Slightly above moderate difficulty with steady inclines, very light scrambling, and a variety of experiences and about 5 miles if you do both summits. The trail varies from 3ft wide gravel, wood steps, and 14 wide narrow points. If you go all the way to the top of Mt Muscoco you are rewarded with a mountain view opposite the city view you experience during the hike, which I HIGHLY recommend! Mt Cutler is a MUCH shorter and easier finishing hike with very beautiful views as well, if you cant do both I recommend at least trying to reach the bench at the top of Mt Cutler for a great experience!The parking area is small here but

This is a perfect spot for a short or longer hike. The views are breathtaking and the trail is in good shape. We just did the shorter Mt Cutler out and back and really enjoyed it. The elevation rise is only about 500ft but you can see Colorado Springs City and the whole area!

The lower peak is definitely more aimed at dog walkers and families. Theres some benches and the inclines are not extreme. The real fun for an avid hiker is the taller peak, which is a more intense trail with a spectacular payoff view at the top. It is certainly less crowded. Plan to take two hours to really soak in the hike. As always, take plenty of water and tell someone where youre going. I had to abandon this hike once before when a violent storm popped up. So be careful.

Great location, great trail, much to see and the earlier you get out there... the better, youll avoid the crowd.

Great views! Easy to moderate difficulty. Just beautiful!

Cutler was pretty easy with some great views. Muscoco was a fairly challenging climb but a beautiful summit.

Still fairly new to the area but I think this is such a great trail. Elevation gets you for sure but it’s easy to stop to catch your breath and keep on trekking. For sure recommend this one. Beautiful views up top!

Gotta love Colorado! A nice easy trail with a great view at the end

Nice challenging trail. Parking is minimal. Hate to see that people have vandalized some of the rocks near the peak.

Really good trail if you want something very easy and short. Parking is limited but I always go at 5am to anything in North cheyenne canyon so I dont run into the crowds until Im leaving.

Well-marked trail that’s 100% worth the views from the top of the mountain! Hiked this with my dog at ~3pm, temp was in the high 60s. Made it to the summit in an hour and, with some stops for photos and to take in the scenery, this was a 2 hour hike overall. (For reference, I’m not the fastest person on the mountain but am in good shape and kept it moving.)Also, there may or may not be a geocache with a log book waiting for your signature up top ;)

Great hike! Mount Cutler is pretty easy, about a mile up and a great view overlooking Colorado Springs. Mount Muscoco is harder, about 4.5 miles round trip and a bit steeper and more difficult towards the end, but the payoff is an even better lookout than Cutler. The way up is pretty well marked but be careful on the way back - if you start going down a bit of a steepish, loose scramble you may have missed your turn. Not a big parking lot and it fills up so you might want to get there early, particularly on the weekend.

Beautiful trail that was challenging but not impossible. It made for a beautiful morning hike. Lots of rest areas and vistas to enjoy.

Great place to hike with beautiful views. Kid friendly!

Make sure to wear nonslip shoes. Lots of loose gravel and steep edges.

Relatively easy hike with stunning views. I personally wouldnt feel as relaxed with my kids because there are some drop off points on the trail. As long as you are cautious you can do this with kids. As a Colorado date or solo hike, though, its perfect.

Great hike not to difficult. The views are amazing!

Good hike! Went during the sunset. Challenging enough.

The incline was intense for me being a beginner but when we summited, it felt great.

It was amazing and so was St Marys falls

Small parking it fills up quickly but over all a nice hike.

This is an amazing trail with great views. It can be slippery at times and there are a few precarious spots, but definitely worth it.

Great hike w/ the fam (kids ages 11, 13, 16). Steeper and looser than I expected towards the top, but very manageable. Steep drops at the top, but easy to avoid. Trail was well marked and easy to follow. 57-minutes to top... about 50-minutes coming back. Recommended for sure!

Always a fagorite great, short hike. Great views.

Beautiful mountain trail, nice and steep. Just breathtaking!

