Hiking
• Nature’s Classroom Field Trip Series: Walk the Wetlands, 2-4 p.m. Friday, $4 per person.
• Active Adults: Forest Bathing Walk, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, call for cost.
Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center 1805 N. 30th St., free; 634-6666, gardenofgods.com.
• Early Bird Motorless Hike & Bikes, 5-8 a.m. Wednesday. Skateboards and longboards not permitted; coloradosprings.gov/hikeandbike.
• Wellness Wednesday Walks, 9-10:30 a.m. Wednesday, meet at upper level of center.
Mueller State Park 21045 Colorado 67, Divide. Day pass $9 per vehicle; 687-2366.
• Rock Pond and Canyon, 8 a.m.-noon Tuesday, meet at Rock Pond Trailhead.
• Wilderness Ants and Bees Hike, 10 a.m.-noon Wednesday, meet at School Pond Trailhead.
Hiking
• Water Detectives, for ages 6-12, 10 a.m.-noon Thursday. Registration required.
Mueller State Park 21045 Colorado 67, Divide. Day pass $9 per vehicle. Registration required: 687-2366.
• Cahill Cabin and Pond, 8:30 a.m. Friday, Camper Services parking area.
• Bird Walk, 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Elk Meadow Trailhead.
• School Pond and Stoner Mill, 9:15 a.m. Saturday, Visitor Center parking area.
• Full Moon Hike, 7:30 p.m. April 26, Outlook Ridge Trailhead.
COTREX Colorado’s official trails app; trails.colorado.gov.
Rocky Mountain Trails Information on more than 70 hikes; rockymountainhikingtrails.com.
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Nature
Cheyenne Mountain State Park 410 JL Ranch Heights Road. Offering online activities for children; cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/parks/cheyennemountain.
Coloradans and outdoor lovers nationwide can leave their money at home while exploring America s greatest natural treasures Saturday.
The National Park Service is kicking off National Park Week with a free day at federally protected preserves that require a fee. That includes 13 sites in Colorado that the service lists, Rocky Mountain National Park the most popular among them.
Saturday promises to be a busy day at the park, ahead of a reservation system that will run May 28 to Oct. 11, aimed at controlling summer crowds. With an estimated 3.2 million visits, Rocky Mountain was the fourth most visited national park in 2020.
That was a spot down from 2019. The National Park Service reported a 27.6% visitation downturn across the system due to pandemic-related closures and restrictions.
Hiking
El Paso County Parks 50 Years Celebration Hikes 50K for 50 Years Hiking Series. Registration required: communityservices.elpasoco.com/50k-50-years.
• Palmer Divide Trail, 6K, May 22.
Fountain Creek Nature Center 320 Peppergrass Lane, Fountain. Registration required: 520-6745; communityservices.elpasoco.com/nature-centers.
• Nature’s Classroom Field Trip Series: Walk the Wetlands, 2-4 p.m. Friday, $4 per person.
Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center 1805 N. 30th St., free; 634-6666, gardenofgods.com.
• Water Detectives, for ages 6-12, 10 a.m.-noon April 22. Registration required.
• Yoga and Hiking Day Retreat, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. May 16, $75. Registration required: programs@gardenofgods.com or Angie Schirtzinger, 219-0114.
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