Easy hike until the very end. The last scramble is challenging, both up and down! Its fun to walk/climb around at the top. Not recommended for small children. We have a 2yo and 4yo and I think our hair turned gray trying to make sure they didnt fall off any cliffs.

Theres a beautiful view once you climb up to the top. The hike itself is a moderate one. And Ive seen children do it and people take their dogs up with them. Just mind the cactus and youll be fine.

Absolutely gorgeous views of Pikes Peak and the surrounding Colorado Springs area. Its a fun/accessible little adventure, especially for sunset. Highly recommend!

Seems strange for a hiking destination to be in the middle of town but this is a great place to get some walking/hiking in. If you are up for the climb to the top I would recommend wearing the correct shoes and being prepared for some slippery slopes. A great place to go for a morning or afternoon hike!

Great place for a short hike. Not too strenuous but you need to be able to climb up some rocks at the top. Plenty of hiking trails around the base of the rock too. Parking lot was a bit hard to find. We passed it a few times and drove through neighborhoods before we found the right place.

Such a beautiful view from most of the park. Not usually crowded away from the top of the pulpit. Smaller park but good for a few miles.

Right inside the city is this park good for hiking and walking. Views from the top are wonderful.

There are 2 parking areas that are about 2/10th mile apart. I parked in the lot that is just right of the rock. Its small lot and not maintained. The lot down the road and left of the rock is about same size and condition. My Google map took me to the parking lot to the left of the rock. Go early to avoid heat and sun as there is no shade. The trail on the left is an easy walk until you get to the rock. Then its time to climb rocks that at times are steep. There are plenty of trails on the right but none are marked nor are they taken care of. So I went up on the left side and came down on the right. Next time I will go up and come down on the right side but as I mentioned none of the trails are marked on the right side so it was hit or miss on which trail to take. Great views at the top.

Not the best trail but it is close. There are tons of different trails up to the rock itself but none of them are clearly marked. Not worth a second trip.It does have a decent view though.

Difficult hike but quick and with a great view!

Awesome outer trail. Challenging, but fun hike to the top. Worth the work to get to the top.

Beautiful and very unique, be sure to wear appropriate hiking shoes. Not meant for flip flops, kids can participate as long as they can keep their footing. The view at the top is amazing, and if you dont want to climb there is a level trail behind it, youll have to park in the neighborhood to access this.I recently went for a run on the trails beneath the Pulpit structure, these are great, well manicured and clearly marked. LOTS of geocaching too!

Its a fun hike and does get challenging the last half of the trail. I Recommend wearing good hiking shoes or boots and bring water. In total we spent 2 hours here. We saw 2 deer up close and a small rabbit as well. The best part about Pulpit Rock Park... ITS FREE.

Awesome, right here in town. The views are breathtakingly beautiful. A short, but must do if you are visiting or live here.

A lot of fun if you dont mind blazing your own trails. Later in the day will give you less mud. Will go back again.

Quite the hike. And the path is not clear for anyone who is new to the trail. Walk near the fences by the apartments to go around to the right and then up. Good views!

The trails are pretty easy to hike. Sunsets are my favorite time to visit.

Quite the hike! Its hard to know the path if youve never been there before. So walk along the path near the fence/apartments and come around to the right side and walk up. Make sure you wear shoes you dont care about getting mud on them because their is plenty of muddy areas with all the snow and ice that stays behind. Also parking sucks. Either find a way to not park in the parking lot or pray you dont park in a bad way in which you might get in trouble. Besides those issues it does have good views

Great place to taoe a quick hike. Be warned, dont use sneakers climbing this. I us3d my boots but they are old hiking boots and lossed some traction and hard a bit of a hard time going up the rock face. Now there are several different ways to get up there but my dog and I mustve ended up on the wrong side(hard side). Great view from atop. Keep your dogs leashed being there is cactus on side of the trails and it is a long drop from the top if they slip.

Nice easy hike. Great to get the heart going a little. Pretty crowded though. Two different parking areas though. I’d go back for sure! We also brought our dogs.

If you are looking for a nice easy hike and also looking for a workout. This is a great spot! I bring my daughter and my son up to the top! You have an amazing view from the top of the rocks! Worth the hike!

Weve hiked here before, but now weve got to consider ourselves locals (we live nearby). For evening walks to watch the sun go down behind the front range, and to find the first star at twilight, this place is great.

Super pretty, and super hard to get to and back again!

Its pretty cool I whent right when it was open so like 5 am and no one was there! Beautiful view of the sunrise

Great place for a starter hike, awesome views, nice trails and easy to get to from hotels or highway.

