Calhan Paint Mines
Great Plains - Colorado
Entrance fees and opening hours
- Free of charge
- Not covered by the Anual Pass*
- Open from sunrise to sunset.
*The Anual Pass is so to speak the "flat rate" for all Parks managed by the National Park Service. The pass costs a one-time fee of $80 and can be purchased at the entrance to each National Park, National Monument, etc. The pass is valid for 13 months.
Coordinate:
Parking lot: Latitude 39.014659, Longitude -104.271766
Our visits: So far 1 visit in June 2017
Calhan Paint Mines
Description: Calhan Paint Mines is a small park with colorful hills of clay in eastern Colorado Springs. It has over 3.7mi of trail system with an elevation gain of 492ft. The area of Paint Mines that is most interesting in our opinion, is located in the southern part. That's why we didn't park right at the first parking lot, but drove down Paint Mine Rd. to the second parking lot. This is the way to the Paint Mine Overlook.From here it is only a very short walk to the Rim of the Badlands, from where you walk a short way down to stand in the middle of the colorful hills. In the Badlands you are asked on signs not to leave the paths. In principle, however, you can move more or less freely.
Trail length: 2mi roundtrip
Altitude difference: 492ft
Time needed: 2-3 hours
Difficulty level: easy
Our rating: Schöne Location in den Plains von Colorado. Es gibt ungewöhnlich bunte Formationen und es hat uns großen Spaß gemacht, hier herumzuklettern und die tollen Ecken zu erkunden. Für einen Halbtagesausflug sehr gut geeignet.
