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North Cheyenne Cañon Park
North Cheyenne Cañon Park
North Cheyenne Cañon Park is located in Colorado
North Cheyenne Cañon Park
Location2110 N. Cheyenne Cañon Road, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Area147.7 acres
NRHP reference No.09000489
Added to NRHP2009[1]
Helen Hunt Falls
North Cheyenne Cañon Park, Starsmore Discovery Center

North Cheyenne Cañon Park or North Cheyenne Canyon Park is a regional park located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is a National Register of Historic Places listing.[2]

It is also called Colorado College Park and Cheyenne Park.[2]

History

General William Jackson Palmer donated land to establish the park, along with other Colorado Springs parks, such as Monument Valley Park, Bear Creek Cañon Park, Palmer Park, Pioneer Square (South) Park, and Prospect Lake. He donated a total of 1,270 acres of land.[3] The land donated by Palmer for North Cheyenne Cañon Park included Silver Cascade Falls, Helen Hunt Falls, N. Cheyenne Cañon Road and other land in North Cheyenne. The city purchased 640 acres in North Cheyenne Cañon after citizens of Colorado Springs voted for the measure in 1885. The cañon was considered by the Park Commission to be "by far the grandest and most popular of all the beautiful cañons near the city."[4]

Overview

North Cheyenne Cañon Park is located at 2110 N. Cheyenne Cañon Road. The 1,276.9 park includes Helen Hunt Falls, Starsmore Discovery Center, Silver Cascade Falls and the White Fir Botanical Reserve.[5]

There are 56 miles of trails for hiking, horseback riding and mountain biking and a scenic drive. Picnic areas are throughout the park with one large group shelter available by reservation.[5]

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ a b National Register of Historic Places in El Paso County, Colorado. American Dreams. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  3. ^ "Parks, Trails and Open Spaces". City of Colorado Springs. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  4. ^ "The First People of the Cañon and the Pikes Peak Region". City of Colorado Springs. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Regional Parks Facilities & Maps". City of Colorado Springs. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
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