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Barr Lake State Park - Activities & Trails

Brighton, CO

Birds. They’re the headliners at Barr Lake, a mecca for birdwatchers from throughout the West. 371+ species of birds have been sighted here, and records date back to the 1880s. Visitors can see bird banding in action at the migration-season banding station. Many bald eagles spend winter in the area and one pair regularly nests here in summer, raising young in a tree at the water’s edge. A visit might start with a stop at the nature center and a talk with a naturalist.

Lathrop State Park - Activities & Trails

Walsenburg, CO

With a panoramic view of the Spanish Peaks, this park lies at a crossroads of early Colorado history. Rising high above the prairie, the two peaks were prominent landmarks for Native Americans, settlers, trappers and explorers. Lathrop was established in 1962 as Colorado’s first state park.