Tag: Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance
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Construction continues around beloved reservoirs on Pikes Peak
Construction continues for a second summer at North Slope Recreation Area, impacting access to cherished waters on Pikes Peak. Colorado Springs Utilities announced “a major rehabilitation project” on South Catamount Reservoir’s dam ahead of the 2024 season, closing the destination to people who popularly have stopped along the Pikes Peak Highway. For a second summer,…
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It’s been a complicated era of recreation on Pikes Peak. Is a new era on the horizon?
One morning last week, Cory Sutela was driving from Colorado Springs to Denver to present a trail project seeking funds from Colorado Parks and Wildlife. The trail, back in his home Pikes Peak region, had been built around a private development close to Pike National Forest. “It’s less than a half-mile away from a Forest…
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$10,000 announced for trail projects in Colorado Springs area
Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance has announced its latest round of funding for trails in the Colorado Springs area. With money raised through the Pikes Peak APEX mountain bike race, the city’s Lodging and Automobile Rental Tax (LART) program and small fundraising events, the nonprofit coalition of advocates, land managers and local industry leaders is…