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The 8.6-mile Spruce Meadows Trail winds
through grassy meadows between
Greenland Open Space and Spruce
Mountain. Enjoy views of surrounding
buttes, Pikes Peak, Spruce Mountain and
the Rampart Range and thousands of
acres of protected open space. There
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1560 E. Noe Road, Larkspur, CO
From I-25, take the Greenland Exit (167)
to the west. Go for about a mile,
bypassing the Greenland Trailhead and
continue right on the main gravel road
(Noe Road) over two sets of railroad tracks
up to the Spruce Meadows parking area
on the left.
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A large gravel parking lot accommodates
scores of horse trailers, a port-a-potty,
trash can, rail fencing, a hitching rail, and
a round pen. Water is available at stock
ponds along the trail and at a spigot at
the nearby Greenland Open Space.
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This is an easy trail for minimal elevation
gain, but grassy surface and 8.6-mile
length will put in the moderate zone.
Open Space
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Spruce Meadows Trail
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Trail Uses
This property is open from 1 hour
before sunrise to 1 hour after sunset
F Hiking
# No Motorized Vehicles
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Ë Horseback Riding
G Mountain Biking
Í Pets on Leash
General Information
Douglas County Division of Open Space and Natural Resources
100 Third Street, Castle Rock, CO 80104 (303-660-7495)
www.douglas.co.us/openspace
Noe Rd West
3.5 miles
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Spruce Mtn
Rd North
5.2 miles
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Trail Length = 8.6 Miles
Northeast
Corner
5.9 miles
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Noe Rd East
7.7miles
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