Overview

Hype:

The Eldorado Canyon State Park Visitor Center is one mile west of the park entrance. It has a bookstore/gift shop, an excellent climbing wall display and an interesting geology display. This building also serves as the Ranger Station.  

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Fees: Park Entrance

Recommended Ages:

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	20-49
	50-69
	70+

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Links: https://cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/parks/EldoradoCanyon/Pages/Facilities.aspx

Getting There

Navigate to 39.930612, -105.294716.

Location

Closest City or Region: Eldorado Canyon State Park, Colorado

Coordinates: 39.930612, -105.294716

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July 26, 2020 Trip Report

By Jeremy Dye

Trip Members

Jeremy Dye, Tara Dye, Savannah Dye, Madilyn Dye, Cooper Dye, Greg Dye, Laura Dye, Arianne Dye, Miller Dye, Ondylyn Wagner, Jaren Wagner, Killian Wagner,

Logistics

Start: 10:45

End: 12:15

Story

Our original plan was to go rock climbing at Eldorado Canyon, but when we got there, it was a bit overwhelming. There was no available parking anywhere near the area we wanted to climb, so we parked up near the visitor center instead. The visitor center didn't open until really late, and we didn't have cell signal to research other climbing areas, so we ended up lounging around for quite a while. We found a map of the park and decided to hike the Fowler Trail. When we got to the trailhead, we saw that there were supposed to be trail guides but the box was empty. So Jaren and I walked back to the visitor center, which was now open, and picked up the interpretive trail guide. We also got some junior ranger books and a magnet. We caught up with everyone else at Stop #4. We took the trail really slow and enjoyed the views. After the hike, we had a picnic at one of the pavilions next to the visitor center then left for Boulder Falls.

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