I am looking to do a 2-3 day trip in this area this weekend. Preferably some sort of loop. I am thinking of Garden of the Gods to the Lusk Creek area which is about 10 miles, but then I'd have to backtrack. I can't find any detailed enough trail maps of this area to know if it'd be possible for me to take alternate trails on the way back instead of backtracking.
Can anyone comment on whether or not it'd be possible for me to form a 2-3 day loop out of the trails in this area (be it Garden of Gods to Lusk Creek or other routes). Any comments on whether or not this is a good area to backpack as well? I was planning on Manistee River Loop up in Michigan but the weather will be a bit nice down south and it's about the same distance for me.
