Penrose Trail

Penrose Trail is a trail in El Paso, Colorado and has an elevation of 7,579 feet. Penrose Trail is situated nearby to the waterfall Helen Hunt Falls, as well as near the suburb Old Colorado City.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bear Creek Cañon Park and Helen Hunt Falls.

Bear Creek Cañon Park

Protected area

Photo: CaroleHenson, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bear Creek Cañon Park is a high-country park located in Colorado Springs, Colorado with steep trails for hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding. A trail in the western edge of the Bear Creek Regional Park connects to the high-country Bear Creek Cañon Park. Bear Creek Cañon Park is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Penrose Trail.

Helen Hunt Falls

Waterfall

Photo: Ahodges7, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Helen Hunt Falls is a waterfall located on Cheyenne Creek in the North Cheyenne Cañon Park of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The falls are located on North Cheyenne Creek immediately off North Cheyenne Canyon Road in the North Cheyenne Canyon Park. Helen Hunt Falls is situated 1½ miles southwest of Penrose Trail.

Cheyenne Mountain High School

School

Photo: Tokeamour, CC0.

Cheyenne Mountain High School is a comprehensive public high school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. Founded as Cheyenne Mountain District Twelve, it graduated its first class in 1872. Cheyenne Mountain High School is situated 1½ miles east of Penrose Trail.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Colorado City and Colorado Springs.

Old Colorado City

Suburb

Photo: ERoss99, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Old Colorado City, formerly Colorado City, is a former town and a neighborhood within the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Its commercial district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Old Colorado City is situated 3 miles north of Penrose Trail.

Colorado Springs

Photo: mark byzewski, CC BY 2.0.

Colorado Springs is a city of about 490,000 in the western U.S. state of Colorado. The seat of El Paso County, the city lies 63 miles south of Denver at the foot of Pikes Peak in South Central Colorado.

Manitou Springs

Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.

Manitou Springs is a small resort town just west of Colorado Springs, Colorado. It was founded as a tourist destination and also became known for its mineral springs.

Penrose Trail

Type: Trail
Category: transportation
Location: El Paso, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.80416° or 38° 48′ 15″ north

Longitude

-104.88331° or 104° 52′ 60″ west

Elevation

7,579 feet (2,310 metres)

Open location code

85CQR438+MM

GeoNames ID

5434327

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