Hiking with your dog on the Fountain Creek Regional Trail
Think Colorado is all plains and mountains? This 10.8 mile gem of a trail connects to the Pike’s Peak Greenway trail, and brings you to the fragile wetlands ecosystem just south of Colorado Springs. You can spot turtles, herons, ducks, frogs, cattails, cottonwoods, snakes, and sometimes even bears. It is most heavily trafficked in the warmer months of the year, so if you’re looking for an easy trail, with beautiful views and easy access, but without the large groups of people