photos by Forrest Czarnecki, the gazette Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, at the podium, speaks at the grand opening of Fishers Peak State Park on Oct. 30 near Trinidad. (Forrest Czarnecki)
Colorado got its 42nd state park earlier today when Governor Jared Polis opened up the park up to the public with a special ceremony at the site of the park near Trinidad. The park is the second largest in the state and will offer hiking opportunities, limited hunting access and cattle grazing through a partnership with local ranchers and Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
Gazette file Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, at the podium, speaks at the grand opening of Fishers Peak State Park on Oct. 30 near Trinidad. (the Gazette file)Las Animas County Commissioner Tony Hass stands in front of Fishers Peak at the grand opening of Fishers Peak State Park near Trinidad, Colorado on Oct. 30, 2020. Hass used to work at the ranch that is now the site of the state park. (Forrest Czarnecki/The Gazette) (Forrest Czarnecki)Colorado State Representative Donald Valdez, with House District 62, elbow bumps Colorado Governor Jared Polis, right, at the grand opening of Fishers Peak State Park near Trinidad, Colorado on Oct. 30, 2020. The opening of the state park required collaboration between state legislators, local property owners and non-governmental organizations. (Forrest Czarnecki/The Gazette) (Forrest Czarnecki)Colorado Governor Jared Polis speaks to members of the media with a backdrop of Fisher’s Peak at the grand opening of Fisher’s Peak State Park near Trinidad, Colorado on Oct. 30, 2020. Fisher’s Peak is the 42nd state park in Colorado, and is also one of the largest at over 19,000 acres in size. (Forrest Czarnecki/The Gazette) (Forrest Czarnecki)Duke Phillips, center, a commissioner with Colorado Parks and Wildlife, listens to the opening remarks at the grand opening of Fishers Peak State Park near Trinidad, Colorado on Oct. 30, 2020. Fishers Peak is the 42nd state park in Colorado, and is also one of the largest at over 19,000 acres in size. (Forrest Czarnecki/The Gazette) (Forrest Czarnecki)A reporter in cowboy boots listens to the opening remarks at the grand opening of Fishers Peak State Park near Trinidad, Colorado on Oct. 30, 2020. (Forrest Czarnecki/The Gazette) (Forrest Czarnecki)Shaun Gordon, the project manager for the construction of Fishers Peak State Park, listens from atop a nearby hill at the grand opening of Fishers Peak State Park near Trinidad, Colorado on Oct. 30, 2020. The park is the 42nd state park in Colorado, and is also one of the largest at over 19,000 acres in size. (Forrest Czarnecki/The Gazette) (Forrest Czarnecki)Colorado Governor Jared Polis gives a speech at the grand opening of Fishers Peak State Park near Trinidad, Colorado on Oct. 30, 2020. Fishers Peak is the 42nd state park in Colorado, and is also one of the largest at over 19,000 acres in size. (Forrest Czarnecki/The Gazette) (Forrest Czarnecki)Fishers Peak State Park is 19,200 acres in size and will be a multiple use park open to hiking, limited hunting and partnership with ranchers grazing cattle in the park boundaries. (Forrest Czarnecki/The Gazette) (Forrest Czarnecki)Fishers Peak is the 42nd state park in Colorado, and is also one of the largest at over 19,000 acres in size, with much of the landscape featuring rolling hills with juniper and pine trees. (Forrest Czarnecki/The Gazette) (Forrest Czarnecki)Fisher’s Peak stands in the background at the grand opening of Fisher’s Peak State Park near Trinidad, Colorado on Oct. 30, 2020. The park is the 42nd state park in Colorado, and is also one of the largest at over 19,000 acres in size. (Forrest Czarnecki/The Gazette) (Forrest Czarnecki)Colorado Governor Jared Polis shows off the very first admission pass at the grand opening of Fishers Peak State Park near Trinidad, Colorado on Oct. 30, 2020. Fishers Peak is the 42nd state park in Colorado, and is also one of the largest at over 19,000 acres in size. (Forrest Czarnecki/The Gazette) (Forrest Czarnecki)Colorado Governor Jared Polis holds and honorary baseball jersey from Trinidad Junior College at the grand opening of Fishers Peak State Park near Trinidad, Colorado on Oct. 30, 2020. Trinidad Junior College is going to be partnering with the state park to offer courses in trail maintenance and management. (Forrest Czarnecki/The Gazette) (Forrest Czarnecki)Colorado Governor Jared Polis puts his mask back on after signing an executive order at the grand opening of Fishers Peak State Park near Trinidad, Colorado on Oct. 30, 2020. Fishers Peak is the 42nd state park in Colorado, and is also one of the largest at over 19,000 acres in size. (Forrest Czarnecki/The Gazette) (Forrest Czarnecki)A staffer for the governor’s office stands in the snow during the grand opening of Fishers Peak State Park near Trinidad, Colorado on Oct. 30, 2020. (Forrest Czarnecki/The Gazette) (Forrest Czarnecki)An exposed rock bed stands out on a hillside at Fishers Peak State Park near Trinidad, Colorado on Oct. 30, 2020. (Forrest Czarnecki/The Gazette) (Forrest Czarnecki)Colorado Governor Jared Polis searches for his face mask after a photo opportunity at the grand opening of Fishers Peak State Park near Trinidad, Colorado on Oct. 30, 2020. The governor signed an executive order at the ceremony, and the park officially opened to the public. (Forrest Czarnecki/The Gazette) (Forrest Czarnecki)
