GeoBiking CO_CS PM Trail Description

PalmerMesa		PalmerMesa Trail in Colorado Springs
		Follows Mesa Rd from Foothills Trail to Unitah. On street bike route continues along Mesa Rd to Mesa Springs Trail.
Trail Network Overview
Key	PM	Connects to:	Foothills Trail		Also Known As:
			Mesa Springs Trail
Waypoints	9		Mesa Valley Trail		New
					08/15/09
Website	tpalmesa				Modified
Distance Statistics
Cycle Computer		TrackLog		Route			Round Trip
		4.2		4.0
Elevation Statistics
Start	End	Min	Max	Gain	Ascent	Descent	Grade
6,485	6,017	6,017	6,537	-468	126	594	3
Type	MUPS / Ridge		Rating	Easy downhill - mild + uphill
			Codes	Rpr		Track #	164
Surfaces	Millings, Concrete, Gravel and a few blocks of on street bike route.
Notes	Mesa Rd extension should be light traffic.
Track Color		Map Color	Track Starts @			Track Ends @
Dark Cyan		Teal	Foothills trail @ John Blair Bridge Park (FHpm)			Mesa Springs Trail at Mesa Rd (PMms)
Waypoint	Longitude	Latitude	Comment	Altitude	Waypoint Type	Long Description / note
FHjbb	38 53.503	-104 52.502	Not in Route - part of Foothills Trail			John Blair Bridge Parking
PMfh	38 53.463	-104 52.487	FH Tr	6,485	Bike Trail	Palmer Mesa Trail ends here
PMgogo	38 52.971	-104 52.306	GOG Overlook	6,537	Scenic Area	Overlook on W side of Mesa Rd
PMmev	38 52.093	-104 51.486	MEV Tr	6,400	Bike Trail	Mesa Valley Trail starts on N side of Holmes Middle school
PM19x	38 51.527	-104 50.860	X at 19th St	6,302	Waypoint	Trail switches to other side of Mesa Rd
PMaway	38 51.311	-104 50.678	Tr Away	6,213	Waypoint	Trail moves more off road
PMunitah	38 50.935	-104 50.290	Unitah St	6,118	Waypoint	Unitah St - Continue on Mesa Rd bike route on St.
PMbp	38 50.813	-104 50.016	Bristol Park	6,045	Park	Jog S on Walnut 1 block
PMwmr	38 50.768	-104 50.016	WalnutMesa Rd	6,038	Waypoint	Resume Mesa Rd E
PMms	38 50.768	-104 49.885	MS Tr	6,017	Bike Trail	Mesa Springs Trail