Highly recognizable thanks to a field of antennas found near its summit, Cheyenne Mountain is one of the most notable features seen along the mountainscape that stretches west of Colorado Springs. Reaching an elevation of 9,570 feet, getting to the top of this mountain via legal and official means was made possible as recently as 2018 after a trail-building process that had lasted nearly two decades. Today, the Dixon Trail provides a long route full of overlooks and unique features that delivers hikers to the (almost) summit of the peak.
Starting from the Limekiln Trailhead at Cheyenne Mountain State Park, accessing the top of Cheyenne Mountain via the Dixon Trail means a long 16-plus-mile hike, round-trip, with additional distance possible via a few variations. The route starts on Talon Trail before transitioning to the newer and less-trafficked Dixon Trail, climbing more than 3,000 feet along the way.
Hikers on this route are first met with sweeping mountain views, including Cheyenne Mountain and the surrounding peaks. As the route gains vertical feet, there’s no shortage of stunning panoramic scenes…