Nice trail w/ an amazing view

This was a great trail, we did Mt. Muscoco, it was my 5 year old (who hikes regularly) and myself. The views are spectacular the whole way! It is a single-path trail, no bikes or horses. Dogs are allowed but must be kept on leash and cleaned up after. There are no facilities at the Trailhead but the Discovery Center is a few minutes away and can be utilized there. The Mt. Muscoco trail is difficult, it is at an incline almost the entire time. We used hiking sticks for stability and to help control the slide at times.

Great easy - moderate hiking trail. It’s one of our goto trail and is about 2 mile (one way). It usually take us about 1 hour 10 mins to reach the summit and approx. 1 hour to come down. If you are hiking for the first time in this trail, pay particular attention to pathways as some paths can mislead you to wrong directIon. Start early around 6 AM to get the parking spot otherwise you may need to park little far.

Great trail and hike up to some incredible views!!! Highly recommend it !

Great place for a short hike. Amazing views of the valleys below, and a nice dirt road to drive on if you keep going up the mountain.

Great hike with even better views. Mt Cutler is decently easy but the Muscoco trail is definitely moderate. Both are 100% worth the hike

Great hike! Awesome views! Must go!

Amazing. You will expirience adventure, beauty, ahhh moments. I am planning to go back!

Very busy when nice out. Must get there before 7 for a space close by

Such amazing views and so many great trials to choose from. Absolutely have to come here more often.

Nice intermediate trail. Some people may think its a bit scary and on the edge of cliffs. It is in some spots but not too bad.

A great hike, both mountains easily doable in a few hours if you have favorable weather and good hiking shoes. There are a lot of loose rocks, especially up Muscoco. Amazing views and a great little workout.

Great view people are friendly trails are kept up

Absolutely stunning

Beautiful views! An easy trail with beautiful views. It took my about 30 mins up and 20mins down carrying my 6 month old and camera backpack.

A wonderful place to see some great sites and get some wonderful fresh air. Great clean trails. Wonderful place to hike

Beautiful drive up to this trail, in fall! Must see! Also check out stream next to entrance! Go around Noon, or early morning!

Easy trail to hike, nice trails and great views

A praise to the creator of his mightyness. Wow a spiritual experience!

Great hike! Both of the trails were pretty easy. It has some uphills so in the winter I highly recommend crampons if some sort!

Awesome place cant wait till Im here year round to see it with out the snow

Easy in and back, 1 mile hike with great views.

Great place to hike and take in the fresh morning air.

Worth the upward hike you can see the seven falls and plenty of colourful birds

Close to town. Pretty views. We did Cutler which is short and easy for most people. The trail is well maintained but if drop offs make you queasy theres a place thats a little scary, but the trail is wide enough to be safe. Ive done this hike with toddlers, old folks, on ice, always a good time.

Saw a mother bear and her cubs. Got a warning charge from the bear. Wont forget it. Also the views from the hikes up the sides of the mountain are so beautiful and these trails are unbelievably easy to access.

A fun, easy hike. Its worth going all the way to the top to see back into CO Springs. The red rocks are so fun and the trail is well maintained. Fantastic hike for a family (as long as no one has a fear of heights)

Beautiful views. Heavily trafficked

Good hike worth the view. Its an intermediate hike. Great for taking the dog on leash.

Beautiful hike, worth it to get to the top!

Such a pretty hike! Parking is limited, so try to get there early or youll have to make multiple passes to find a spot!

Beautiful, serene, cool breezes, not difficult, good for entire family and dogs

A really fun and moderate exertion trail. Uphill one way, but then you get to go down. Easy enough for a stroll or hard enough if you want to maintain a brisk pace. Round trip... 3 miles

Nice and easy trail. 1.8 miles out and back. Dog friendly.

There is not much parking and this could be a challenge on weekends. The trail is short, fairly easy and affords beautiful views. For Colorado Springs residents, this would be a perfect lunch hour hike.

