Mueller State Park

Mueller State Park
Dome Rock, Mueller State Park
Map showing the location of Mueller State Park
Map showing the location of Mueller State Park
LocationTeller County, Colorado, United States
Nearest cityColorado Springs, Colorado
Coordinates38°52′47″N 105°10′52″W / 38.87972°N 105.18111°W / 38.87972; -105.18111
Area5,112 acres (20.69 km2)
Established1988
Visitors119,910 (in 2021)[1]
Governing bodyColorado Parks and Wildlife

Mueller State Park is a Colorado state park encompassing 5,112 acres (20.69 km2) of land outside Divide, Colorado, west of Colorado Springs, Colorado.[2] The park offers many outdoor activities. There are 55 miles (89 km) of trails, biking, camping year-round, hunting, hiking, and horseback riding.[3] It is open in the winter and allows snowshoeing, sledding, and snowtubing.[4] Mueller is a diverse home to a variety of animals including elk, black bear, eagles, hawks and bighorn sheep.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Colorado State Parks Region Annual Visitation Report" (PDF). Colorado Counties, Inc. 2023.
  2. ^ "Colorado Parks & Wildlife". Parks.state.co.us. Archived from the original on March 25, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  3. ^ "Things to Do in Colorado Spring". Frommers.com. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  4. ^ "Colorado Parks & Wildlife". Parks.state.co.us. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  5. ^ "Mueller State Park - Pikes Peak West, South Central, Colorado - Colorado Vacation Directory". Coloradodirectory.com. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  6. ^ "Mueller State Park Divide, Colorado - Teller County Colorado Outdoor Recreation Activities Attractions Dining Lodging Shopping Entertainment Community". Tellerlinks.com. Retrieved July 13, 2018.