Trails and Parks near Black Forest CO Homes
North of Colorado Springs are numerous well-maintained trails and parks near Black Forest CO homes for sale. Homebuyers in Black Forest enjoy hiking, bicycling, horseback riding, cross-country skiing and other recreational activities and educational programs. The entire Black Forest rural area of El Paso County is a kind of parkland – full of woods, meadows, and prairies.
Trails and Parks Close to Black Forest Properties
Black Forest Regional Park, Black Forest Section 16, Fox Run Regional Park, Homestead Ranch Regional Park, and The Pineries Open Space are large areas set aside for recreation.
The Regional Park is surrounded by Black Forest CO homes in country style subdivisions with large, wooded home sites. Black Forest Regional Park includes an entire web of well-marked trails (4 miles). The large park is located northeast of Shoup Miller roads and is accessible through three trailheads.
Black Forest Section 16 is a wide multi-use trail (4 miles) through thick woods. East of Black Forest Road, the area is located four miles on Vollmer Road and left on Burgess Road.
Fox Run Regional Park is comprised of 417 acres including fields, playgrounds, ponds, and picnic pavilions, and 4 miles of trails. Many family and social events plus sports programs take place at Fox Run.
Homestead Ranch Regional Park features rolling terrain with meadows and tree-covered bluffs. An original Homestead from 1874, Homestead Ranch now features many amenities, including a playground, picnic pavilions and grills, restrooms and a hitch rack for horses. A spring-fed pond and creek lie in the valley and a great lookout up at Rattlesnake Butte. Homestead Ranch Regional Park also features trails (3.35 miles).
The Pineries Open Space is a new area with a large conservation easement. Its natural scenery, ecology, and wildlife habitat will be preserved and maintained. The Master Plan development for public enjoyment is in process.
Additional Trails easily Accessible to Homes in Black Forest
Full of wildflowers, aspen, and pine, the quiet Pikes Peak Loop is a five-mile trail in the Cathedral Pines area. Several so-called social trails in Black Forest are also popular, including Chipmunk Trail (1.0 miles), Windmill Trail (0.5 miles), and McDermott Trail (0.9 miles).
Ways to Volunteer
Black Forest Trails Association (BFTA) has been instrumental in creating connecting trail systems and parks facilities. BFTA seeks “to create a safe, legitimate, non-motorized, multi-use recreational trail system that connects Black Forest neighborhoods to each other and the El Paso County Regional Trail System”.
In coordination with the Rocky Mountain Field Institute, Black Forest Trails Association welcomes volunteers to assist with trail maintenance. Volunteers clear trails repair fire and flood damage, and restore damaged landscape. The BFTA conducts workshops in cooperation with other organizations. Residents are encouraged to become members of the Black Forest Trails Association.
Colorado Springs REMAX Agent
For more information about Colorado Springs real estate near Black Forest CO, please call top REMAX real estate agent Ann Heiring at (719) 440-1010.
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