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Attractions | Denver Mountain Parks
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All about this historic park system. Skip to primary content. Park and Trail Maps. Picnicking in Denver’s Mountain Parks. Mt Morrison CCC Camp. Many of Colorado’s most significant landscapes are within the Denver Mountain Parks system, along with some of the area’s key attractions. These special places and landscapes draw more than two million visitors to Denver and the region each year, who often travel thousands of miles to enjoy our Mountain Parks system. Denver’s Bison Herds. Has delighted and intrig...
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Genesee Mountain Park | Denver Mountain Parks
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All about this historic park system. Skip to primary content. Park and Trail Maps. Picnicking in Denver’s Mountain Parks. Mt Morrison CCC Camp. Denver’s first mountain park; acquired 1912, 1937. Largest mountain park, at 2,413 acres. Scenic gateway view of the Front Range. First buffalo and elk herds reestablished in Colorado (1914). New: 10 acre park addition in 2007. Buffalo overlook along I-70 (Exit 254). Historic 8.65-mile Beaver Brook Trail (Exit 253). Chief Hosa Lodge and Campground (Exit 253).
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Echo Lake Park | Denver Mountain Parks
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All about this historic park system. Skip to primary content. Park and Trail Maps. Picnicking in Denver’s Mountain Parks. Mt Morrison CCC Camp. 6163 acres, acquired 1920. Forests of subalpine fir, limber pine, bristlecone pine. Denver’s only subalpine park (at 10,600 ft). Historic Echo Lake Lodge (1926). Historic stone picnic shelter (built about 1924). Natural 24-acre lake formed by glacial moraine. Hiking trail around lake. Links to Forest Service trail system. Fishing access along shoreline. Echo Lake...
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Park and Trail Maps | Denver Mountain Parks
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All about this historic park system. Skip to primary content. Park and Trail Maps. Picnicking in Denver’s Mountain Parks. Mt Morrison CCC Camp. Park and Trail Maps. Please email mountainparks AT gmail DOT com if you find broken links. Thanks for your patience. Red Rocks Park Map and Trails. Bergen Park map (PDF). Fillius and Bergen Park maps, with trail connection to Evergreen Park and Rec’s Buchanan Park. Shows the multi-use Bear Creek Trail developed cooperatively with Jefferson County Open Space (JCOS...
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Summit Lake Park | Denver Mountain Parks
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All about this historic park system. Skip to primary content. Park and Trail Maps. Picnicking in Denver’s Mountain Parks. Mt Morrison CCC Camp. Denver’s highest mountain park; acquired 1924. Designated National Natural Landmark (1965). Alpine lake and tundra wildflowers. Best place to see mountain goats. At the base of scenic Mount Evans (14,264 ft; m). Headwaters of Bear Creek. Shelter and parking area. Trail to Chicago Lakes. Watchable wildlife, from mountain goats to picas. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
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Dedisse Park | Denver Mountain Parks
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All about this historic park system. Skip to primary content. Park and Trail Maps. Picnicking in Denver’s Mountain Parks. Mt Morrison CCC Camp. Forest view, upper Dedisse. Evergreen’s signature mountain park; acquired 1919. Evergreen Lake, 65 acres, is only montane lake in DMP. 8220;Mirror of the Mountain Parks,” with view west to horizon. Golf course and clubhouse established early 1920s. Enhancements by Civilian Conservation Corps in late 1930s. Evergreen Lake and Lakehouse (managed by EPRD). Today, th...
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Getting There | Denver Mountain Parks
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All about this historic park system. Skip to primary content. Park and Trail Maps. Picnicking in Denver’s Mountain Parks. Mt Morrison CCC Camp. Parks along the I70 Foothills Corridor. Click to enlarge map. From Interstate 70 in the Foothills. Take Exit 256 or 254 for Genesee and Lookout Mountain Parks. Exit 253 for Chief Hosa Lodge, the Beaver Brook Trail (off Stapleton Dr.), and Fillius and Bergen Parks. A gateway rest stop on the way to Squaw Pass and Echo Lake, Fillius contains two picnic areas, one f...
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Daniels Park | Denver Mountain Parks
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All about this historic park system. Skip to primary content. Park and Trail Maps. Picnicking in Denver’s Mountain Parks. Mt Morrison CCC Camp. View across Daniels Park toward the foothills of the Front Range. Denver’s only mountain park in Douglas County. 1,000 acres, donated by Miss Florence Martin (1920, 1937). Scenic views of the Front Range, from Pike’s Peak to Long’s Peak. Bison herd established from the Genesee herd (1939). Historic 1920s ranch outbuildings retain original character. Facilities in...
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The Parks | Denver Mountain Parks
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All about this historic park system. Skip to primary content. Park and Trail Maps. Picnicking in Denver’s Mountain Parks. Mt Morrison CCC Camp. Please check our Frequently Asked Questions. And other visitor information. For help with your questions. The Denver Mountain Parks system is on the National Register of Historic Places as a multiple properties listing. All parks are considered natural areas, and all wildlife and plants are protected and preserved. Several parks have picnic areas and/or shelters ...
