Palmer Park
About
Palmer Park is a city park managed by the City of Colorado Springs, about a mile from Colorado Springs itself. It works as a base for both hiking and climbing, with trails and small crags packed close together inside its boundaries. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station put June highs around 76°F and September highs around 72°F, while winter highs sit in the low 40s with lows in the teens. The Palmer Point Trail and North Canyon Mini-Crag are both about 0.1 mile away, with the Slab Wall and the Edna Mae Bennet Nature Trail roughly 0.2 mile off. For overnight stays, Foot of the Rockies RV Resort is about 5 miles away.
Park size
731 acres
Inside this park
Trails
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–81°F and lows of 33–55°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Cumbre Vista - Colorado Spgs 1, CO weather station, 6.1 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan43° high16° low
- Feb44° high17° low
- Mar51° high24° low
- Apr57° high31° low
- May65° high40° low
- Jun76° high50° low
- Jul81° high55° low
- Aug79° high54° low
- Sep72° high47° low
- Oct60° high33° low
- Nov50° high24° low
- Dec42° high16° low
Where it is
- Palmer Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Colorado Springs, Colorado · 1.1 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Palmer Point TrailHiking0.1 mi
- North Canyon Mini-CragRock climbing0.1 mi
- Slab WallRock climbing0.2 mi
- Edna Mae Bennet Nature TrailHiking0.2 mi
- West Cheyenne TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Foot of the Rockies RV ResortCamping5 mi
- Goldfield CampgroundCamping5.5 mi
- Fountain CreekCanoeing7.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