Las Animas County Commissioner Tony Hass stands in front of Fishers Peak at the grand opening of Fishers Peak State Park near Trinidad, Colorado on Oct. 30, 2020. Hass used to work at the ranch that is now the site of the state park. (Forrest Czarnecki/The Gazette) (Forrest Czarnecki)
Colorado got its 42nd state park earlier today when Governor Jared Polis opened up the park up to the public with a special ceremony at the site of the park near Trinidad. The park is the second largest in the state and will offer hiking opportunities, limited hunting access and cattle grazing through a partnership with local ranchers and Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
Las Animas County Commissioner Tony Hass stands in front of Fishers Peak at the grand opening of Fishers Peak State Park near Trinidad, Colorado on Oct. 30, 2020. Hass used to work at the ranch that is now the site of the state park. (Forrest Czarnecki/The Gazette) (Forrest Czarnecki)Colorado State Representative Donald Valdez, with House District 62, elbow bumps Colorado Governor Jared Polis, right, at the grand opening of Fishers Peak State Park near Trinidad, Colorado on Oct. 30, 2020. The opening of the state park required collaboration between state legislators, local property owners and non-governmental organizations. (Forrest Czarnecki/The Gazette) (Forrest Czarnecki)Colorado Governor Jared Polis speaks to members of the media with a backdrop of Fisher’s Peak at the grand opening of Fisher’s Peak State Park near Trinidad, Colorado on Oct. 30, 2020. Fisher’s Peak is the 42nd state park in Colorado, and is also one of the largest at over 19,000 acres in size. (Forrest Czarnecki/The Gazette) (Forrest Czarnecki)Duke Phillips, center, a commissioner with Colorado Parks and Wildlife, listens to the opening remarks at the grand opening of Fishers Peak State Park near Trinidad, Colorado on Oct. 30, 2020. Fishers Peak is the 42nd state park in Colorado, and is also one of the largest at over 19,000 acres in size. (Forrest Czarnecki/The Gazette) (Forrest Czarnecki)A reporter in cowboy boots listens to the opening remarks at the grand opening of Fishers Peak State Park near Trinidad, Colorado on Oct. 30, 2020. (Forrest Czarnecki/The Gazette) (Forrest Czarnecki)Shaun Gordon, the project manager for the construction of Fishers Peak State Park, listens from atop a nearby hill at the grand opening of Fishers Peak State Park near Trinidad, Colorado on Oct. 30, 2020. The park is the 42nd state park in Colorado, and is also one of the largest at over 19,000 acres in size. (Forrest Czarnecki/The Gazette) (Forrest Czarnecki)Colorado Governor Jared Polis gives a speech at the grand opening of Fishers Peak State Park near Trinidad, Colorado on Oct. 30, 2020. Fishers Peak is the 42nd state park in Colorado, and is also one of the largest at over 19,000 acres in size. (Forrest Czarnecki/The Gazette) (Forrest Czarnecki)Fishers Peak is the 42nd state park in Colorado, and is also one of the largest at over 19,000 acres in size, with much of the landscape featuring rolling hills with juniper and pine trees. (Forrest Czarnecki/The Gazette) (Forrest Czarnecki)Fisher’s Peak stands in the background at the grand opening of Fisher’s Peak State Park near Trinidad, Colorado on Oct. 30, 2020. The park is the 42nd state park in Colorado, and is also one of the largest at over 19,000 acres in size. (Forrest Czarnecki/The Gazette) (Forrest Czarnecki)Colorado Governor Jared Polis shows off the very first admission pass at the grand opening of Fishers Peak State Park near Trinidad, Colorado on Oct. 30, 2020. Fishers Peak is the 42nd state park in Colorado, and is also one of the largest at over 19,000 acres in size. (Forrest Czarnecki/The Gazette) (Forrest Czarnecki)Colorado Governor Jared Polis holds and honorary baseball jersey from Trinidad Junior College at the grand opening of Fishers Peak State Park near Trinidad, Colorado on Oct. 30, 2020. Trinidad Junior College is going to be partnering with the state park to offer courses in trail maintenance and management. (Forrest Czarnecki/The Gazette) (Forrest Czarnecki)Colorado Governor Jared Polis puts his mask back on after signing an executive order at the grand opening of Fishers Peak State Park near Trinidad, Colorado on Oct. 30, 2020. Fishers Peak is the 42nd state park in Colorado, and is also one of the largest at over 19,000 acres in size. (Forrest Czarnecki/The Gazette) (Forrest Czarnecki)A staffer for the governor’s office stands in the snow during the grand opening of Fishers Peak State Park near Trinidad, Colorado on Oct. 30, 2020. (Forrest Czarnecki/The Gazette) (Forrest Czarnecki)An exposed rock bed stands out on a hillside at Fishers Peak State Park near Trinidad, Colorado on Oct. 30, 2020. (Forrest Czarnecki/The Gazette) (Forrest Czarnecki)Colorado Governor Jared Polis searches for his face mask after a photo opportunity at the grand opening of Fishers Peak State Park near Trinidad, Colorado on Oct. 30, 2020. The governor signed an executive order at the ceremony, and the park officially opened to the public. (Forrest Czarnecki/The Gazette) (Forrest Czarnecki)photos by Forrest Czarnecki, the gazette Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, at the podium, speaks at the grand opening of Fishers Peak State Park on Oct. 30 near Trinidad. (Forrest Czarnecki)Fishers Peak State Park is 19,200 acres in size and will be a multiple use park open to hiking, limited hunting and partnership with ranchers grazing cattle in the park boundaries. (Forrest Czarnecki/The Gazette) (Forrest Czarnecki)
