Trail
Rock Park Open Space and Trails
The 1.5-mile looped single-track trail up the butte the town is named for, rated difficult: short and steep, 370 feet from bottom to top, with views of downtown, I-25, Pikes Peak and the Front Range. No bikes. Trailhead lot on Front Street.
The Town’s open space around the Rock itself, with a looped single-track trail that takes you to the base of the landmark and views over downtown Castle Rock, the I-25 corridor, Pikes Peak and the Front Range. It is short but steep, 370 feet of climbing from 6,220 to 6,590 feet, on 1.5 miles of unpaved trail the Town rates difficult, with uneven ground and a warning about falling rocks and rockslides. Bikes are prohibited. Look for rock squirrels and the migratory birds that nest on the cliffs. The park is adopted by the Keepers of the Rock through the Town’s POST Partners program.
The main trailhead lot, with a portable restroom, is on Front Street; there is more parking at Castle North Park, and on-street parking on Canyon and Sunset drives. A picnic pavilion can be rented, and there are picnic tables in the Castle View Picnic Area; parks maintenance is on 720-733-2260.
At a glance hiking · landmark · views · picnic · no bikes
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