Colorado Springs Utilities has published a draft plan reimagining recreation around scenic reservoirs on Pikes Peak ー what some see as setting the stage for a greater destination, while others worry about losing beloved trail connections.
David Deitemeyer, the city’s Trails, Open Space and Parks senior administrator, is among locals who have long seen North Slope Recreation Area as having “an incredible amount of potential.” This is the area off the Pikes Peak Highway encompassing three reservoirs: Crystal Creek, North Catamount and South Catamount.
As Deitemeyer said in a previous interview regarding the Utilities plan years in the making: “It’s an opportunity to create a space that is truly a gem of a property. The views are incredible there, and there’s actually water there; it provides a different perspective than we’re used to seeing on the Front Range.”…