The Roxborough Rambles
Naturalist-guided Activities at Roxborough State Park
October– November– December 2020 4751 East Roxborough Drive Roxborough, CO 80125 (303) 973-3959
Park Hours
October: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Daily
November & December: 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Daily
Visitor Center Hours
October & November: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Daily
December: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday.
The Visitor Center is closed on Monday.
Sunrise Park Openings
Enjoy the last early open of the season on
Saturday, October 17 at 6:30 a.m. Enjoy a brisk
morning hike or take early morning photos.
Please have exact cash ($9) or check for self-
serve passes at the entrance.
Park Passes
A Colorado State Parks Pass is required on all
vehicles entering the park. Daily passes are $9.
Annual passes are $80 or $120 (hang-tag) and
are good at all 40+ Colorado State Parks for
twelve months. Please leave pets and bikes at
home.
Cosar Card
Purchase your Colorado Search and Rescue
Card at Roxborough State Park Visitor Center.
Don’t be caught without one.
Roxborough Ride
Fridays, Saturdays, and the first Sunday in
October at 10 a.m.
Take a naturalist guided tour in this five-passenger
electric golf cart around the Fountain Valley Trail.
Reservations on Eventbrite are required for all rides.
All children must be accompanied by an adult and
small children must be in a car seat (not provided).
Special Rox-Ride
Monday & Tuesday with Advance Reservation
Roxborough is beautiful in the fall, take a naturalist
guided tour around the Fountain Valley Trail and
enjoy the season. Call Angel Tobin at
(303) 973-3959 to schedule on a Monday or
Tuesday. A two week notice is required to
secure a driver. Donations are requested.
The Friends of Roxborough supports nature education and special projects at Roxborough State Park.
Covid-19 Restrictions In Place
We have precautions in place for hikes/programs. We
are limiting group size to 10, which includes the leader.
There must be distance between people. Participants
from the same household can stand together. You must
wear a mask. If you do not want/or cant wear a mask,
please consider not signing up for events and wait until
restrictions are lifted.
Registering Procedure for Public Programs!
Roxborough State Park uses Eventbrite to register for
most of our public programs.
You will still call or mail to reserve Moonlight Hikes.
Please sign up for all other programs through Eventbrite.
A link to Eventbrite can be found on our website http://
cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/parks/Roxborough and on our
events Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/
roxboroughstatepark.
We do not take phone reservations, but please do call if
you need assistance.
As always, our program dates and events can be found on
our website, in our Rambles Program Guide, and on our
Facebook page.
Lyons & Fountain Valley Overlook Deck
Rentals
These two overlooks are available for weddings and
other special events.
The Fountain Valley Overlook is a very short walk
from the Visitor Center and allows for a beautiful back
drop of the geologic formations of the park.
The Lyons Overlook is a half mile hike down the
Fountain Valley Trail and puts you right in the middle
of the Fountain Formation. It is truly beautiful!
Both decks have a maximum capacity of 25 people.
Call the Park Manager, Colin Chisholm at (303)
973-3959 X11 for more information.
Rambles Mailing List
Email: r oxbor ough.par k@state.co.us
Mail: 4751 East Roxbor ough Dr ive,
Roxborough, CO 80125 Attn: Rambles Mailing.
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Roxborough Revealed International Archaeology Day Expo

Naturalist Led Hikes & Programs. Saturday, October 17th
Saturday, October 3
Nature Hike
Naturalist Juli Brant 10 a.m. Join us in celebrating International Archaeology Day by
attending a presentation, visiting a site, or listening to a
Saturday, October 10 Zoom discussion. Learn, explore, and experience
Mule Deer Hike archaeology first hand from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m.
Naturalist Sue Schleuder 10 a.m.
Saturday, October 24 Roxborough State Park
Fall Nature Hike  Walk Through Time Poster Exhibit from
Naturalist Sue Klinke 10 a.m. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Saturday, October 31  Life in the Roxborough and Hogback Area in the
Bats: Auditorium Last 15,000 Years. Presentation by Jack Warner
Naturalist Sue Majeski 10 a.m. at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
 Archaeology Walk & Talk by Naturalist Roger
White at 10:30 a.m. and noon. This presentation
Junior Naturalist Program involves a short hike to view past site locations.
Junior Ranger & Naturalist Program  Archaeology exhibit inside the Visitor Center.
Become a Junior Ranger and Junior Naturalist! Sign up for lecture and Walk & Talk (hike) on
Families can spend time together as they discover the Eventbrite.
many wonders of Roxborough State Park. Gain
knowledge of nature in this outdoor wonderland. Lamb Spring Archaeological Preserve
Kids can earn a Certificate of Completion in one visit  Guided site visit at 11 a.m. and Noon
or continue on for their Junior Ranger Badge (ages 3- Sign up for site visits at lambspring.org.
6) or official Junior Naturalist Patch (ages 7-12) which
will require multiple visits! One Naturalist led hike
required for badge and two Naturalist led hikes are
Ken-Caryl Ranch
required for patch. Ask for a booklet for more details.  Guided site visit of the Bradford House
Reservations for all programs required on 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. This is a restored 1860's home and
Eventbrite.
toll road hotel and a Civil War recruiting station.
Junior Ranger: Do Rocks Sleep?  Guided site visit of the Bradford House II at 1 p.m.
Monday, October 12 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. This is an archaeological site where
How does the park's landscape change as Fall turns to ancient people lived over 5000 years ago.
Winter? Join naturalist Rosann Poltrone for a short Sign up not required.
hike to look for signs that Roxborough's rocks are
ready for winter. *RR/VC Zoom Virtual Panel Discussion

