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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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Two hikers walk past 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.
Activities
- 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
Jan
1
First Day Hikes & Chili at Mueller
Thursday, Jan 1
Mueller State Park
Enjoy the new year outside at Mueller State Park! Take a self guided walk on one of our many trails or join Mueller's...
Jan
1
First Day Hikes & Chili at Mueller
Thursday, Jan 1
Mueller State Park
Enjoy the new year outside at Mueller State Park! Take a self guided walk on one of our many trails or join Mueller's...
Jan
1
First Day Forest Bathing at Mueller
Thursday, Jan 1
Mueller State Park
This is the 7th annual First Day Forest Bathing event at Mueller!
Start the year by taking a slow paced walk through the park...
Jan
1
First Day Forest Bathing at Mueller
Thursday, Jan 1
Mueller State Park
This is the 7th annual First Day Forest Bathing event at Mueller!
Start the year by taking a slow paced walk through the park...
Jan
4
Guided Nature Hike at Mueller
Sunday, Jan 4
Mueller State Park
Explore the trails in the winter with an experienced Mueller guide, Rose.
Jan
4
Guided Nature Hike at Mueller
Sunday, Jan 4
Mueller State Park
Explore the trails in the winter with an experienced Mueller guide, Rose.
Jan
1
First Day Hikes & Chili at Mueller
Thursday, Jan 1
Mueller State Park
Enjoy the new year outside at Mueller State Park! Take a self guided walk on one of our many trails or join Mueller's...
Jan
1
First Day Hikes & Chili at Mueller
Thursday, Jan 1
Mueller State Park
Enjoy the new year outside at Mueller State Park! Take a self guided walk on one of our many trails or join Mueller's...
Jan
1
First Day Forest Bathing at Mueller
Thursday, Jan 1
Mueller State Park
This is the 7th annual First Day Forest Bathing event at Mueller!
Start the year by taking a slow paced walk through the park...
Jan
1
First Day Forest Bathing at Mueller
Thursday, Jan 1
Mueller State Park
This is the 7th annual First Day Forest Bathing event at Mueller!
Start the year by taking a slow paced walk through the park...
Jan
4
Guided Nature Hike at Mueller
Sunday, Jan 4
Mueller State Park
Explore the trails in the winter with an experienced Mueller guide, Rose.
Jan
4
Guided Nature Hike at Mueller
Sunday, Jan 4
Mueller State Park
Explore the trails in the winter with an experienced Mueller guide, Rose.
HIking, Biking and Horseback Riding
Trails
Over 44 miles of trails invite visitors to explore the park’s natural and historical resources. Trails vary from short, leisurely walks to challenging, full-day hikes. Most trails are open to hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians with a few ecologically fragile areas restricted to hikers only. horse- trailer parking and unloading area is provided. Winter cross country skiing and snowshoeing can be enjoyed on a variety of terrain. There are 37 trails in the park. Each trail is named and numbered. Trail users should use established and marked trails. Trailhead and parking areas are easily accessible from the main roads in the park. Trail maps are available at the Visitor Center and park entrance.
The park offers three self-guided nature trails – The Children’s Dragonfly Trail at Dragonfly Pond; The Wapiti Trail at the Visitor Center and the Northern Meadows Nature Trail that starts at Grouse Mountain Trailhead.
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.
Aspen Trail Loop
2.75 miles round trip
Aspen Trail Loop
2.75 miles round trip
Safety during Hunting Season
Most of Colorado's outdoors is multi-use and intended to be shared. Hunters and nonhunters should show respect and courtesy to all users engaged in outdoor recreation.
- Learn where and when hunting is taking place. Stay out of designated hunt areas.
- Stay on designated trails. Enjoying activities only on designated trails will reduce the likelihood of entering designated hunt areas.
- Make yourself easily visible by wearing bright clothing. Choose colors that stand out, like bright, fluorescent red, orange or green.
- For protection, it is recommended to keep your dog on a leash. Tie a brightly-colored bandana around your dog’s neck or purchase a blaze orange dog vest to make your dog more visible.
- Make noise. Alert hunters to your presence by whistling, singing or carrying on a conversation as you walk.
- If you hear shooting, raise your voice and let hunters know you are in the vicinity.
- Be courteous. Once a hunter is aware of your presence, don’t make unnecessary noise that disturbs wildlife. Avoid conflict. Please note it is illegal to intentionally interfere with hunters.
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.
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.