A beautiful place to take a hike along the trails and to enjoy the beautiful scenery.

A good moderate hike for a couple of outsiders.

Neat quick hike. Worth the short drive to get out into the trees.

It was a nice hiking trail with the familia

Nice hike with great views. It is not a walk in the park as some of the trail guides might lead you to believe. The last 1/2 mile of Muscoco is a bit of a scramble. Other than that, its well-marked, well - maintained, and family-friendly.

Nice hike recommend ice spikes for boots this time of year going down hill on ice a little wiggley.

We have hiked to the top of Mt. Muscoco twice now and have had a fantastic experience each time. For the most part the trail is easy until you get to about the last 30 mins before the summit. The trail becomes difficult, but adds a little bit of a last minute fun factor before summiting. The summit offers a beautiful view of the mountains and Colorado Springs, (including a view of the Broadmoor.) From the trailhead to the summit and then back down again, I would put the total hike at around two and half hours give or take depending on how experienced you are. Could be challenging for beginners.

This trail is beautiful and good for a beginner to get ready for more intense hikes. Also great to bring kids as well

Awesome trail with fantastic views! Trail was pretty empty this time of year. My dog and I had a great hike to the top.

Beautiful views and family friendly

The views are incredibly breathtaking.

I loved this trail! You are able to summit two mountains in a couple of hours. It is difficult enough to be fun but easy enough to bring kids that will listen. We were able to see Seven Falls from the Mount Cutler trail and watch people zip lining right before we summited.

Awesome trails. Great views

Incredible views. Nice for beginners because you want to stop a lot to take pictures which allows you to catch your breath. Will remember that hike fondly!

Such a fun hike. Not too hard of a hike but great views!

Busy on weekends. Cutler is popular, so cutting off to Muscoco is a real quick burn.

Mt Cutler is an easy hike and Mt Muscoco is more of a moderate challenge. Beautiful views on either trail.

Great easy route for new visitors

Parking is an issue but the hike and view is great

Nice easy trail. Watch your step as the path does have slippery rocks. Great views!People that take their dogs do need to be more responsible for their poo bags or even using a poo bag as it says on a sign entering the trail. Its gross!..should I leave my kids poo sitting along the trail?? No? Then please pick up your dogs.

Great trail for beginners and experts alike. Breathtaking views

Moderately challenging. Beautiful views. It was interesting to hike with gusty winds. Highly recommend this as a fall time hike.

Beautiful, great mountain views

Fun, short easy hike to do with anyone!

Wonderful hike with great views at the top

Great trail, short but the views are amazing! Recommend good shoes, because the trail has small loose gravel and your feet will slip. Also, bring water and a camera! One of Springs gems.

The trees provide a lot of shade and the wildflowers are gorgeous. It was a great hike it got a little tough at the end the well worth it when you got to the top. The view is amazing!

Great hike but someone broke into my car at the trailhead. Bashes the window in for some sweaty stinky spin shoes. Enjoy!

Easy hike go here for sunrise/sunset.

This is supposed to be an easy to intermediate trail. My daughter with the baby in carrier had no issues. My fear of heights got the best of me. Although I wasnt completely paralyzed, I had to sit and scoot on a narrower decent. My daughter was amused.

The trail was super long so I just went vertical

Well maintained easy hike. This trail has great views of Seven Falls.

Amazing views for an easy hike

Beautiful hikes and waterfalls!

Nice area for an easy family friendly hike. Small parking lot, but Ive always found a spot

Beautiful approx 2mile Hike!

Like everything else in the Springs it has become over crowded.

So much love for this trail

Muscoco trail has to be my number one go to trail for a quick trail to some beautiful views. I am new to hiking and though ive hiked many other trails this seems to be the one I go back to the most. This trail is perfect for someone whos looking for a moderate hike but with many points that offer beautiful views to take in and also a great excuse to catch your breath. Hope this trail finds you peace and great exercise.

Both beautiful hikes, and so close to town, easy to find, not too difficult to do. Awesome views