North Cheyenne Cañon Park

North Cheyenne Cañon Park
North Cheyenne Cañon Park
Location 2110 N. Cheyenne Cañon Road, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Coordinates 38°47′32″N 104°53′11″W / 38.79222°N 104.88639°WCoordinates: 38°47′32″N 104°53′11″W / 38.79222°N 104.88639°W
Area 147.7 acres
NRHP Reference # 09000489
Added to NRHP 2009[1]
Helen Hunt Falls

North Cheyenne Cañon Park or North Cheyenne Canyon Park is a regional park located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is a National Register of Historic Places listing.[2]

It was also called Colorado College Park and Cheyenne Park.[2]

Geography

The entrance to North Cheyenne Cañon is about 4.5 miles (7.2 km) southwest of downtown Colorado Springs, where Cheyenne Cañon, along Cheyenne Boulevard, splits into the north and south cañons.[3] Pierre Shale, the bedrock for Colorado Springs, and Sawatch Sandstone are found at the mouth of North and South Cheyenne Cañons.[4]

History

General William Jackson Palmer donated land to establish the park, along with other Colorado Springs parks, such as Monument Valley Park, Bear Creek Cañon Park, Palmer Park, Pioneer Square (South) Park, and Prospect Lake. He donated a total of 1,270 acres of land.[5] The land donated by Palmer for North Cheyenne Cañon Park included Silver Cascade Falls, Helen Hunt Falls, N. Cheyenne Cañon Road and other land in North Cheyenne. The city purchased 640 acres in North Cheyenne Cañon after citizens of Colorado Springs voted for the measure in 1885. The cañon was considered by the Park Commission to be "by far the grandest and most popular of all the beautiful cañons near the city."[6]

Overview

North Cheyenne Cañon Park is located at 2110 N. Cheyenne Cañon Road. The 1,276.9 park includes Helen Hunt Falls, Starsmore Discovery Center, Silver Cascade Falls and the White Fir Botanical Reserve.[7]

There are 56 miles of trails for hiking, horseback riding and mountain biking and a scenic drive. Picnic areas are throughout the park with one large group shelter available by reservation.[7]

Starsmore Discovery Center

Starsmore Discovery Center

The Starsmore Discovery Center is located on South Cheyenne Canyon Road at the entrance to North Cheyenne Cañon Park.[8] It is the visitor center for the North Cheyenne Cañon Park that has hands-on exhibits, nature programs, an indoor climbing wall, and information about the park.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 National Register of Historic Places in El Paso County, Colorado. American Dreams. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  3. ↑ Robert Hurst (15 June 2005). Road Biking Colorado's Front Range: A Guide to the Greatest Bike Rides from Colorado Springs to Fort Collins. Globe Pequot Press. p. 20. ISBN 978-0-7627-3739-0.
  4. ↑ "North Cheyenne Cañon Master Plan". Parks and Recreation, City of Colorado Springs. November 2003. p. 39. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Parks, Trails and Open Spaces". City of Colorado Springs. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  6. ↑ "The First People of the Cañon and the Pikes Peak Region". City of Colorado Springs. Archived from the original on July 3, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Regional Parks Facilities & Maps". City of Colorado Springs. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  8. ↑ Robert Hurst (15 June 2005). Road Biking Colorado's Front Range: A Guide to the Greatest Bike Rides from Colorado Springs to Fort Collins. Globe Pequot Press. p. 19. ISBN 978-0-7627-3739-0.
  9. ↑ Stewart M. Green (June 1, 2008). Scenic Driving Colorado. Globe Pequot Press. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-7627-4791-7.

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