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Cheyenne Canon Park -- The Beauty of Colorado Springs

North Cheyenne Canon Park -- located on the Southwest side of Colorado Springs

In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous.

ARISTOTLE, Greek philosopher, 384-322 BC

The top reasons cited by people who want to relocate to Colorado Springs are: the open spaces, mountains, climate, access to other areas of the country and a lower cost of living.

Facts about Cheyenne Canon Park:

Only minutes from the Southwest part of Colorado Springs
It's located in the 80906 zip code
It's a 1600 acre city park, which includes Cheyenne Creek
It's close to many neighborhoods, including the Broadmoor, Skyway, Autumn Heights, and Broadmoor Bluffs
It includes north Cheyenne Creek which drops 1,800 feet over the course of 5 miles in a series of cascades and waterfalls
It is heavily wooded
It contains picnic areas and hiking,biking, and horseback riding trails
It includes the Starsmore Discovery Center at the entrance to the park which holds maps, information, and interactive exhibits
The web site for the park is located at the Colorado Springs Parks site
It started with 1,270 of acres of park land being donated to the city over 120 years ago
It's visitor count is appx. 450,000 a year

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Posted by Colorado Springs Real Estate Blog - Kathy Torline-Nordstrom, ABR, SRES,SFR on 06/16/2008 06:06 PM

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9 Comments on Cheyenne Canon Park -- The Beauty of Colorado Springs

JUN

2008

My son is at Peterson and works on Schreiver...is that Southeast?

Chuck: Schreiver is on the East side of town. Hope he like it here.

He does....he even took up fly fishing.....I never taught him that because fishing in Washington State means deep rivers and lots of trees....so you don't have much room for casting. Thanks

JUN

2008

Chuck: Let me know if you come out this way sometime to visit him.

Thanks for the invite, I am hoping to get over there around September. He says I should come later for hunting season. But it's too bone chillin cold. I have some old High School friends from Montana that moved there, so I will need to find them.

Native of Colorado? Yes, I would say you qualify since living there for over 25 years....why did your parents move you their at such a young age?

JUN

2008

Chuck: September is a great time to come visit; weather is usually great with nice days and cool nights. Plus, alot of the tourists go home so attractions aren't quite as crowded.

Yes, I'm almost a native of Colorado. Everytime I think I'm going to leave, I just can't do it. I live part way between Colorado Springs and Denver in the Foothills on a one acre wooded lot, complete with fox, deer, bear, coyote, and an occassional elk. I feel blessed to live here.

You are blessed to live there! Wow, I moved here over 2 years ago from Whidbey Island....and mis the Racoons, Coyotes, deer, and even the squarrels.

How about camping around that area. Can I pitch a tent or park the trailer in the woods, or do I have to be in a park that charges fees, have screaming kids running around at all hours of the night, and make me buy theri wood for a fire?

My son called last night...he is going up to see Pikes Peak today...a few nights ago he said he and his friend drove out to this clearing in the woods, laid on the back of his truck and stared at the stars for a few hours.

God, I miss being up in the mountains! I think I will have to go camping this weekend up at Mt. Baker....need to remember my snow shovel....

Chuck: There are some great tent camping places in Colorado -- Here's a couple of web sites that may help out:

Colorado state park http://parks.state.co.us/.

National Forests in Colorado: http://www.fs.fed.us/recreation/map

National Parks in Colorado: http://www.nps.gov/state/CO/

You can pitch a tent in a lot of places, but it's on an area by area basis. These web sites should help you with the details.

If you need any other help planning your trip, let me know!

JUN

2008

Thanks, I will forward these to my son also. I was taking a brief tour and they are pretty informative, and will probable entertain me for months.

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