| RockIslandL | Rock Island Line Trail In Colorado Springs | |||||||
| Follows Rock Island Railway from Santa Fe Hike/Bike Trail to Powers. | ||||||||
| Trail Network Overview | ||||||||
| Key | RIL | Connects to: | Homestead Trail | Also Known As: | ||||
| Santa Fe M Trail | ||||||||
| Waypoints | 13 | Shooks Run Trail | New | |||||
| 07/14/09 | ||||||||
| Website | Rock Island Line Wayfinding PDF | Modified | ||||||
| Distance Statistics | ||||||||
| Cycle Computer | TrackLog | Route | Round Trip | |||||
| 6.5 | 6.3 | |||||||
| Elevation Statistics | ||||||||
| Start | End | Min | Max | Gain | Ascent | Descent | Grade | |
| 6,100 | 6,384 | 6,100 | 6,384 | 284 | 370 | 1 | ||
| Type | Rail/Trail | Rating | Easy | |||||
| Codes | R*Fpd | Track # | 170 | |||||
| Surfaces | all weather dirt, asphalt, concrete | |||||||
| Notes | One short steep section just E of Shooks Run trail - walk the bike up if needed. | |||||||
| Track Color | Map Color | Track Starts @ | Track Ends @ | |||||
| Dark Blue | Indigo | Santa Fe Trail @ Beacon St (RILsfm) | Powers Blvd (RIL-pb) | |||||
| Waypoint | Longitude | Latitude | Comment | Altitude | Waypoint Type | Long Description / note | ||
| RILsfm | 38 52.084 | -104 49.611 | SFM Tr | 6,100 | Bike Trail | Santa Fe Trail Middle section SFM trail crosses track here on a U |
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| RILskr | 38 52.232 | -104 49.077 | SKR Tr | 6,129 | Bike Trail | Shooks Run Trail goes S from here Track follows paved "alley" single track to N optional May be fenced off |
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| RILste | 38 52.064 | -104 48.561 | Single Trk E | 6,138 | Bike Trail | End Single Track option | ||
| RILtrk | 38 52.000 | -104 48.403 | Follow tracks | 6,141 | Waypoint | Trail follows track bed E from here | ||
| RIL-ub | 38 51.717 | -104 47.656 | Use intersection | 6,177 | Waypoint | Use intersection to cross at Union Blvd | ||
| RL-ncr | 38 51.555 | -104 45.923 | Use intersection | 6,265 | Waypoint | Use intersection to cross N Chelton Rd | ||
| RILhsdw | 38 51.568 | -104 45.450 | HSD Tr W | 6,280 | Bike Trail | Homestead Tr W junction | ||
| RILhsde | 38 51.622 | -104 45.219 | HSD Tr E | 6,267 | Bike Trail | Homestead Tr E junction | ||
| RIL-wc | 38 51.394 | -104 44.296 | W Crossing | 6,327 | Crossing | Historical sign | ||
| RIL-ntn | 38 51.401 | -104 44.285 | Narrow Tr N | 6,330 | Bike Trail | Narrow Tr N - no horses | ||
| RIL-ec | 38 52.041 | -104 43.430 | E Crossing | 6,481 | Crossing | E RR crossing | ||
| RIL-ce | 38 52.077 | -104 43.367 | Crushers E | 6,384 | Waypoint | Head E - local access tr W | ||
| RIL-pb | 38 52.077 | -104 43.222 | EOT Powers | 6,384 | Bike Trail | Powers Blvd - End of Trail | ||