| Castlewood Canyon State Park |
| The small park is located east of Castle Rock. The 2 mile trail is excellent for a winter hike on a sunny day as it follows the north rim and the trail is almost always in the sun. |
| A view of the canyon on the east side of the park. |
| The halfway point on the hike. |
| An optical illusion. Joanne is actually standing straight--see the tree also at the canyon rim. |
| Family having a picnic on a cliff in the park. |
| The east side of the trail descends to the canyon floor. Wooden steps help with the steep descent. |
| A tree growing out of a rock over Cherry Creek. |
| The natural bridge the trail uses to cross Cherry Creek. Note how smooth the rocks are from the spring runoff currents. |
| The view the family sees of Pikes Peak from their location on the rock. |
| The park entrance. |
| The park Visitor Center. |
| At the canyon floor the trail takes us to the north side of Cherry Creek. |
| Soon we come to a rest stop on a rock. |
| The canyon on March 19, 2017. |
| We leave the canyon floor. |
