Area Open Space Park Maps & Trails

Park Acres & Trail Miles
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Alderfer/Three Sisters Park (770 acres, 12.5 miles)
Apex Park (700 acres, 9.6 miles)
Corwina Park (298 acres, 6.0 miles)
Didesse Park (420 acres, 2.3 miles)
Echo Lake Park (613 acres)
Elk Meadow Park (1,657 acres, 13.1 miles)
Flying J Ranch Park (416 acres, 3.9 miles)
Genesee Park (2,413 acres)
Lair o' the Bear Park (392 acres, 4.6 miles)
Lookout Mountain Preserve (134 acres, 1.4 miles)
Matthews/Winter Park (2,474 acres, 9.2 miles)
Maxwell Falls (4.0 miles)
Meyer Ranch Park (623 acres. 4.2 miles)
Mount Evans Wilderness Area (73,459 acres, 77 miles)
Mount Falcon Park (2,248 acres, 12.2 miles)
Mount Galbraith Park (945 acres, 4.6 miles)
O'Fallon Park (3.9 miles)
Red Rocks Park/Amphitheatre (804 acres, 6 miles)
Windy Saddle Park (1,00 acres, 5 miles)

Colorado Parks Trail Explorer

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Resources for hiking-
Detailed maps and profiles for trails in Evergreen
Denver Mountain Parks, Clear Creek County and Jefferson County Open Space -

For excellent resources for parks, trails, trail ratings and conditions visit:

http://jeffco.us/openspace/openspace_T56_R108.htm
http://jeffco.us/parks/parks-and-trails/
http://www.denvergov.org/parksandrecrea ... fault.aspx

Using funds from a .5 percent sales tax, Jefferson County Open Space has protected more than 52,000 acres of land, while creating 28 regional parks and nearly 230 miles of trails that can be enjoyed without entry fees. Treasure them with respect for our natural resources.

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Trail Profiles

The dominant features of this Open Space park are the rock outcroppings known as "The Three Sisters" and "The Brother". The outcrops are metamorphic rock of the Precambrian Era which consist largely of silver plume quartz. A trail leads to the top of "The Brother" where a commanding view of Evergreen and the surrounding valleys reward the hiker.

Near the heart of Evergreen, Alderfer/Three Sisters Park abounds with stunning vistas, landmark rock formations, beautiful old stands of ponderosa pine and the most trails per acre of any foothills park—nearly 15 miles on 770 acres.

Once a working ranch for cattle, horses and foxes, Alderfer/Three Sisters is now a park that offers a variety of experiences, from hikes across rolling terrain to challenging rides to the top of Evergreen Mountain. Climbers enjoy bouldering on rock formations near the south trailhead. Pads are encouraged. Fixed protection is not permitted.

“The Three Sisters” and “The Brother” are the landmarks of the terrain. Meadows burst with wildflowers in late spring and early summer. Birdlife includes turkey vultures, Cooper's hawks, red-shafted flickers, Stellar's jays, ravens and mountain bluebirds.



East Trailhead:
30299 Buffalo Park Rd., Turn west on Buffalo Park Road from County Highway 73, just south of downtown Evergreen, and travel approximately one mile. You can also reach this trailhead by foot or bike from the Dedissee Trail, originating at the Evergreen Lakehouse.

West Trailhead:
31677 Buffalo Park Rd., This larger lot is a 1/2 mile west of the east trailhead.

The west section of the Wild Iris Loop is closed from Buffalo Creek Road to its juncture with Evergreen Mountain West due to flood damage.

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Hikers and trail runners exert themselves along exposed steep grades or find cool respite on shaded trails. Birders follow the intermittent stream graced with cottonwoods into the Enchanted Forest. Mountain bikers can test their mettle and technique as they grind their way to the top of Lookout Mountain and descend.



