Great climb! Tough finish. Great reward at the peak!

Awesome hike! Well worth it. Takes about 1.5 hours up. Loose rocks on moderate grade about 1/2 way up - so be careful. Find some tree limbs for walking sticks especially on the way down. About 3/4 up are Aspens in a saddle between 2 hill tops. The next leg after the Aspens is a steep climb. If you take the blue dot trail it is steep, loose rocks for about the 1st half of the last leg. Go about 100 meters more into the Aspens past the blue dot and the grade is much less and no loose rocks. View from top is inspiring. Take a 1/2 day and enjoy. Bring 2 bottles of water. Better to hike in the dry.

If you start at 3:30 you can see the sunrise. Dont forget your ironing board.

Tough hike/ climb up a craggy peak behind the AFA. Trail is very scenic with a stream and small waterfalls along the way. It measures about 1.4 miles up with around 2000 feet of gain.

Beautiful views of Colorado Springs, Piles Peak, Rampart Range, and the Air Force Academy. Steep fun hike up and down

Very long hike, but the view is definitely worth it!!!

Amazing hike. I did make a right turn at one point and found myself climbing vertically after a while. Read some reviews and found there is a false boulder wall. You can easily pop right over it. The trail was really icy. Took an extra few hours to complete but the summit is worth it. I slid back down on my butt most the trail back. Can’t wait to do it again!!

Hard hike in the snow and ice but as always the views are stunbing.

Very difficult hike. 2000 ft of elevation gain in less than 2 miles. Toward the top, the trail gets lost without following the blue dots. Views are worth the hike.

Pretty cool. Does a great job at being a mountain.

Tough hike, especially when you miss the cross over and go the wrong way for too long...great workout with a amazing views. Very quiet and less traveled compared to the Incline. 628 metres gained from the parking lot(2060ft).

Tough hike but definitely worth the amazing views. I spent an hour on top and was reluctant to leave. More difficult than the incline in my opinion because it seems to be about 95% uphill all the way. All Trails Pro kept me from getting lost a couple of times but a few times near the top lost GPS signal so make sure you have good backup map or somebody who knows the route with you.

It looked a lot better when there was an 04 on the face

Used to hike this trail all the time as a cadet here at the United States Air Force Academy. Beautiful views and a great workout. The trail is well worn so you will be able to find you way pretty easy and show not lose trail. I would recommend this hike!

A great hike, but pretty advanced....climbing huge rocks in parts of it. AWESOME view of the Air Force Academy at the top!

The view is breathtaking, especially on a sunrise hike!

Fun quick hike. Not so easy that you get bored, but not so hard that you cant get up quickly. Beautiful view of Pikes Peak and of USAFA from the top.

My wife and Is favorite hike in the area. It is very tough, but not that long. The trail is not kept up very well and you can get lost easily if you dont follow the creek but all in all a great hike.

More could be done to mark the trail in a few places...perfect otherwise.

This hike goes right up the mountain so expect uphill uphill uphill. There are a few times the trail can be hard to follow so be sure to find the markers along the trail specifically after the Aspen psych before the final leg to the top. Bring water and know that you are at elevation.

Great view! Very eagle-full. Fell off, careful you dont slip, like me

Steep climb with an aspen grove about 3/4 of the way up. Shaded all the way except for on the peak. Nice view of pikes peak. Be careful for loose rock on the way down. Fairly busy the Saturday afternoon I went.

Not an easy hike (especially when youre 6 months pregnant!) but it is a beautiful trip and the view at the top is breathtaking!

What a great view, a challenge for sure.

Great hike worth the view

Great view! Worth the difficulty

Exhausting. Fun. Recommend more than one night to acclimate to the altitude. Great views.

I was told by security police that USAFA Natural Resources is spray painting the boulders and trees to mark the trail. They should be using cairns instead. This trail is in the Pike National Forest which prohibits spray painting anything. You are supposed to only leave your foot prints when in Pike National Forest. There is a sign at the beginning of the trail that says that you are entering Pikes National Forest. The sign also says Please do not deface rocks. I used to enjoy this trail. It has been ruined by all the paint. The arrows are a foot or more long. The discs are a foot in diameter. The lines are 4 across and more than a foot long. It is really ugly. I dont know why the Forest Service allows Academy Natural Resources to do this. I would think that an organization with a name that includes Natural Resources would protect the beauty of our wild lands; not destroy it. Can you imagine the trail to the top of Pikes Peak if it was spray painted to mark the trail?

Best hike with my bro

A fairly challenging hike with stunning views from the peak. Great overlook view of the U.S Air Force Academy.

It is a magnificent view, after a challenging hike up, the descent is also difficult. Very peaceful no tourists.

So far its my favorite hike. WARNING: the meadow is at the end of the trail. But you have to go south (left) to get to the peak and the hike is very intense. However there isnt a better view of the academy or the north springs.

My sister sets an evil pace

4 stars due to a bit of ice and snow. After 70 degree temps today should be mostly clear.

One of the best accessible hikes in the springs

Best hike in USAFA because it has the greatest view at the end.

This can be a pretty tough climb for inexperienced hikers, but the views are spectacular.

Love this hike!

Beautiful, challenging... Dont get lost. Poorly marked trail, potentially hazardous for the unwary.

Challenging hike and nice view at 9300 ft

This is a steep and challenging area. If you are looking to climb Eagles Peak, go back and search Eagles Peak Trailhead.

Nice climb, well marked

Great view at the top!

Dont quit, make it to the summit!