Colorado trails · Barr Trail
Barr Trail
A 11.4-mile out-and-back in Colorado, with 7,385 ft of climbing, topping out at 14,091 ft. Managed by USFS Pikes Peak Ranger District.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
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Getting there
Barr Trailhead — parking nearby, restroom, water, fee site. 38.85578, -104.93383 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:00 a.m., the sun rises at 6:27 a.m. and sets at 7:31 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:59 p.m. (MDT) — 13 h 04 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 22.7-mile round trip works out to roughly 15 h 48 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- Barr Trail + Manitou Incline Summit Trail — 2.2 mi loop, 1,130 ft gain
- Manitou Incline Summit Trail + Eagles Nest/Mt Crest Trail + Barr Trail — 2.6 mi loop, 791 ft gain
- Barr Trail + Manitou Incline Summit Trail + Northern Return Trail — 3.1 mi loop, 1,236 ft gain