Upcoming Weekday Bird Walk for Beginners-Mt. Falcon Park

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Upcoming Dates

  • 02
    Oct
    9:00 am
    -
    11:00 am

Are you brand new to the birding world?

Black bird with red eyes, white spots and reddish belly, sits in a cluster of small branches.
Spotted Towhee (c) Sherman Wing

Then this program is for you!

Join long-time birder, Susan Harper, for a birding basics program in the front range! We will be meeting at Falcon Park.

Bring water and a snack, dress for the occasion! Meet at the Falcon Park West upper parking lot.

This event is geared towards adults and children ages 12 years and older, but all are welcome. You must register here to attend this event.  If you are registering for more than one person, please enter each person separately.

This event is filled when we have 10 registrants.

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Description:

Mount Falcon Park is a rewarding gateway from the plains to the mountains, offering panoramas that stretch from snowy peaks to Red Rocks Park to the Denver cityscape. A captivating history tops off the park experience, symbolized by the ruins of a broken dream.

Hikers have 1.7-mile Turkey Trot Trail all to themselves. The remaining 11 park miles are multi-use. The 2,000-foot elevation gain of the Castle Trail, a steep climb from the east, provides a vigorous workout and a 14er training ground.

Picnic tables, shelters and restrooms are accessible from both entry roads. Short trail forays from the west reveal the rags-to-riches-to-rags story of visionary John Brisben Walker. Remnants include stone walls of his early-1900s home and the cornerstone of a would-be summer White House for U.S. Presidents. Later the Kirchhof family built a wooden tower, situated along Tower Trail, which visitors can climb to survey wonders of the landscape that never cease to amaze.

Getting There

West Trailhead: 21004 Mount Falcon Road, Indian Hills
From U.S. Highway 285, take the Indian Hills turn-off, follow Parmalee Gulch Road for 5 miles to Picutis Road, then straight ahead to Mount Falcon Road.

East Trailhead: 3852 Vine Street, Morrison
From State Highway 8, turn west on Forest Avenue and north on Vine Street.