Pancake Rocks Hike
Location
Divide, Colorado
Group Size
Max 6 people
Duration
6 hours
Location
Divide, Colorado
Group Size
Max 6 people
Duration
6 hours
Looking for a family-friendly hike that offers both distance and elevation gain? Check out our Pancake Rocks hike!
Enjoy a popular, three-season hike with unique rock formations and astonishing views while you wind through a diverse forest of blue spruce, limber pine, and Aspen trees. We might even make it over to Horsethief Falls--a gorgeous waterfall over the rock formations. You will appreciate the challenge and rewards of hiking at higher elevations without the extra stress of trying to summit a fourteener!
Trail Details:
Distance: 6-7 miles
Starting Elevation: 9,667 ft
Elevation Gain: 1,860 ft
Best Hikes Near Colorado Springs describes the Pancake Rocks Trail as: “One of the finest day hikes in the Pikes Peak region. The trail offers it all--spectacular mountain scenery, willow-lined beaver ponds, hillsides of shimmering Aspen, far-reaching views, and unusual granite rock formations.” This is also a great hike if you want to explore the Divide or Cripple Creek areas.
Check out this Relive Video from the trail!
Other things to note:
The trailhead is about 1 hour from Colorado Springs--enjoy a beautiful drive to this fun trail!
