High Chaparral Open Space

High Chaparral is the most prominent ridgeline on the east side of Colorado Springs. This 54-acre parcel provides exceptional vantage points to  the Front Range, the Spanish Peaks and Wet Mountains to the south, and Black Forest to north. It provides trails, wildlife habitat and a visual buffer for the busy Powers Blvd corridor. High Chaparral is characterized by prominent ridgeline covered with scrub oak and mixed grass prairie.

From I-25, take the Garden of the Gods Road exit east. Head east/northeast to Stetson Hills Blvd. and turn east. Near the top of the hill, turn right onto Rose Ridge Drive into the development. Take an immediate right and follow Rose Ridge to the soutwest toward the water tank and the new trailhead.