Spruce Mountain Trail Larkspur

Spruce Mountain Trail offers a variety of terrain and views stretching from the easter plains to Pikes Peak and around to the western Rockies. There is some gradual climbing to the top of the bluff where the trails level off.  Here we accidentally parked at the wrong trailhead-Spruce MEADOWS trail.  It was confusing to find the correct map. Ive copied it below. We walked to the spruce mountain trailhead adding on another 1.25 miles each way. The mosquitos were merciless in the meadows. It had been raining the weeks before. The mountain did not have the bugs.

Walking upward on the Spruce mountain Trail we encountered interesting rock formations.

The  Upper loop gave interesting viewpoints off the cliffs. This is Paddock's Point.

There were mostly pines along the trail.

We stopped at Windy Point for our lunch break. They had picnic tables in several places along the trail. Nice view toward Pikes Peak.

We turned around at windy point to head back to the trailhead.

Part of the trail heads through a forest of pines.

The upper mountain loop is 5.5 miles. You can add on more.