Red Rocks Park

Denver Mayor Ben Stapleton resisted developing the already beautiful Red Rocks but the city used Depression-era New Deal funding and resources to build out the park, as part of the development of the Denver Mountain Parks system. City planner George Cranmer oversaw the development, securing federal funding and establishment of a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp at Mount Morrison to facilitate the construction of the park's features. CCC crews were responsible for building out the early roads and the amphitheater, as well as a Pueblo-style concession stand. The park along with surviving CCC camp (which is one of the best preserved of such camps) were designated a National Historic Landmark in 2015. ==Trails==

There are several short, pedestrian-only trails in the park: Funicular Trail, Geologic Overlook Trail, Mt. Vernon Creek Trail, Red Rocks Trail, and the Trading Post Trail. Other multi-use trails are open to mountain bikes, horses, and leashed dogs. ==Gallery==

P1010377redrocksfall.jpg|Layered feature in Red Rocks Park, Colorado. Features in the Red Rocks region were caused by the uplift of mountains. John Denver "Spirit" statue, Red Rocks Park, Morrison, Colorado.jpg|John Denver "Spirit" statue Close up of red rock in the Red Rocks Park, Morrison, Colorado.jpg| Close-up of red rock Sunburst on trail in the Red Rocks Park, Morrison, Colorado.jpg|Sunburst on trail Bridge in Red Rocks Park, Morrison, Colorado.jpg|Bridge in Red Rocks Park Trading Post Trail sign, Red Rocks Park, Morrison, Colorado.jpg|Trading Post Trail sign Red Rocks Park flower.jpg|Red Rocks Park Red Rocks Park in Denver.jpg|Red Rocks Park in Denver ==See also==