Mueller State Park
State Park in Divide, CO
Hours:
Park: Daily, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Office/Visitor Center: Daily, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Entrance Fees:
Daily Vehicle Pass: $10
Individual Daily Pass: $4
Animals Permitted:
- Service Animals
- Horses
- Leashed Dogs
Park Address:
21045 Highway 67 South
Divide, CO 80814
United States
Mueller State Park
State Park in Divide, CO
Hours:
Park: Daily, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Office/Visitor Center: Daily, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Entrance Fees:
Daily Vehicle Pass: $10
Individual Daily Pass: $4
Animals Permitted:
- Service Animals
- Horses
- Leashed Dogs
Park Address:
21045 Highway 67 South
Divide, CO 80814
United States
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Construction Closures: Pond Closed -
Dragonfly Pond will remain closed until the spring of 2025 due to low water levels following maintenance of the pond.
Two hikers walk pat aspens and large boulders
Activities and Trails
What to Do at Mueller
Mueller offers year-round outdoor recreation and nature study on its 5,100 acres. It's home to various wildlife and over 100 bird species. There are miles of trails for hiking, biking and horseback riding, as well as picnicking, fishing and geocaching. Winter activities include cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and sledding. Stay in one of three log cabins or the mountain forest campground with views of the Continental Divide.
- Biking
- Cabins
- Camping
- Cross-country Skiing
- Education Programs
- Geocaching
- Hiking
- Horseback Riding
- Hunting
- Photography
- Picnicking
- Playground
- Sledding
- Snowshoeing
- Wildlife Viewing
- Yurts
Best of Mueller
Trails
Mueller’s 50+ miles of trails offer many opportunities to explore the beautiful foothills of the Rockies. Visitors can hike, mountain bike or horseback ride on the trails.
Wildlife Viewing
A popular watchable wildlife area, Mueller is home to abundant wildlife including elk, black bear, hawks and mule deer. The park has over 5,000 acres of spring-fed meadows, forested ridges and massive rocks of Pikes Peak Granite, and several ponds that dot the landscape. Along with the elk, mule deer and bears, many small mammals and birds share the park's habitat.
Picnicking
Mueller has 41 wooded, scenic picnic sites scattered among conifer and aspen forests, some with great views of the mountains. Each site includes a table and raised grill. All picnic tables are available on a first-come, first-served basis and uncovered.
Cabins
Experience the Colorado mountains at Mueller. Three rustic log cabins are nestled among meadows and conifer forests. A fantastic view of Pikes Peak, tall pine trees and a variety of wildlife add to the charm of these mountain retreats.
Upcoming Events
Nov
22
Nature Crafts
Friday, Nov 22
Mueller State Park
Nov
22
Nature Crafts
Friday, Nov 22
Mueller State Park
Nov
23
Let’s Talk Turkey
Saturday, Nov 23
Mueller State Park
Nov
23
Let’s Talk Turkey
Saturday, Nov 23
Mueller State Park
Nov
25
Junior Ranger Program
Monday, Nov 25
Mueller State Park
Nov
25
Junior Ranger Program
Monday, Nov 25
Mueller State Park
Nov
22
Nature Crafts
Friday, Nov 22
Mueller State Park
Nov
22
Nature Crafts
Friday, Nov 22
Mueller State Park
Nov
23
Let’s Talk Turkey
Saturday, Nov 23
Mueller State Park
Nov
23
Let’s Talk Turkey
Saturday, Nov 23
Mueller State Park
Nov
25
Junior Ranger Program
Monday, Nov 25
Mueller State Park
Nov
25
Junior Ranger Program
Monday, Nov 25
Mueller State Park
Trails
Dragonfly Children's Nature Trail
0.5 miles
Wheelchair accessible
Wapiti Self-Guided Nature Trail
0.8 miles round-trip
Access point: Trailhead is located at the east end of the Visitor Center parking lot.
Dragonfly Children's Nature Trail
0.5 miles
Wheelchair accessible
Wapiti Self-Guided Nature Trail
0.8 miles round-trip
Access point: Trailhead is located at the east end of the Visitor Center parking lot.
Grouse Mountain Overlook Trail
0.8 miles round-trip
Lost Pond Trail
0.8 miles round-trip
School Pond Trail
1.6 miles round-trip
Outlook Ridge Trail to Raven Ridge Overlook Trail
1.4 miles round-trip
Homestead/Black Bear Loop Trail
2.3 miles
Access point: Homestead Trail
Osborn Homestead Loop
3.2 miles round-trip
Travel back in time to one of the park's old homesteads. Built in the early 1900s by the Earl Osborn family, the homestead is a reminder of the harsh, severe life of the early settlers.
Grouse Mountain Overlook Trail
0.8 miles round-trip
Lost Pond Trail
0.8 miles round-trip
School Pond Trail
1.6 miles round-trip
Outlook Ridge Trail to Raven Ridge Overlook Trail
1.4 miles round-trip
Homestead/Black Bear Loop Trail
2.3 miles
Access point: Homestead Trail
Osborn Homestead Loop
3.2 miles round-trip
Travel back in time to one of the park's old homesteads. Built in the early 1900s by the Earl Osborn family, the homestead is a reminder of the harsh, severe life of the early settlers.
Trout
Trout
Fishing
Fishing in Mueller’s ponds is fair at best. Only shore fishing is allowed. Some ponds are occasionally stocked with fingerlings. Dragonfly Pond is stocked regularly with catchable fish. To reach most ponds, a hike of 1.5 to 2 miles into the backcountry is necessary. A Colorado fishing license is required, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife bag and possession limits apply. Fishing with flies and lures is strongly encouraged.
Big Game, Small Game and Turkey
Hunting
Hunting is limited and controlled. Firearms, bows and hunting access from Mueller State Park trailheads is allowed beginning the Tuesday after Labor Day and continuing through the Friday prior to Memorial Day.
Opportunities for hunting include mule deer, elk, black bear, mountain lion, turkey and small game. Hunters are asked to check with a park ranger if they harvest an animal.
Mueller State Park is located in game management unit 581. There are 800 acres adjoining the Dome Rock State Wildlife Area open for hunting during designated seasons. The park's hunting area is accessible by foot only and can only be accessed from:
- Trail 5 (Rock Pond Trail, 2-mile hike)
- Trail 11 (Lost Pond Trail)
- Trail 13 (Black Bear Trail, 1-mile hike)
Hunters using trails must have their weapons unloaded until they reach the posted legal hunting boundary. The boundary is clearly marked along designated trails.
To get to Trail 11, climb the hill out of the livery and cross the main park road to Lost Pond Trail. This trail turns into Geer Trail (Trail 25), just beyond Lost Pond. Geer Trail leads to the hunting area.