Tag: cheyenne mountain state park
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New program brings all-terrain wheelchairs to Colorado Springs trails
Colorado Springs’ parks department has launched a program aimed at getting people with disabilities on trails previously out of reach. They can now roam on a Trackchair, perched atop tank-like conveyor wheels alongside friends, family and knowledgeable staff or volunteers. The city last fall announced acquiring two vehicles with funding through Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s…
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Mobility assistance vehicles spread reach across Colorado Springs area trails
More Terrain Hoppers are coming to Colorado Springs-area trails. Cheyenne Mountain State Park recently announced acquiring two of the electric vehicles appearing like small ATVs and “designed to carry mobility challenged people at walking speed across a variety of surfaces,” according to a news release. Starting Memorial Day weekend, the park will make the Terrain…
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8 weekend things to do around Colorado Springs and beyond: Whitewater festival, bed races, vintage cars and BBQ
The Royal Gorge Whitewater Festival, a bed race, Vintage Market, Knob Hill street art, car shows and Beer Quest await this weekend around Colorado Springs and beyond. THIS WEEKEND through AUG.1 Beer, Theatre and Slay the Dragon. The Beer Quest portal is open in Denver. Teams of ages 21+. Drinkledore’s 2D Pixel, immersive and filled with games…
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Record visitation at Colorado state parks in 2020 spells ‘high-use’ fees
FRANKTOWN — Inside Castlewood Canyon State Park, where worldly troubles seem to float away with the creek and with the clouds out to snowcapped peaks beyond, a certain reality occurred to Trevor Girten. “Prices are only going up it seems,” he said Friday on his first hike of the new year. That was the case…
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Record visitation at Colorado state parks in 2020 spells ‘high-use’ fees
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save FRANKTOWN — Inside Castlewood Canyon State Park, where worldly troubles seem to float away with the creek and with the clouds out to snowcapped peaks beyond, a certain reality occurred to Trevor Girten. “Prices are only going up it seems,” he said Friday on his…
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Record visitation at Colorado state parks in 2020 spells ‘high-use’ fees
Data confirms what the eye suggested at Colorado’s state parks in 2020: unprecedented visitation. Numbers were not yet final by the end of December, with counts still being logged from that month and some of November. But the 18.3 million visitors reported so far were up from the 14.8 million total in 2019 — a…
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Record visitation at Colorado state parks in 2020 spells ‘high-use’ fees
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Data confirms what the eye suggested at Colorado’s state parks in 2020: unprecedented visitation. Numbers were not yet final by the end of December, with counts still being logged from that month and some of…
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New Year’s Day hikes in Colorado | Trails recommended at state parks
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Coloradans flocked to the outdoors in 2020 — and the trend will surely continue on the first day of 2021. As per American tradition, state parks are inviting families to hike New Year’s Day morning. The National Association of State Park Directors reported nearly 85,000…
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New Year’s Day hikes in Colorado | Trails recommended at state parks
Coloradans flocked to the outdoors in 2020 — and the trend will surely continue on the first day of 2021. As per American tradition, state parks are inviting families to hike New Year’s Day morning. The National Association of State Park Directors reported nearly 85,000 people across the country in 2020 rang in the new…
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Happy Trails: Sundance Loop tours Cheyenne Mountain State Park’s majesty
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A panorama view from Cheyenne Mountain State Park’s Sundance loop. (Video by Seth Boster) { “@context”: “https://schema.org”, “@type”: “VideoObject”, “name”: “VIDEO | Happy Trails: Scenes from Cheyenne Mountain State Park”, “description”: “A panorama view from Cheyenne Mountain State Park’s Sundance loop. (Video by Seth Boster)”,…