West Access: 116 Lookout Mountain Road, Golden
Near the intersection of Colorow Road and South Lookout Mountain Road

East Access: 18301 W. Colfax Avenue, Golden (Next to Heritage Sq.)
On the northeast corner of the Heritage Square Shopping Center parking lot. Enter from County Road 93/Heritage Road just before its merger with US Highway 40/West Colfax Avenue

More info: http://jeffco.us/open-space/parks/apex-park/

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Credit: Bernie Nagy http://highcountryartworks.com/collecti ... uide-ebook

Rocky Mountain Wildflowers Field Guide
published by Linda and Bernie Nagy
http://www.amazon.com/Rocky-Mountain-Wi ... B00EDDC8A0

Rocky Mountain Nature Guide
http://www.flyshack.com/DisplayItem.asp ... Mgodm0QAxg

Birds of the Rocky Mountains
http://www.amazon.com/Birds-Rocky-Mount ... 1551050919
http://books.google.com/books/about/Bir ... D5pJuH19wC

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By Josie Klemaier

A grant from Great Outdoors Colorado will help Jefferson County and the Downtown Evergreen Economic District draw up a master plan for trail connectivity in and around downtown Evergreen.

The plan will outline how to connect Wilmont Elementary and Evergreen Public Library to each other and to downtown Evergreen with pedestrain and bike trails.

"It's been a longstanding issue that needs to be done, but it's not going to be done by the county alone," Kevin French, Jeffco director of transportation and engineering, said.

Evergreen Park and Recreation District and the Evergreen architectural firm EVstudio contributed $10,800 to the project, and DEED put up the $10,000 in matching funds needed to qualify for the $49,000 GOCO grant, totaling $69,800 to fund the plan.



Read more: Grant gets Evergreen trail plan moving - The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/golden/ci_247 ... z2yQjpgZME

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Over 200 Hiking Trails in Colorado


Photo credit: Deb Stanley

Need a trail? Pick one of these! - organized first by area -- Jefferson County, Douglas County, Boulder County, Rocky Mountain National Park, Indian Peaks & James Peak Wilderness, State Parks, Colorado Springs, Pike National Forest, Summit County, Holy Cross Wilderness. Glenwood Springs, Aspen, Northern Colorado, Grand Junction, urban areas and others.

Hikes in categories -- waterfalls, homesteads, arches, fire lookouts, snowshoes and odd/interesting hikes.

Let's go!

Link:
http://www.examiner.com/article/check-o ... s-colorado


Download maps on the go, Trail & Park reviews

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Trail Miles: 13.1
Acres: 1,657

True to its name, Elk Meadow Park is the most likely place in the Open Space system to view herds of elk. The meadow is prime grazing ground for the largest of Colorado’s native deer, as well as where mountain bluebirds flit and red-tailed hawks circle the sky hunting for rodents and other prey.

Trail experiences are diverse—short jaunts on flat terrain, a rolling trek on Meadow View Trail, the 4.7-mile haul with a 2,100-foot elevation gain from the Stagecoach Boulevard trailhead to 9,708-foot Bergen Peak. This Denver Mountain Parks landmark affords sweeping views of the Continental Divide. The number of switchbacks on this steep, rocky path demand sharing the trail, as always, along with being prepared for wildlife encounters.



Lewis Ridge Trailhead: From I-70, exit onto Highway 74 (Exit 252), drive south 2.25 miles to Lewis Ridge Road, turning right into the parking lot.

Stagecoach Trailhead: From Highway 74, turn west on Stagecoach Boulevard and proceed 1.25 miles to the north parking lot

Park Map: http://jeffco.us/jeffco/openspace_uploa ... _color.pdf
Trail Profile: http://jeffco.us/openspace/openspace_T56_R68.htm

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Corwina Park is 298 acres in size and provides a unique cross-section of the various plant communities in Bear Creek Canyon. The land for Corwina Park was acquired in 1916 and its stone shelter was built in 1918. Corwina Park is a wonderfully wooded, small picnic park with an intimate scale. The park straddles Bear Creek and Highway 74, with small developed picnic areas on each side—Lower Corwina is the downstream park on the north side of Bear Creek Canyon road, and Upper Corwina is just upstream on the south.

A perfect spot for a family picnic or quick hike, with Bear Creek running through and the historic stone shelter
for a little shade. You can cross Hwy 74 to find an open meadow with a picnic table and rock outcroppings
as well. The park trail is part of the Denver Mountain Parks System and the is actually the Corwina - O'Fallon Trail.

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