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Roxborough State Park

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Hiking – Roxborough State Park

For Rocky Mountain Over the Hill Gang members ONLY. We will hike a lollipop hike from the Roxborough Visitor’s Center with the main trails being Bear Canyon, Elk Valley & Carpenter Peak. At the end of the hike we’ll stop by the special 'Women of Roxborough from 1850-Present’ patio program presented by Volunteer Naturalist (and CMC Trip Leader) Louise Campbell-Blair.

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Suzanne Dysard
Suzanne Dysard
Primary Leader
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 4.6 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 970 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 6,946 ft
  • Pace: 2-2.5 mph

On this hike we will explore the newish (in the past couple of years) re-routing of the Bear Canyon trail.  We’ll do a bit of climbing and get great views of the park.  We will keep a moderate pace with short breaks in order to get back to the Visitor's Center for the program.

Louise will tell stories about the amazing women homesteaders who worked this land in the 1850s all the way through to the women who negotiated the land purchase, mapped the birdlife, planned the trails and managed the park. The patio program is from 10-noon and is a casual drop-in.  We’ll try to get back by 11ish and there are rumors that there will be brownies made from a historic recipe.

 Carpool: Since the distance between trailheads is short and several of us will be driving, there will be no carpool cost sharing.  

We will meet at 7:00am at the Safeway at 8355 N Rampart Range Rd, Littleton, CO 80125. Here is a Google Map Link  We will then carpool into the park.  Cars driving into the park will need a CO State Parks Pass (aka Keep Colorado Wild). The Visitor Center restrooms are currently closed but there are porta-potties nearby.

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Roxborough State Park

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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

Bring your ten essentials, clothing layers and a hat.  Hiking poles are recommended if you use them.  Bring a snack and plenty of water.

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