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Happy Trails: A water escape in wilds north of Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save To find a lake in Colorado’s mountains, you might expect a long venture. And so the scene between the state’s two biggest cities is a surprise: emerald waters between forested slopes that feel remote but…
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Happy Trails: Appreciating the Paint Mines east of Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On the plains east of Colorado Springs, a blank canvas breaks for a colorful wonderland. Tucked between grassy hillsides is an enclave of sandstone-capped spires and hoodoos that turn pink, purple and orange of clays…
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Happy Trails: Section 16 gets a refresh, but the climb and rewarding views remain
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save If you haven’t been to one of Colorado Springs’ great trails in a couple of years, Palmer Red Rock Loop, popularly known as Section 16, then you’ll notice some changes when you return. The changes were part of a 2023 project that, in the city…
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Happy Trails: Palmer Park loop boasts 2 stunning overlooks and much more
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In Colorado Springs, we love the many parks and open spaces set against the western foothills. But does a nature escape to the east best represent the city’s uniqueness? So we wondered at last visit to Palmer Park. We charted a loop incorporating two overlooks,…
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Happy Trails: Looping a peaceful valley between the bustle of Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Summit fever? You won’t be able to resist the top of one of Colorado Springs’ most prominent, rocky points. Quick serenity and the simple pleasures of nature? You might opt instead for this trail below Pulpit Rock, looping the grassy, wooded sanctuary that white monolith…
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Happy Trails: West of Colorado Springs, a humble summit with humbling views
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In Manitou Springs, the Manitou Incline gets all the love. And all the pain. The town’s busiest trail is also its most brutal — a straight-up set of timber steps that can’t be called a classic summit experience. Iron Mountain, however, could be called that.…
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Happy Trails: A hidden lake escape in northern Colorado Springs
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In Colorado Springs, homes keep marching to the north and east — Wolf Ranch being one result. The neighborhood is a family oasis close to schools, playgrounds, shops and restaurants. Everyone around here knows the real oasis: Wolf Lake. Progress continued one recent morning —…
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Santa Fe Open Space a quaint escape north of Colorado Springs
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There was some back-and-forth over the name of a newer El Paso County open space. For a while, Elephant Rock Open Space was the thought, for the shape of that rock seen from afar and…
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Happy Trails: A hidden oasis of nature, views in Colorado Springs neighborhood
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We have big-name open spaces in Colorado Springs. Names like Red Rock Canyon, Stratton and Blodgett. And then there are smaller names. Names like High Chaparral. It is among a short list of city open spaces that find themselves tucked in neighborhoods, breaking the sprawl of houses as they were built. However small, they speak…
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Happy Trails: Catching one of the best views between Colorado Springs and Denver
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Daniels Park finds itself in a high plains environment — no less splendid than those mountainous parcels. It’s tucked away at a point where urban sprawl meets the wild. Daniels Park Whether approaching from Interstate 25 through Castle Pines or from U.S. 85 through Sedalia, you might be surprised by what you find at Daniels…