New Role for Colorado Parks and Wildlife on Pikes Peak
Pikes Peak as viewed from Garden of the Gods In a press release dated January 9, 2025, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced that it was considering a new management role in the Pikes Peak region. “Governor Polis announced Thursday in his State of the State enhanced stewardship and opportunities for expanding public recreation […]
Improvements to the Limber Pine Trail
Colorado Springs Parks Department Makes Needed Improvements to Key Portal Segment During the summer of 2024, the Limber Pine Trail in the North Catamount Reservoir area received some big upgrades. This segment of the Ring the Peak Trail forms a key entry point for the RTP off Edlowe Road in Teller County. The trails has […]
RTP Trail Closure in North Slope
All Access to RTP Through North Slope Recreation Area To Be Closed for 2-1/2 years Beginning October 15, 2023 to Spring 2026, all access to the Ring the Peak Trail is scheduled to be closed due to a major dam rehabilitation project. This from the project website: “South Catamount Reservoir will undergo rehabilitation of its […]
Pancake Rocks Trail Improvements Completed
2,400 feet of New Sustainable Trail Over the past several months volunteers and staff from the Rocky Mountain Field Institute (RMFI) have been working to improve the sustainability and user friendliness of the Pancake Rocks Trail (a key segment of the Ring the Peak Trail. Those efforts have yielded over 2,400 linear feet of new […]
Pancake Rocks Trail Gets a Facelift
Improvements being made to the Pancake Rocks trail segment TOSC has partnered with RMFI and the U.S. Forest Service to implement some much needed improvements to the Pancake Rocks Trail (a part of the Ring the Trail). Many portions of the existing trail lie directly on the fall line, and severe erosion is impacting the trail, the surrounding natural resources, and user experience and […]
Ring the Peak Trail at COSA Conference
The Ring the Peak Trail Master Plan process was the focus of a presentation by NES consultant Chris Lieber and TOSC team members Susan Davies and Mike Rigney at the Colorado Open Space Alliance (COSA) annual meeting in Steamboat Springs. The presentation was well received and a number of good suggestions were made by the […]
Final Master Plan Document
After over two years of meetings, public workshops and field work, our consultant N.E.S., Inc. delivered a final Mater Plan document which is now available on this web site here.
