Sondermann Park - Colorado Springs, CO - Municipal Parks and Plazas on Waymarking.com

Thanks go to the The Mountain Chalet for the following information:

"Sondermann Park is a small but attractive urban park on the west side of Colorado Springs. Most trails are hiking only, although the Mesa Valley Connection Trail running through the center allows horses and bikes."

"One of Sondermann’s highlights is the small creek running along the eastern side of the park. Wooden footbridges, shallow pools, ice-scapes in winter, and a thick layer of colorful leaves in the fall make the creek an interesting environment for kids and adults alike. "

"Sondermann is family-friendly in other ways, as well. There is a playground at the parking lot, picnic tables are scattered throughout the park, and the generally wide and flat Mesa Valley trail is good for biking. Finally, most of the trails are no more than half a mile long, making for short and easy explorations. "

"On the flip side, the small size of the park means that the trail network is not as deep, and in many places, houses are visible from the paths. Considering its location in the middle of the city, however, Sondermann is surprisingly secluded and makes for a pleasant little outing."
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Walking through this park is a nice break from the hussle and bussle of the city. The secluded and heavily wooded paths are full of an amazing variety of wildlife as well as wide variety mountain flora.


Directions:
From southbound I-25:
Exit at Fontanero Street (exit #144) and turn right. Turn left at the 4-way stop onto N Chestnut St. Turn right at W Caramillo Street and continue straight until you reach the parking lot at Beidleman Environmental Center.

From the west:
Go east on Uintah St. Turn left at Walnut St., then follow the same directions as “from northbound I-25” above.

Coordinates are for the parking lot of The Catamount Institute Beidleman Environmental Center. This is the primary vehicular entry for this park.

Name: Sondermann Park Street Location: 740 W. Caramillo Local Municipality: Colorado Springs State/Province, etc.: CO Country: United States Web Site: [Web Link] Picnic Facilities: Wheelchair accessible, Picnic Shelter, Restrooms Recreational Facilities: Playground, Hiking Trails, Horse Riding Trails, Bird and Wildlife Viewing Trails. Traditional Geocaches: Tom Tom's Trickery GCYD30 Adrian's Treehouse GCNP09 Memorial/Commemoration: Not listed Date Established: Not listed Monuments/Statues: Not listed Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed Fountains: Not listed Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Not listed Special Events: Not listed

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Date Logged Log   02/27/2010 condor1 visited it