Early Access Areas At Fishers Peak State Park

Fishers Peak State Park Framework Concept

Project Documents, Reports, & map links

A Community Vision for Fisher’s Peak Ranch - March 2019

After putting the Crazy French Ranch under contract in Dec 2018, the Trust For Public Land (TPL) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC), in partnership with the City of Trinidad, launched the “Fisher’s Peak Ranch Visioning Project”. The project aimed to build awareness of the ranch purchase and it’s eventual transfer to public ownership and to solicit the community’s ideas for how to shape the future use and protection of Trinidad’s beloved peak and property.

PRELIMINARY VISION FOCUS AREAS & OBJECTIVES - January 2021

The Preliminary Vision Focus Areas & Objectives were developed by the project partners and informed by the Community Visioning Document to help provide guidance for the Master Planning process.

Interest Groups Discussion full report  - May 2021

The purpose of the Interest Group Report is to document the input from Fishers Peak State Park Master Plan interest group sessions held in March and April 2021. The findings represent high-level takeaways, opportunities and challenges, and potential evaluation criteria for the project team to consider when identifying options for the Park.

Community Survey Summary  - July 2021

A survey was distributed statewide to gather public feedback on desired conservation and recreational efforts that should be considered as part of the master plan. The survey included 50 questions and was posted for a 35 day period from June-July 2021.

Framework Concept Map - November 2021

The Framework Concept Map depicts the location and layout of all current proposed recreational features for Fishers Peak State Park.  This includes over 70-miles of trails (multi-use, directional, equestrian, etc.), programmed camping areas, backcountry camping areas, trailhead locations, visitor center location, and the park entrance.  It also shows habitat and wildlife protection areas, trail closure areas, and seasonal access areas.

Park Features Map - November 2021

The Park Features Map is a compendium of park features that were discovered as fieldwork was being completed for possible trail corridors. Site features include views, rock outcrops, and other interesting vegetative features. This map helped identify possible points of interest that could be connected with the trail corridor planning.

Park Features Alternatives Maps - November 2021

This set of maps depicts locations within the park that were considered for the Main Park Entrance, Developed Camping, Trailheads, Visitor Center, and Back Country Camping. A high-level Benefits and Drawbacks chart provides information as to why certain locations for park amenities were preferable over others.

Slope and Aspect Maps - November 2021

The Slope and Aspect Maps provide a “heatmap” for both the existing steepness and the direction of existing slopes at the park.  These maps helped plan sustainable trail corridors.

Habitat Sensitivity Map - November 2021

This map shows an overlay of sensitive environmental resources in the park.  The most sensitive resources (e.g., riparian habitat, raptor nests, elk calving areas) are shown in darker shades of purple, while the least sensitive areas are shown in lighter shades.  This illustration helps focus park planning to develop park infrastructure in areas with lower overall sensitivity while emphasizing habitat conservation in areas with higher sensitivity.

Park Scale Map - November 2021

This map shows two existing state parks that people may be familiar with – Cheyenne Mountain and Staunton – superimposed on top of Fishers Peak State Park at the same scale.  This illustrates the vast difference in the sheer size of the park, as well as the scale of infrastructure and trails in comparison to the entire park property.

Final Master Plan - October 2022

The final Master Plan for Fishers Peak State Park is now complete and available.