Junior Naturalist: Winter is Coming!
Sunday, November 1 1- 2:30 p.m.
What happens to the plants and animals when the cold
and snow descend on Roxborough State Park? Join
Naturalist Ann Sarg for fun activities and a hike as we
learn how different species cope with the hardships of
the winter environment.*RR/VC
 Join Todd McMahon from History Colorado, Angel
Tobin and Mike Thomas from Roxborough State
Park and other guests for a Zoom panel discussion
on the impacts of visitation on archeological and
historic sites from 1-2 p.m. We will discuss the
issues and how implementing Leave No Trace in
parks has been one of our solutions.
Sign up for discussion on Eventbrite.
Pick up schedule with map and directions for site
visits at Roxborough State Park.

Funding for the printing of the Roxborough Rambles is provided by the Friends of Roxborough State Park.
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History
Homestead Hike
Saturday, October 24 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Join Naturalists Mike Thomas and Connie Jordan for
a day full of the history of those early homesteaders to
the area of the park and see great views. The program
starts with a brief lecture inside the auditorium. The
hike is 7 miles with approximately 1,400 feet of
elevation gain. We will visit 6 homesteads within the
park boundaries. We encourage you to complete the
entire hike, but there are turn around points at 1.5 mile,
2.5 mile or 4 roundtrip miles. Bring water, lunch, and
appropriate gear for the trail and weather. *RR/VC
Historic Persse Place Open House
Sunday, October 4 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Sunday, November 1 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Sunday, December 6 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Hike the Fountain Valley Trail to this nationally
registered historic home. Naturalists on-site to share
stories of the people who lived here in the early 1900’s.
History Clip
Elias Ammons: Cattle Rancher in the Roxborough Area
and Governor of Colorado
A volunteer team at Roxborough is cataloging, indexing
and preserving a multitude of history files. While we know
much about the park and the area, we have been uncovering
new, and fabulously, interesting information. Here is just a
sampling.
Henry Persse, the owner of the Persse Place at the north end
of Fountain Valley, was a co-owner of the Roxborough
Land Company. In the early 1900’s, Roxborough Land Co.
leased and sold land in the area to Elias Ammons, who with
a partner, used this land to create the Platte River Cattle
Company. Platte River Cattle also leased land to the
Silicated Brick Company, which was located in the area of
the Fire Station, near our entrance.
Ammons rose in stature and fame as he became the State of
Colorado’s nineteenth governor, from 1913 – 1915.
Ammons was governor during the 1913 - 1914 Coalminer’s
Strike near Trinidad, CO and favoring the mine owners,
ordered in the National Guard to help keep the mines
operating. On April 20, 1914, the National Guard soldiers
attacked the tent city, where the striking miners were living,
resulting in the infamous “Ludlow Massacre”, where five
miners and one militiaman were killed along with two
women and eleven children who either suffocated or were
burned to death when their tents were torched. (1)
We plan to create new historical programs and update our
existing programs to offer to our visitors. Keep an eye out
for some of those programs next year. 1)Information from
the State of Colorado, History Colorado Archives.
* RR= Reservations required on Eventbrite for these hikes. VC = Meet at Visitor Center.
(303) 973-3959
Website: www.cpw.state.co.us
Photographing Roxborough’s
Landscapes and Flowers
Sunday, October 18 9 a.m.- Noon
Sunday, November 22 9 a.m. - Noon
Sunday, December 13 9 a.m.- Noon
Join Naturalist Bob Rabito for a day of photographic
adventures! Bob is an award winning, professional
photographer of 42 years. Start with a presentation in
the auditorium to learn how to visualize your subjects
as a photographer would and discuss various techniques
such as cropping, composition, lighting, and
background in order to get the final image you want.
A hike will follow to photograph the beautiful flowers
and landscapes of Roxborough using the approach and
techniques you just learned. *RR/VC
Guided Bird Walks
Sunday, October 18 & November 15 8:30 a.m.
Naturalist Jill Holden
Grab your bird book and binoculars and join us for bird
watching adventures. These hikes are for all ability
levels. Dress for changing weather conditions. *RR/VC
Douglas County Christmas
Bird Count
Saturday, January 2 7:30 a.m.—3:30 p.m.
The Douglas Count Circle of the Audubon
Christmas Bird Count will be held on Saturday, January
2, 2021 This circle covers various areas of Douglas
County including Roxborough State Park.
Birders of all abilities ar e encour aged to join one of
12+ teams of the Douglas County Circle. To sign up for
the count and to be placed on a team email Nancy
Crews, NBCrews46@msn.com.
Birders need to sign up by Tuesday, December 29.
Holiday Treat
Saturday, December 12 from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Enjoy a winter stroll down one of our many
trails with family and friends then stop in the
Visitor Center to warm up. Shop for your favorite
person and get 10% off all books, t-shirts, maps,
hats, sweatshirts, and more! Leave with a packet
of hot cocoa and holiday treats.
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Friends of Roxborough A Meditative Walk in Nature

