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Cheyenne Mountain State Park
FACT SHEET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017
Who we are
At Cheyenne Mountain, El Paso county’s only state park, visitors are welcomed at the beautiful Visitor Center, which
offers educational displays, a group meeting facility and a gift shop.Visitors can take advantage of the hiking, biking and equestrian trails
that meander through the picturesque landscape, offering a “plains to peaks” outdoor experience. Wildlife viewing is a popular activity at
the park, which hosts a variety of wild inhabitants, including mule deer, wild turkey, black bear, bobcat, red fox and birds of prey. Enjoy the
Archery Range or simply relax with a barbeque at one of the many picnic sites. Campers may enjoy a unique walk-in tent site or the comforts of their RV at a full-hookup site in the park.
Visitors to Cheyenne Mountain State Park spend about $14 million annually in local communities.1
An extensive system of hiking and biking
trails, with several open to equestrian use
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Static archery ranges and a field/3-D archery
range open to the public
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Campground offering 51 full-hookup and 10
walk-in tent sites
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Visitor Center and Camper Services building
with meeting rooms, gift shops and displays
for all ages
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Prairie Skipper Event Pavilion and Prairie
Falcon Amphitheater available to the public
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Universally-accessible picnic sites with
stunning peak-to-prairie views
THOMAS KIMMEL/CPW
Top attractions
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Our partners
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Great Outdoors Colorado
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Experience Colorado Springs
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El Paso County
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City of Colorado Springs
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Mountain Post Historical Society
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Trails and Open Space Coalition
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Friends of Cheyenne Mountain State Park
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Medicine Wheel Mountain Bike Club
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El Pomar Foundation
Challenges we face
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Working with state parks stewardship staff to continue implementation of forest management and fuel mitigation plans to improve forest
health, wildlife habitat and recreation opportunities.
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Cooperating with local military commands in the Colorado Springs area to market outdoor recreation, volunteer and education opportunities to military members and their families.
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Developing a trail system to the top of Cheyenne Mountain. The Dixon Trail will eventually connect the lower trail system to an upper
trail system to provide the public with another unique experience.
Volunteer activities
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Cheyenne Mountain's enthusiastic volunteers play a vital role in the day-to-day operation of the park. Volunteers serve as park
naturalists, camp hosts and visitor center attendants. Volunteers also conduct trail maintenance, fuel mitigation and non-native
plant management, as well as monitor the park's raptor population. The Friends of Cheyenne Mountain State Park is a group of
dedicated individuals committed to helping the park achieve its established goals.
1Source: Based on comparable parks in the Corona Research, Colorado State Parks Marketing Assessment, “Visitor Spending Analysis 2008-2009” (adjusted for inflation).
COLORADO PARKS & WILDLIFE 6060 Broadway, Denver, CO 80216 (303) 297-1192 cpw.state.co.us
410 JL Ranch Heights, Colorado Springs, CO, 80926
(719) 576-2016 • Email: cheyenne.park@state.co.us
Park Manager: Mitchell Martin
As of June 30, 2017
Manager’s Message
Connecting to our local community and improving recreational opportunities for all visitors is a priority. We achieve this by offering
educational opportunities at the park, including No Child Left Inside and Kids to Parks events, national events and outreach events. Our
state-of-the-art static and field/3-D archery ranges are open to the public, available for tournaments and used by park staff and volunteers
for very popular archery classes. The park continues work on the Dixon Trail connecting to the Top of the Mountain trail system that will
add nearly 7 miles of trails to the existing 23 miles.
Geography
Region: Southeast
County: El Paso
Year Acquired: 2000
Elevation: 6,050 ft
Miles From Denver: 70
Acreage
Total Acres: 2,774
Governmental
US Cong Dist: 5th
CO Senate: 12th
CO House: 20th and 21st
Employees
Permanent: 5
Temporary: 12
Volunteers: 183
Volunteer Hours: 11,344
Trails
Biking: 23 miles
Hiking: 23 miles
Horseback: 9.5 miles
Total: 23 miles
Annual Visitation
193,406
Roads
Paved: 3.5 miles
Facilities
Archery Range
Group Picnic Area
Laundry
41 Picnic Sites
Showers (coin-operated)
Visitor Center
Recreation
Hiking
Mountain Biking
Snowshoeing
Geocaching
Ranger/Nature Programs
Wildlife/Bird Viewing
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Campsites (basic, year-round): 10
Campsites
(full-hookup, year-round): 51
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COLORADO PARKS & WILDLIFE 6060 Broadway, Denver, CO 80216 (303) 297-1192 cpw.state.co.us
TONY GURZICK/CPW
Cheyenne Mountain State Park
