Adventures with Alan hikes through Kane Ranch Open Space
This week, Alan sets out to explore one of another of El Paso County's brand new open spaces.
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This week, Alan sets out to explore one of another of El Paso County's brand new open spaces.
At Kane Ranch Open Space, the silence immediately struck. Only songs of meadowlarks. They fluttered between a brief stand of cottonwoods, over a dry creek here on the prairie that
The new year comes with good news for El Paso County outdoor lovers. "I think by the end of 2021, we're gonna have a couple of new open spaces," said Ross Williams, the county parks officer who has been overseeing plans for Kane Ranch and Santa Fe open spaces. Kane Ranch, he said, could open to hikers, cyclists and equestrians in the spring. The 440 acres of prairie east of Fountain beside Squirrel Creek Road has been in the public trust since 2003, when the land was willed to the county by the former owner. A 4-mile loop trail has been under construction in recent weeks, Williams said. It's ...