Hidden gems: Hiking areas in Monument

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Monument. This list contains 59 places from Hiking area category.

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Elk Park Trailhead
Hiking area
5.00 (43 reviews) (~29.17 km from centre)
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Scenic overlook
Hiking area
5.00 (5 reviews) (~27.06 km from centre)
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Barr Trail
Hiking area
4.90 (103 reviews) (~27.12 km from centre)
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St. Peters Dome
Hiking area
👍👍 One of our favorite hikes while in Colorado. The views are breathtaking.. or maybe that was the altitude. It can be a little misleading on where it ends but you can actually climb all the way to the top!
4.90 (68 reviews) (~38.45 km from centre)
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Lake Gulch Trailhead
Hiking area
👍👍 Fun to take kids down to the creek and let them play in the water. Easy 10-15 minute hike to the water if you use the north trailhead entrance. We saw lots of crawfish. Not stroller friendly once you get past the picnic tables.
4.90 (30 reviews) (~29.06 km from centre)
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Vindicator Trailhead
Hiking area
4.90 (23 reviews) (~18.42 km from centre)
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Waterton Canyon
Hiking area
4.90 (14 reviews) (~44.33 km from centre)
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Raspberry Mt.
Hiking area
4.90 (8 reviews) (~29.74 km from centre)
Horsethief Falls and Pancake Rocks trails image
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Horsethief Falls and Pancake Rocks trails
Hiking area
4.90 (8 reviews) (~36.63 km from centre)
Colorado Trail Trailhead: South Platte River image
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Colorado Trail Trailhead: South Platte River
Hiking area
4.80 (128 reviews) (~42.72 km from centre)
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Palmer Trail
Hiking area
4.80 (123 reviews) (~24.06 km from centre)
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Raspberry Mountain Trailhead
Hiking area
4.80 (104 reviews) (~32.05 km from centre)
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Catamount Recreation Area
Hiking area
👍👍 Nice walking trails. Beautiful scenery. The mountain air is so fresh and the views of Pikes Peak are epic! Love it!
4.80 (101 reviews) (~26.56 km from centre)
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Upper Cheesman Canyon Trailhead
Hiking area
4.80 (95 reviews) (~37.94 km from centre)
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Trailhead for Captain Jack's (665)
Hiking area
👍👍 Awesome place to go hiking/mountain bike or off road dirt bikes. Awesome views plus the mountains are awesome anyways!
4.80 (92 reviews) (~32.46 km from centre)
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Mt Herman Trailhead
Hiking area
4.80 (92 reviews) (~5.6 km from centre)
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Mt. Cutler
Hiking area
👍👍 One of the easier mountain summit hikes with epic views! You can see Seven Falls from the hike up. There are plenty of perfect hammock trees at the summit with great views. A very nice place to relax after a hike and take a nap. I did Mt. Muscoco first and then on the way down did this one. It was a...
4.80 (86 reviews) (~33.86 km from centre)
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Columbine Trail
Hiking area
4.80 (70 reviews) (~33.32 km from centre)
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Palmer Park Trail CaveOutlook
Hiking area
👍👍 Update: I came here for the second time to try to find the “cave outlook” but could not find the trail to take me and my friend there. Again gorgeous views, peaceful and quiet. The trail does get fairly hot because there’s not a lot of shade and lots of rock. We followed the templeton trail off of t...
4.80 (60 reviews) (~25.19 km from centre)
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Ute Pass Trail
Hiking area
😐 Overpriced & Overcrowded Parking! Prepare To Hike A Hard Core Trail (Not My Thing) Beautiful View At The Top. Altitude Sickness Is A Thing, Study Up. Welcome To The Top Of Historic Manitou Springs 😁
4.80 (49 reviews) (~26.55 km from centre)
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