{"id":316,"date":"2012-06-30T18:06:15","date_gmt":"2012-06-30T18:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.websitefix.net\/clients\/Generic\/?page_id=316"},"modified":"2020-03-18T20:48:49","modified_gmt":"2020-03-18T20:48:49","slug":"parks-nature","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/ColoradoSprings3\/Shorewood\/?page_id=316","title":{"rendered":"Parks & Nature"},"content":{"rendered":"
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SPORTS & RECREATION \/ PARKS & NATURE
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\nParks & Recreation Contacts
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\n<\/strong>Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services
\n<\/strong>719-385-5981
\nhttps:\/\/coloradosprings.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

El Paso County Parks & Leisure Services
\n<\/strong>Colorado Springs
\n719-520-6375
\nwww.elpasoco.com<\/a><\/p>\n


\n<\/strong>Regional State Parks<\/p>\n

Cheyenne Mountain State Park
\n<\/strong>Colorado Springs
\n719-227-5250
\nhttp:\/\/cpw.state.co.us<\/a><\/p>\n

Garden of the Gods Visitor’s & Nature Center
\n<\/strong>1805 North 30th Street
\nColorado Springs
\n719-634-6666
\nwww.gardenofgods.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Pikes Peak
\n<\/strong>P.O. Box 1575
\nColorado Springs
\n719-385-Peak
\nhttps:\/\/parks.coloradosprings.gov\/ppam<\/a><\/p>\n

Seven Falls
\n<\/strong>2850 S. Cheyenne Canyon Road
\nColorado Springs
\n719-632-0765
\nwww.broadmoor.com\/broadmoor-adventures\/seven-falls<\/a>
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\nFederal Land Preserves<\/p>\n

Arapahoe\/Roosevelt National Forests & Pawnee National Grassland
\n<\/strong>Visitor’s Information
\nFort Collins
\n970-295-6600
\nBoulder
\n303-541-2500
\nGranby
\n970-887-4100
\nIdaho Springs
\n303-567-3000
\nwww.fs.usda.gov\/arp<\/a>
\nMore than 1.5 million acres of forest and grassland extend north to the Wyoming border, south of Interstate 70 to Mount Evans, west across the Continental divide to the Williams Fork area, and includes the grass prairie east of Interstate 25.<\/p>\n

Rocky Mountain National Park
\n<\/strong>Visitor’s Information
\nEstes Park
\n970-586-1206
\nRecorded Information
\n970-586-1333
\nBackcountry
\n970-586-1242
\nCamping Reservations
\n800-365-2267
\nwww.nps.gov\/romo<\/a>
\nLocated near Estes Park, this 416-square-mile paradise is home to abundant wildlife and nearly 360 miles of trails. Sixty peaks that rise above 12,000 feet challenge intrepid hikers and climbers. Snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, biking, and nature study are just a few of the activities in this Rocky Mountain wonderland.<\/p>\n

Major Hiking Trails
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\nBeaver Brook Trail
\n<\/strong>303-697-4545
\nwww.trails.com\/tcatalog_trail.aspx?trailid=HGR229-022<\/a>
\nNearly nine miles in length, this exceptional trail provides one of the finest primitive backcountry hiking experiences in the entire metropolitan Front Range.<\/p>\n

The Colorado Trail
\n<\/strong>303-384-3729
\nwww.coloradotrail.org<\/a>
\nStretching from Denver to Durango, the trail crosses eight mountain ranges, seven national forests, six wilderness areas, and five river systems.<\/p>\n

High Line Canal Trail
\n<\/strong>303-696-6397
\nwww.traillink.com\/trail\/high-line-canal-trail-(co)<\/a>
\nMore than 60 miles of trails provide close-in opportunities for hiking, biking, jogging and horseback riding. Several parks districts administer this lengthy trail that can be reached by most major thoroughfares in Littleton, Greenwood Village, Cherry Hills Village, and southeast Denver and south-central parts of Aurora and Green Valley Ranch.<\/p>\n

South Platte Valley
\n<\/strong>303-458-4788
\nwww.alltrails.com\/trail\/us\/colorado\/south-platte-river-trail<\/a>
\nSet in the heart of Denver’s premier attractions, from Coors Field to Colorado’s Ocean Journey, the Cherry Creek and South Platte riverbanks are lined with paths and parks. South Platte Valley even offers opportunities for whitewater rafting and kayaking.<\/p>\n

State Trails Program
\n<\/strong>303-866-3203
\nhttp:\/\/cpw.state.co.us\/aboutus\/Pages\/trails.aspx<\/a>
\nStriving to create a statewide network of trails that link communities and preserve open space, the program provides quality outdoor recreational experiences for all ages and ability levels.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

SPORTS & RECREATION \/ PARKS & NATURE Parks & Recreation Contacts Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services 719-385-5981 https:\/\/coloradosprings.gov El Paso County Parks & Leisure Services Colorado Springs 719-520-6375 www.elpasoco.com Regional State Parks Cheyenne Mountain State Park Colorado Springs 719-227-5250 http:\/\/cpw.state.co.us Garden of the Gods Visitor’s & Nature Center 1805 North 30th Street Colorado […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/ColoradoSprings3\/Shorewood\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/316"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/ColoradoSprings3\/Shorewood\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/ColoradoSprings3\/Shorewood\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/ColoradoSprings3\/Shorewood\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/ColoradoSprings3\/Shorewood\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=316"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/ColoradoSprings3\/Shorewood\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/316\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":621,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/ColoradoSprings3\/Shorewood\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/316\/revisions\/621"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/ColoradoSprings3\/Shorewood\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}