Archive for the Fountain Creek Category


Rusty and Wooden Items Along the Trail at Fountain Creek Nature Trail

I am always intrigued by rusty items I find on trails. This trail had some very wonderful rusty things, including some that were still in use. There were many valve wheels that were related to what I believe was an irrigation ditch that was on one side of the trail. I have no idea what […]

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Geese at the Fountain Creek Nature Center Wetlands

There were geese and other water fowl engaged in many activities on both of my hikes at the Fountain Creek Nature Center Trails. On the first stroll they kept flying over us. I was able to get one good picture of them flying. I am still learning this camera and should have had it on […]

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Reflections Upon Fountain Valley Nature Center Trail

I actually hiked the same trails twice in a week. I had never been to the Fountain Creek Nature Center and the trails that go into the wetlands and also wind along Fountain Creek in Fountain, Colorado. The first time on Saturday was just a “stroll” with the Deja Vu Singles group. That was fun […]

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Very Short Hike at Memorial Park in Manitou Springs

I was planning on refilling my bottles at 7-Minute Spring, so parked across the street from Manitou Springs Memorial Park. I had seen lots of heavy equipment working at that park when I headed off to my meeting, and wondered what they were doing.   While I filled my bottles, I watched the equipment, which […]

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Concrete Couches Along the Fountain Creek Walk

Concrete couches added to the sights seen on this creek walk. These are different than some of their other couch projects, as they incorporated large rocks that were found along the Fountain Creek trail near The Fields Park in Manitou Springs into the couches. Concrete Couch is a non-profit that does many things. It did […]

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Took Two Mini-Hikes Today in Manitou Springs

Actually I took 3 Walks or mini-hikes that all related to being near Manitou Springs Fountain Creek. One was along Fountain Creek at The Fields Park and the other took me to the other end of Fountain Creek in Manitou Springs. I had a meeting at The Fields Park with a Manitou Springs City Official. […]

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