Warning::: Our car window was smashed on a Saturday evening when we went out to hike. Thankfully we didn’t have anything valuable stolen, but we were not the only broken into vehicle, and another pulled in as we were dealing with it and said hers was broken into before too. So beware!!!As far as the trail, we loved it. It was as easy or difficult as you want. We used a lot of the loop but also took some paths off the route. Beautiful rocks. Definitely hot, very little shade

Great place for a quick hike, especially for novice hikers/climbers. Free parking nearby. Numerous trails around the rock and to the top. ~90min to the top and bottom at an easy going rate. Also a fantastic opportunity to meet locals and socialize a bit. Pets are allowed on site.

It was easier to go to the top than I thought.I wash the weather was good.

A person can choose to walk the lower paths for a casual stroll take a slight hike or track it up to the top of the rocks. Beware though... You should come prepared for when you have to come back down and the silt from the stones is quite slippery sometimes. Great views, especially considering youre basically in the middle of town.

This was a great hike, was quick to get to the top with a good degree of challenge for our 7yo. Be warned there was glass and glass bottles littered on the trails. Views from top were great and looks like there is a lot more for us to explore.

A short, yet challenging hike! The top of pulpit rock never disappoints.

Super nice, superclean park. Lots of views, trails are well-maintained and easy-to-follow. The views are incredible and its great that its right in town. You can literally walk from Vickers to I-25.

Easy hike to a stunning view of the city with peaks peak in the background. The rock formation itself is also something worth not missing.

As a 51 year old man that is out of shape I was able to make it to the top.

Loved walking thru it, cant believe this is in our backyard.

This was a nice little spot. Not too busy, and a ton of fun. Fantastic views from the top and fun to boulder. Great place to bring entire family.

Great little hike with some light scrambling within the city. Be cautious of your surroundings because this place has lots of Prairie Rattlesnakes

Great open space with beautiful views!

Easy walk around the rock, on groomed trails, which are all near busy roads with lots of traffic noise. Be aware that if you want to climb up to the top of Pulpit Rock all the approaches are social trails that are quite steep and unmarked. Views on the top are great. Lots of people and dogs on a weekend day. Parking lots were small and full today.

Great easy hike! Super fun to climb up the rock at the top and take photos

Great hike with many routes and good views

Really nice mild to moderate hiking. Pretty views for a day hike

The views at the top are amazing. The closer you get to the rock, the steeper the trail gets. We realized that going up the left side seems less strenuous vs going up the right side.

Nice walk to get there. Beautiful views of the area. Only downside is that it gets busy.

This was a beautiful hike. The trails are hard to find and not marked.

This is almost an actual hike. You don’t need a hiking stick but you might want athletic shoes. It’s probably a 1.5 mile walk/hike to get to the rock and it’s a dirt trail. The trail is narrow at times. Climbing onto the rock is definitely a steep experience but mostly everyone is capable of doing it. Lovely overall

Excellent nature reserve with lots overlapping trails for hiking and mountain biking. Keep you bearings at all times though because it would be easy to take the wrong path and get lost.Truly epic views of Pikes Peak from the top, as well as much of Colorado Springs.The trails have a lot of loose rocks and gravel so they can be slippery - watch your step particularly on the way down. Although its a relatively easy hike, keep a close eye on any children in your party because theres plenty of falling-of-the-edge-or-down-a-hill potential.No facilities on site that I noticed, so be sure to bring your own water. Lots of wildlife lives within the reservation so stick to the trails: no need to disturb the deer, or risk running into a bear or snake.

This is a quick, kid friendly hike. It seems like every time we go is a new adventure, finding a new route to go up and a different one to come down. And those views! Its always a lot of fun - but watch out for rattle snakes when its warm!

A nice hike. Pretty easy to get off the trail, not like youll get lost though. Biggest downside is all the litter.

Great place for a hike. The kids loved climbing around on the rock formations. Nice views of the mountain range.

This park was a nice surprise. I was heading out of Colorado Springs and decided to get one more hike in before hitting the road. This park is in the city and easy to access. There are well worn trails leading up to Pulpit Rock. Getting to the top required a few relatively easy scrambles. The view from the top is great. You can see the city, Garden of the Gods, and Pikes Peak in the distance.

Easy hike, spectacular views. 10/10 will see again

Beautiful place..Small parking lot but wonderful trails leading to the Pulpit Rock..On sunny days make sure to have sunscreen or a hat

Beautiful, fairly easy going but still a good workout.

