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membership are are membership
and roads to restricted
gravel parking lots, a few picnic tables and vault toilets. vault and tables picnic few a lots, parking gravel
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include a visitor center, flush restrooms, event facilities, facilities, event restrooms, flush center, visitor a include
protect and preserve preserve and protect
open for: sightseeing, picnicking, picnicking, sightseeing, for: open
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Activities
to Hwy 83. Go five miles to the park entrance. park the to miles five Go 83. Hwy to
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Denver’s history. Denver’s
Take Hwy 86 into Franktown. At the stoplight turn south south turn stoplight the At Franktown. into 86 Hwy Take
caused the second worst flood in in flood worst second the caused
support in many ways. ways. many in support
Castle Rock. Take the Founders Parkway exit on Hwy 86. 86. Hwy on exit Parkway Founders the Take Rock. Castle
3, 1933, when the dam broke and and broke dam the when 1933, 3,
To get to Castlewood Canyon State Park, take 1-25 to to 1-25 take Park, State Canyon Castlewood to get To
projects and provides provides and projects retell the dramatic events of August August of events dramatic the retell
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slide show in the Visitor Center Center Visitor the in show slide
funds for special special for funds Dam (circa 1890). Exhibits and a a and Exhibits 1890). (circa Dam
Leaf annual pass, available at a discounted rate. discounted a at available pass, annual Leaf
past the ruins of the Castlewood Castlewood the of ruins the past
profit group that raises raises that group profit residents 64 years of age or older qualify for an Aspen Aspen an for qualify older or age of years 64 residents
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Trails along the Cherry Creek wind wind Creek Cherry the along Trails
license plates are admitted free without a pass. Colorado Colorado pass. a without free admitted are plates license
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panoramic views of the Front Front the of views panoramic at main park entrances and self-service dispensers. dispensers. self-service and entrances park main at
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issued for an individual vehicle or as a transferable pass pass transferable a as or vehicle individual an for issued too! The Friends of of Friends The too!
acres of the ecologically unique unique ecologically the of acres annual pass is valid for a year from purchase, and may be be may and purchase, from year a for valid is pass annual
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from the day purchased until noon the following day. An An day. following the noon until purchased day the from Castlewood
seeing, photography and nature nature and photography seeing, valid at any Colorado State Park. A daily pass is valid valid is pass daily A Park. State Colorado any at valid
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East Facilities
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Regulations • Ground fires are prohibited (cook stoves and self-contained grills are allowed). • Vehicles must remain on designated roadways. • Pets must be on a leash not exceeding six feet in length. Dispose of pet waste in garbage. • No hunting is allowed in the park. • Camping is prohibited. • Gathering of artifacts, vegetation and timber is prohibited. A complete copy of park regulations is available at the entrance station.
Facilities Facilities on the east side include a Visitor Center, a spectacular handicap accessible Canyon View Nature Trail, 12 miles of hiking trails, flush toilets, picnic areas, as well as a group picnic area. Most facilities on the east side of the park are accessible and barrier free. The east gate is open at 8:00 a.m. daily. West side facilities include parking, one pit toilet and 20 picnic tables. Parking at the ruins of the dam is prohibited. For more information call (303) 688-5242. West Facilities Trail Map Castlewood Canyon State Park
To Castle Rock FRANKTOWN 86
To Cherry Creek D A O State Park R N O Y N A D C D O C O W 6200 E WEST L T S A k ENTRY C e re 6300 C y rr he C 6200 6400 Lucas Homestead Historic Site 6300 6500 J D G M 6400 6500
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G M Westside O 4.0 F B N Trailhead E E Falls I Area East Canyon Preservation Area Due to the fragile nature of this area, the following M regulations are strictly enforced: er ark 6600 o P
T • Visitors must remain on the designated trail. Dam Ruins G Historic Site • No dogs or other pets are permitted.
6500 6600 • No climbing, traversing or rappelling on or from Castlewood Canyon Road H rock formations. L • This area is closed to public access from November through April. To Lake Gulch Road 6500 K
K L Canyon Point A L 6500 Juniper 6600 Rock
One A Way Bridge Loop Hikes Tra c Canyon Overlook • Combine Lake Gulch Trail with Inner Canyon Trail 6700 for a 2 mile loop starting at Canyon Point Parking lot. 6600 EAST CANYON PRESERVATION AREA O • Combine Creek Bottom Trail with Rimrock trail for a 4 mile 6600 loop starting at Westside Trailhead parking lot.
Connect the 2 mile loop with the 4 mile loop via the Dam • MAIN trail to create a 6 mile loop. PARK ENTRY
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Visitor Center
Amphitheater 670 6600 0 Bridge 6700
Entrance Station
Group Picnic Area Historic Site Picnic Area
Restrooms
Scenic Overlook Trailhead
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