Rocky Mountains · Pikes Peak Trail

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.

Restrictions: Obey all posted regulations

County: El Paso

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

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

Habitat: Lowland Riparian

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

Parking: Yes

Lodging: Hotel in Colorado Springs

Handicapped: No
Handicapped Access: Easy walking trail

Delorme: 63 D5

ROC: 105 F3

Latitude: 38.61476
Longitude: -104.675