Cheyenne Mountain State Park
State Park in Colorado Springs, CO
Hours:
Park: Daily, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Office: Daily, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Entrance Fees:
Daily Vehicle Pass: $10
Animals Permitted:
- Leashed Dogs
- Service Animals
- Horses
Park Address:
410 JL Ranch Heights
Colorado Springs, CO 80926
United States
Cheyenne Mountain State Park
State Park in Colorado Springs, CO
Hours:
Park: Daily, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Office: Daily, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Entrance Fees:
Daily Vehicle Pass: $10
Animals Permitted:
- Leashed Dogs
- Service Animals
- Horses
Park Address:
410 JL Ranch Heights
Colorado Springs, CO 80926
United States
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Get Involved
Whether you are an avid hiker, mountain biker, or hunter, or you simply appreciate all the Colorado outdoors has to offer, there are many ways you can get involved. Colorado state parks have a variety of employment and volunteer opportunities. Jobs include naturalists and maintenance and administrative work, and range from full to part time and temporary. Volunteer opportunities include wildlife monitoring and campground host. Check out the opportunities below for more information.
Park staff and visitors at an educational event
Jobs
Every year we hire:
- Visitor Service Technicians
- Camper Services Attendants
- Entrance Gate Attendants, Maintenance Workers
- Interpretive Naturalists
- Limited-Commissioned Law Enforcement Personnel
- We also offer paid internships
All temporary, YIP internship and full-time jobs are posted directly on the state's career website.
Volunteer
Campground Host
Hosts provide friendly customer service to visitors, complete daily reservation checks, sell firewood, are willing and able to clean campsites, cabins, restrooms, answer visitor questions and help run park entrance gate. Hosts reside on the park to assist with after-hour situations and report issues to rangers immediately.
Special Events or One-Time Projects
Projects are open-ended and provide an opportunity for creativity and suggestions for projects and/or assignments that are outside the realm of naturalist work, maintenance details or trails crew. Assist with clerical duties in the Visitors Center and more.
Timber Tigers: Fuel Mitigation Assistance
Join the Timber Tigers, a dedicated bunch of volunteers who remove dead brush and trees, create mitigation lines for wildland fire prevention, and remove dead or dangerous trees as needed. Safety equipment and training are provided.
Trail Ambassador
Trail Ambassadors walk, hike or bike sections of the trails within the park to greet other visitors, answer questions, remind them of safe and responsible trail etiquette, and share unique historical and natural features of the park as situations prompt.
Cheyenne Mountain State Park sign
Friends of Cheyenne Mountain
The Friends of Cheyenne Mountain State Park serve to protect, enhance and preserve for all time the natural state and spectacular beauty of the park. We are also dedicated to working in partnership with the park staff to promote recreational and educational activities as well as advocating for important park issues.
To find out how you can help give back to Cheyenne Mountain State Park, visit the Friends of Cheyenne Mountain website or Like us on Facebook!