Pikes Peak Greenway — Legacy Plaza northern return
Colorado · Greenway
From Legacy Plaza join the designated Pikes Peak Greenway north toward Fillmore Street for up to one mile, then retrace at the street or an earlier barrier. Do not head south through the Cache La Poudre/Mesa bridge work, take the east-bank detour or add road links. Stay on the main developed trail rather than natural creek-bed tracks.
Plan your ride
- Location
- Colorado Springs · Colorado
- Ride length
- Up to 2 miles return
- Ride format
- Out and back
- Surface
- Developed main greenway pavement/firm improved tread; natural creek-bed tracks excluded
- Road crossings
- Yield to walkers and slow at junctions. Stop and look at every street crossing; do not use traffic lanes to bypass a closure.
- Elevation
- Creek-valley route with local ramps and transitions. Use firm, dry tread; no precise maximum grade asserted.
- Starting location
- Legacy Plaza public Pikes Peak Greenway access, 1800 Recreation Way, Colorado Springs, CO
Selected outward cap and the same return; turn earlier at the actual route end or a barrier. Parking walks are extra.
Approximate mapped public facility reference near the written trail access; not a surveyed entrance or parking stall.
Pikes Peak Greenway — Legacy Plaza northern return — detailed guide
Source review: 2026-10-22. A dated source review does not guarantee current-day conditions.
A selected outing on a documented improved bicycle route. Follow the stated public start and course.
Start and parking
Start: Legacy Plaza public Pikes Peak Greenway access, 1800 Recreation Way, Colorado Springs, CO.
City’s Pedal Our Past guide explicitly identifies free public parking at Legacy Plaza, 1800 Recreation Way. Use currently signed public spaces and walk to the main trail.
Ride and distance
Selected ride: Up to 2 miles return. Format: Out and back.
Ride: From Legacy Plaza join the designated Pikes Peak Greenway north toward Fillmore Street for up to one mile, then retrace at the street or an earlier barrier. Do not head south through the Cache La Poudre/Mesa bridge work, take the east-bank detour or add road links. Stay on the main developed trail rather than natural creek-bed tracks.
Selected outward cap and the same return; turn earlier at the actual route end or a barrier. Parking walks are extra.
Surface and effort
Developed main greenway pavement/firm improved tread; natural creek-bed tracks excluded. Creek-valley route with local ramps and transitions. Use firm, dry tread; no precise maximum grade asserted.
Crossings and shared use
Yield to walkers and slow at junctions. Stop and look at every street crossing; do not use traffic lanes to bypass a closure. Yield to pedestrians, keep right, and slow at blind corners. Stop at barriers; never use a traffic-road detour to bypass a trail closure.
Hours, costs and access
Use daylight and obey posted trail, park and parking hours. Follow current public visitor-parking terms; reserved activities and events have separate conditions.
Reviewed 2026-10-22. City identifies free public trail parking and west-bank Greenway access at Legacy Plaza. Its bridge project page has a newer notice closing the west-bank trail near Cache La Poudre/Mesa for up to four weeks from October 12, 2026; older text below says it is open and is superseded. This northern outing avoids that southern work and does not clear the full Legacy Loop. This is a source review, not a same-day inspection. Recheck the linked manager before travel.
Map and Directions
Use the named public start and its posted parking signs. The map reference identifies the facility or selected trail area; it is not a surveyed parking stall or navigable route line. Bicycle and e-bike rules can differ; only ordinary bicycle use is established unless noted.