1.  CPW
2.  CPW Connect
3. Fishers Peak State Park

Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Welcome to the Fisher's Peak State Park Department!

The 19,200-acre property connects grasslands to the east with foothills and mountains to the west, serving as an important corridor for wildlife movement. Providing habitat for large native species like elk, mule deer, white-tailed deer, mountain lion and black bear, the property helps maintain important connections between these species’ populations in the mountains and those in the prairies.

The objective of the collaboration is to conserve, evaluate and plan the sustainable use of the property for the enjoyment of the public while perpetuating the natural resources on the property. Fisher's Peak offers park visitors many recreation opportunities, including...

• The First Look Trail – a quarter-mile professionally designed and built trail extending through the forest offers some spectacular views of the park’s 9,633-foot namesake, Fishers Peak. 
• A drive-in picnic area for visitors who want an easily accessible, scenic spot for a picnic lunch. It is just off the new parking lot and near the two vault restrooms.
• A short and easy Discovery Trail, which meanders to a small meadow perfect for picnics. A small loop around the meadow is lined with interpretive signs that encourage visitors to learn about the habitat around them through the five senses.
• Get a glimpse of the extreme backcountry hiking challenges Fishers Peak will offer when fully developed with our Challenge Trail. Our volunteers helped convert an existing ranch road route into an aggressive (a nice way of saying “steep”) 1.5-mile hiking trail. How aggressive? Most professionally designed trails don’t exceed 8 to 10 percent grades. Our Challenge Trail will have you feeling the burn on stretches that exceed 30 percent grade. The payoff for all the work is a spectacular view of Fishers Peak and the valley below. 
• Two electric vehicle charging stations are located nearby, approximately 5 miles from the park. Both locations are accessed off of Exit 11 from Interstate 25.
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