Last weekend I checked out another state park with friends.

Roxborough State Park is about an hour outside of Denver. We drove and arrived to discover a “20 minute wait” line of cars at the entrance, which isn’t surprising in the middle of the day in a Saturday with nice weather. I grumbled about Denver having too many people, then we read about the trail and had some snacks.

Fountain Valley Trail

We opted for the “moderate” 2.3 mile Fountain Valley Trail it was pretty easy with a few nice overlooks that featured views of the sandstone rock formations, and some historic structures.

The weather was a perfect partly sunny, and I think we all agreed it would be rough in full sun and summer heat due to the lack of shade. It was a nice easy walk.

Flora and fauna

We did see a few deer, and wildflowers popping up (mostly these little light purple-pink ones).