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East Canyon Trail (Castlewood Canyon State Park, CO)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Colorado, Colorado State Parks, Moderate HikesLeave a comment

The East Canyon Trail is the longest—and probably the least visited—trail in Colorado’s Castlewood Canyon State Park. The rugged path weaves east along slickrock rims from the Bridge Canyon Overlook, descends to the canyon bottom, and forms a short circuit around the East Canyon Preservation Area, which protects a variety of flora and fauna in …

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Inner Canyon – Lake Gulch Trail Loop (Castlewood Canyon State Park, CO)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Colorado, Colorado State Parks, Moderate Hikes2 Comments

Having grown up in Kansas, I was initially skeptical when driving south from Denver on Highway 83 that there would be any scenery of interest amidst the endless plains east of the Front Range. Yet shortly after cresting a modest pine-lined escarpment three miles south of Franktown, there it was: the road passes abruptly over …

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