Roxborough State Park

Roxborough State Park

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Location: Take C-470 to the Wadsworth exit, then go about 5 miles south and turn left onto Waterton Road for 1.6 miles until it ends at N Rampart Range Road. Go south on N Rampart Range Road for 2.3 miles to Roxborough Park Road and take the next right (about 50 yards away) to enter the park.
Facilities: Hiking trails (12 miles), visitor/nature center, restrooms (é).
Activities: Hiking, cross-country skiing, interpretive programs.
Special Features: Park preserves and protects an unusual geological feature--tilted, red sandstone towers--which have earned the park recognition as a National Natural Landmark. These red rock formations represent more than 1.2 billion years of geologic time.
Address: 4751 N Roxborough Dr
Littleton, CO 80125
Phone: 303-973-3959;
Web: parks.state.co.us
Size: 3,329 acres. Elevation: 6,500 feet.

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