Cheyenne Mountain State Park invites public to 'Trunk of Treat' and 'Haunted Trail' Halloween event Oct. 19

Oct. 9, 2024

Bill Vogrin
Southeast Region Public Information Officer
719-466-3927 / [email protected]

 

Courtesy of Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Oct. 9, 2024

Cheyenne Mountain State Park invites public to ‘Trunk or Treat’ and ‘Haunted Hike’

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The public, especially young ghosts and goblins, is invited to a special “Trunk or Treat” event at Cheyenne Mountain State Park the evening of Saturday, Oct. 19, in an early celebration of Halloween.

“Trunk or Treat” events are similar to “Touch a Truck” with a Halloween theme. At “Trunk or Treat” events, various organizations assemble their trucks in a parking lot, decorate their vehicles and await children who visit to see them, collect candy and take photos.

The Cheyenne Mountain State Park event will feature CPW staff and vehicles as well as assorted local agencies including the Colorado Springs Fire Department, emergency medical technicians from AMR, staff from Fountain Creek Nature Center, the Colorado Springs Astronomical Society and more.

There will also be photo stations, a haunted trail and a craft station where participants can decorate tree cookies. The park also will provide hot chocolate to the first 100 attendees.

The event is scheduled for 5-7 p.m. at the park’s Limekiln Parking Area. It is free for guests with a CPW vehicle park pass.

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Event: Cheyenne Mountain Trunk or Treat and Haunted Hike
Date: Saturday, Oct. 19
Time: 5-7 p.m.
Location: Cheyenne Mountain State Park’s Limekiln Parking Area
Cost: Free to anyone with a CPW vehicle park pass

 

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.