Road construction project to impact Castlewood Canyon State Park
Kara Van Hoose
April 4, 2025
Road construction project to impact Castlewood Canyon State Park
FRANKTOWN, Colo. — Colorado Parks and Wildlife will begin a road construction project at Castlewood Canyon State Park affecting the east side of the park. Starting April 7 through May 7, the road work will be done on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. to not impact weekend visitation. During the project, the east entrance road off Highway 83 will be impacted, as well as several parking lots including the Visitor Center lot, Canyon Point, Juniper Rock and the Bridge Canyon Overlook. The west side of Castlewood Canyon will not be affected.
The deteriorated road is in need of repairs and resurfacing. CPW has contracted Asphalt Specialties to provide concrete, milling, paving and striping work to Castlewood Canyon Road and parking lots. Traffic management will direct visitors to open lots during the intermittent work. When paving work begins, the east side of the park will be closed for one day. The closure date will be announced on Castlewood Canyon’s website and Facebook page.Trails will not be impacted during this time. Park visitors can use connecting trails if a parking lot near their desired trailhead is closed. CPW does not anticipate wildlife will be affected by construction. There are no golden eagles or other raptors nesting close to the area.
Residents can enter Castlewood Canyon with the $29 Keep Colorado Wild state parks annual pass. Any visitor can also purchase a $10 daily pass.
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Left: Castlewood Canyon State Park, located in Franktown, is a popular hiking and rock climbing destination.
Right: The east entrance road needs repair and repaving work.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is an enterprise agency, relying primarily on license sales, state parks fees and registration fees to support its operations, including: 43 state parks and more than 350 wildlife areas covering approximately 900,000 acres, management of fishing and hunting, wildlife watching, camping, motorized and non-motorized trails, boating and outdoor education. CPW's work contributes approximately $6 billion in total economic impact annually throughout Colorado.
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