11.26.21 Paint Mines Park - Pt 1

Nov 26

Written By Fran Terry

In all the years I lived in Colorado, I never heard of this park. It’s east of Colorado Springs. I lucked out with the weather today.

Long before white settlers traveled across the plains, the natives used this site to mine the pigments for their pottery, paint and beads.

©11.26.21 View from trail at Paint Mines Park, Calhan CO

©11.26.21 View from trail at Paint Mines Park, Calhan CO

©11.26.21 View from trail at Paint Mines Park, Calhan CO

©11.26.21 View from trail at Paint Mines Park, Calhan CO

©11.26.21 View from trail at Paint Mines Park, Calhan CO

©11.26.21 View from trail at Paint Mines Park, Calhan CO

©11.26.21 View from trail at Paint Mines Park, Calhan CO

©11.26.21 View from trail at Paint Mines Park, Calhan CO

©11.26.21 View from trail at Paint Mines Park, Calhan CO

©11.26.21 View from trail at Paint Mines Park, Calhan CO

©11.26.21 View from trail at Paint Mines Park, Calhan CO

©11.26.21 View from trail at Paint Mines Park, Calhan CO

©11.26.21 View from trail at Paint Mines Park, Calhan CO

©11.26.21 View from trail at Paint Mines Park, Calhan CO

©11.26.21 View from trail at Paint Mines Park, Calhan CO

©11.26.21 View from trail at Paint Mines Park, Calhan CO

©11.26.21 View from trail at Paint Mines Park, Calhan CO

©11.26.21 View from trail at Paint Mines Park, Calhan CO

©11.26.21 View from trail at Paint Mines Park, Calhan CO - One of the few spots along the trail you can see Pikes Peak

©11.26.21 View from trail at Paint Mines Park, Calhan CO

©11.26.21 View from trail at Paint Mines Park, Calhan CO

©11.26.21 View from trail at Paint Mines Park, Calhan CO

©11.26.21 View from trail at Paint Mines Park, Calhan CO

©11.26.21 View from trail at Paint Mines Park, Calhan CO

©11.26.21 View from trail at Paint Mines Park, Calhan CO

Fran Terry

11.26.21 Paint Mines Park - Pt 2

11.09.21-11.25.21 Denver Area