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Handicapped Accessible:
yes
Trail Number:
712
Reservation Status:
Not Accepted
Usage:
Heavy
Reservation Contact:
Local
Length, Round Trip:
.4 Miles
Elevation:
9,200 Feet
Difficulty:
Beginner
Recommended Season:
Early Fall
Reservation:
No
Season:
April - November
From Colorado Springs, Drive 18 miles west on Hwy 24 to Woodland Park. Turn right on Baldwin Avenue (immediately before the McDonalds) and drive 3 miles to Forrest Road 300. Turn right on 300 and travel 5 miles to FDR 306. The trail is 2.5 miles from this point.
Location Information
BPW Nature Trail (#712) is located in the Rampart Reservoir Recreation Area. Building the trail was a project of the Business and Professional Women and is an interpretive trail designed for wheelchairs with signing in Braille. Provided is a vault toilet and drinking water.There is a $4 day-use fee at Rampart Reservoir. The trail meanders through a sunny hillside, giant granite boulders surrounded by aspens, a creek, and a cool, wet fir and spruce forest. Information signs are printed in Braille, as well as English. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: This trail is only accessible to wheelchairs during summer months. AT PRESENT, TRAIL IS ROUGH, THE BRIDGE BROKEN AND TRAIL NEEDS WORK.
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