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]
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Location | Teller County, Colorado, United States |
Nearest city | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Coordinates | 38°52′47″N 105°10′52″W / 38.87972°N 105.18111°W |
Area | 5,112 acres (20.69 km2) |
Established | 1988 |
Visitors | 119,910 (in 2021)[1] |
Governing body | Colorado Parks and Wildlife |
References
edit- ^ "Colorado State Parks Region Annual Visitation Report" (PDF). Colorado Counties, Inc. 2023.
- ^ "Colorado Parks & Wildlife". Parks.state.co.us. Archived from the original on March 25, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ "Things to Do in Colorado Spring". Frommers.com. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ "Colorado Parks & Wildlife". Parks.state.co.us. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ "Mueller State Park - Pikes Peak West, South Central, Colorado - Colorado Vacation Directory". Coloradodirectory.com. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ "Mueller State Park Divide, Colorado - Teller County Colorado Outdoor Recreation Activities Attractions Dining Lodging Shopping Entertainment Community". Tellerlinks.com. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
External links
edit- Mueller State Park
- Media related to Mueller State Park at Wikimedia Commons