Facilities: Rest rooms and a picnic area are provided
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This park is located on the hogback ridge just south of I-70, along both sides and east of Morrison Road (CO26). The parking area is located southwest of I-70 and the Morrison Road exit. This park has 1,095 acres. The 5-mile loop trail is unique in that it also passes through the famous Red Rocks Park and through the town site of Mt. Vermon. There is an interpretive trail around the town site (1 mile) pointing out interesting remains and a small cemetery. From the parking area one can start at either end of the loop. If you go south you are going towards Red Rocks Park; if you go north, you will cut across Morrison Road and enter a section of the park known as Hogback Park. The trail loop goes north to south, 2 miles through Hogback Park then west across Morrison Road again and back uphill through Red Rocks Park and eventually back to the parking lot (another 3 miles). The area provides geology examples for the merit badge and dinosaur tracks. Take twice the water you think you will need; this area is not forested, and it gets quite warm during the summer. Watch out for rattlesnakes. Best time of the year is spring and fall. Rest rooms and a picnic area are provided. How to get there: Follow Morrison Road about .25 mile south of I-70; parking is located on the west side of Morrison Road. This is the only parking area.
Created on: 2024-09-08 13:55:14
Last edited by: rhall290472 On: 2024-10-03 13:30:04