The Friends of Roxborough is a not-for-profit 501(c)3, Saturday, October 31 8:30- 10 a.m.
and operates by the generous time of volunteers. Our Join Naturalist Kathy Ford on a meditative hike in the
mission since 1993 is to acquire land and support park to discover what natural wonders have to teach us
nature education here at the park. All proceeds stay in about silence. Reservations are required on Eventbrite.
the park to further this mission. For additional
information, email: friendsrspsec@gmail.com.
Additionally we are a proud partner with the Leave No
Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics. We are very excited Take a Hike!
to announce we achieved the Leave No Trace Gold Roxborough has great hiking and snowshoeing!
Standard designation in 2018! Call us at (303) 973-3959 for more information
and trail conditions.
Moonlight Hikes– Friends Sponsored
Join Naturalists for an evening hike. Due to COVID-
19 restrictions, we are restructuring to small groups
and limited reservations.
A fee of $8.00 per hiker is required. Call the park at YUCCA
(303) 973-3959 to confirm availability. Your spot is Asparagaceae
reserved at payment. You can send a check payable to
the Friends of Roxborough to 4751 E. Roxborough
Drive, Roxborough, CO 80125 until one week prior to
the event or pay by credit card in person or by phone.
No payments are taken the evening of the event.
There is a $9 gate entrance fee per vehicle entering the
park. Children under 8 years old are not recommended
and all others must be accompanied by an adult. We
will send non-refundable tickets for confirmed hikes.
Moonlight Hike Date:
October 30 @ 6 p.m.

Friends Annual Meeting Canceled

Because of the restrictions around COVID-19, the
Friends of Roxborough annual public meeting is
cancelled. Also cancelled is the annual holiday
celebration and author book signing. The Friends will
send out a letter with an update of what budget
considerations were accomplished in 2020 and what
the projections are for 2021.
Partners with Leave No Trace
Roxborough State Park is a formal partner with the
Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics.
Supported by the Friends, we are using this partnership
to integrate Leave No Trace principles into our
educational programs which in turn will further
educate our visitors and school groups in how to
enjoy the outdoors responsibly.
Educators
We have Naturalist-led hikes for all ages. Ask about our
standards based school programs. Call our Volunteer
& Interpretive Services Manager, Angel Tobin, at
(303)973-3959 X15 for more information and to
schedule a program.
NOTE: All programs, services and activities of
Colorado Parks and Wildlife are operated in
compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If
you need an accommodation as a result of a disability,
please submit your request to Tracy Gripp, Colorado
Parks and Wildlife, 6060 Broadway, Denver, CO 80216
or 303-291-7485 or tracy.gripp@state.co.us. To assure
that Colorado Parks and Wildlife can meet your needs,
please notify her of your request at least seven working
days prior to the scheduled event.

Educational programming is funded in part by the Friends of Roxborough. Support Roxborough by joining today!