Clear Springs Ranch

Aliases: Hannah Ranch

Located on Fountain Creek, this spot can be a good migrant trap. Trails with interpretive signage wind through the good-sized cottonwood riparian groves that make up much of the area, and there are also some good thickets and agricultural fields. Look for Yellow-breasted Chat, Blue Grosbeak, Red-headed and Lewis’s Woodpeckers, and migrants. You may see elk in the early morning and late evening near the agricultural fields, and bears have been known to move along the Fountain Creek. Deer, squirrels and beaver frequent the area as well. Muddy creek beds can be a good place to look for animal tracks.

County: El Paso

Habitat: Lowland Riparian

Directions: From I-25 take Exit 123 and head east. Follow the signs to the parking area.

Delorme: 63 D5
Roads of Colorado: 105 F3

Dates of Access: Open all year
Hours: Dawn to dusk
Ownership: Municipal
Admission: Free

Restrictions: Obey all posted regulations

Parking: Yes
Lodging: Hotel in Colorado Springs

Handicapped: No
Handicapped Access: Easy walking trail

Elevation: 5377

Latitude: 38.61476
Longitude: -104.675