Beautiful place in the city for a good climb & watch the sunset

It was good to come here and look at all the views. The weather was great and the trail was well marked. There were some other trails that branched off but I think they all lead to the same spot. So thats cool.

Depending on the trails you do, some i wouldnt recommend for young children or older folks

Great view of the whole city. Very muddy, got lost a few times but all in all was great!!

Great view of the city and multiple paths to take to reach the top. Be aware that some paths have washed out surfaces and silt on them so even in dry conditions you may slip.

Exhilarating hike for novices.

This is cool to have a wilderness hike in the middle of the city!

This was such an amazing hike. Beautiful rock formations. We did this with our teenagers and they had a lot of fun.

It’s very beautiful place,and there is good trails for hiking .

Great small hike. Low risk, high reward! Great place to get a fill of nature without driving too far out of town.

Still terrific walking. great trails and that excellent view if you make your way up to the top of pulpit rock.. Picture is from parking lot looking out at mountain.

Excellent view of Pikes Peak from here. Nice easy trails.

Pulpit Rock Park is an ABSOLUTELY beautiful park with some of the most breathtaking views of the Front Range Mountains from Palmer Lake, Colorado all the way to Colorado Springs! A short 0.6 Mile hike from the parking lot will provide you with Million Dollar Views from the top of Pulpit Rock...5 Stars!!

Fun walk and hike up the rocks. Instagram worthy. Each elevation shows a different view of Colorado. It has a mini parking lot. No restroom at the sight.

A little treacherous if you take the wrong path. Great views, but I wish there were signs much like Red Rocks Open Space.

Good rock climbing will take your breath away

Fun place for a walk. Must be moderately in shape to get to the top.

What a great place for a short little hike. I brought my dog here, and had such a wonderful time. The paths are well established, the views from the rock are great, and there is enough trail to wear out a lab puppy.There is no shade, so if you go in the summer, be sure to bring water. The sandy trails seem to be a lot hotter when its 80 degrees and the sun is beating down on you. Hahaha

This is a beautiful hike and gives you an excellent view of the town. I recommend bringing plenty of water with you, as it can be hotter/dryer than the surrounding area.

Great view, great hike.

Its just awesome

Very beautiful. You can see everything. Love it ️️️

Really enjoy this place. Good challenge for a quick hike. Will take about 30 minutes to get to the top of the rock. During the week its nice and quiet, many people walking there dogs. Good place to get away.

Lots of social trails - not terribly challenging. I took a visitor from out of town (sea level) here for a hike without issue.

Great hiking trail with a little climbing needed also free and has great views of Colorado Springs Colorado. It’s called Rock pulpit Rock park.

Great place to hike/bike with friends, great views and some unique riding opportunities can be found for novice and experienced riders. Be safe, lots of drops and high cliffs in some areas.

Beautiful place! My dogs love walking here.

Quick hike with a great view of the front range. Right off the highway so you dont really feel like youre in nature at all.Do it in the morning for the best view of the mountains, otherwise youll mostly be looking at silhouettes if you go after noon.

It was a gorgeous view, if you dont count the people who basically bought the mountain and placed their goddy houses on and around it

Beautiful views of the Springs and well established trails.

Great hike. Easy to find the parking lots but the trails arent marked. Dont leave any valuables in your vehicle as 2 cars had busted windows when we left.

Cool place. Lots of trails.

I love this place. The hike could have multiple levels depending on which route you take to the top, but overall very worth the hike. The top reveals a beautiful scene of the mountainous background. I brought my dogs keep an eye out for snakes. I didn’t run into any, but I heard other people have.

Bring an app to show you the real

Wonderful easy hike. Great views.

Close by local hike. Plenty of trash but nice views from the top. Interesting rock formations.

Great view and good place for hiking even with children.

Amazing view and a really fun hike, can do some bouldering around here

Very Cool Hiking Trail In Austin Bluffs Area. Moderate/Steep Slope. Not Recommend For Elderly,Disabled Or Dogs. Wear Good Shoes. I Like To Play Drums Here Good Acustics. Take Nothing But Pictures Leave Nothing But Footprints & Enjoy!

Amazing short hike with great views at the top.

Good spot to catch a sunrise.

When I first pulled up I never even considered climbing to the top. I ended up going up the side and it was awesome. I can knock rock climbing in the mountains of Colorado off my bucket list...

If you climb up to the top make sure you have decent shoes, theres a decent amount of gravel on the way up. The view is worth it though.

Great area to do a light Hike, would recommend to people of all ages.

Quick easy hike in the middle of town

Has an amazing view at the top. Nice hike, a little steep at some spots.