An effort to make Colorado Springs’ outdoors more accessible continues, with city and county programs returning and expanding for the season ahead.

Reservations for El Paso County’s Trailability Program open April 1 — a program taking people with disabilities through the wetlands and woods around Bear Creek and Fountain Creek nature centers.

For a fourth summer, staff and volunteers will guide participants in Terrain Hoppers, resembling one-seat ATVs. From May 1 through the end of October, the trips are free for participants and their friends and family.

The possibilities for weekend trips expanded last year, thanks to a partnership with the city of Colorado Springs. In the hills beyond Bear Creek Nature Center, the city extended a wide, switchbacking trail to a high point — allowing a 4 1/2-mile out-and-back. Trips cover 1-3 miles from Fountain Creek Nature Center.

The county reported about 80 Terrain Hopper trips last year. Meanwhile, the city offered six ranger-led trips in the “soft launch” of a program using Trackchairs, with tank-like wheels covering all terrain.

By the end of April, the city’s Parks Department hopes to fill a seasonal position overseeing the Trackchair program. A city spokesperson said reserved trips will run Wednesday-Sunday mid-May through October, with options at Red Rock Canyon and Blodgett open spaces. Trips could open later at Ute Valley Park and Stratton Open Space, the spokesperson said.

Registration will be posted at coloradosprings.gov/trackchair. Terrain Hoppers can be reserved at communityservices.elpasoco.com/trailability

Cheyenne Mountain State Park also offers Terrain Hopper trips, as announced last year. The park’s website books reservations for Fridays and Saturdays from Memorial Day through Oct. 1, with trips spanning 1-4 miles.