrooms.
Address: Memorial Park, 200 N Park St, Woodland Park, CO 80863.
Who knows how a "Hoodoo" is made?
Weathering, particularly frost wedging (ice expanding in cracks) and rain, erodes softer rock layers, leaving a harder, protective rock on top to form a pedestal, eventually creating tall, spire-like structures like those at Bryce Canyon.
Centennial Trail Map
Difficulty: Easy
Length of Trail: ~ 15 Miles Roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 796 Ft. Gain
Trails: Green
Duration: 2 to 3 hours
EXPLORE WOODLAND PARK, CO
Joanie's Deli & Bakery
Joanie's Deli is a family-friendly restaurant, not far from Pikes Peak, that offers hand-crafted sandwiches, homemade soups, homemade quiches, and fresh-baked goods. Save room for dessert!