There are a variety of winter activities available at Mueller State Park, including
cross-country skiing and snowshoeing; sledding, tubing and snowboarding on five designated hills; and 17 electric sites for
winter camping. Come on out and enjoy the snow! Call the park at (719) 687-2366 for current snow conditions or check the conditions page
Don’t let your camping season end when the leaves fall off the trees! Mueller State Park is open for camping through the winter. Winter camping is first-come, first-served. Mueller has 17 electrical sites available within the Peak View Campground and the
Revenuer’s Ridge Campground (Sites 1 –9, 11, 12 and 85 – 90) – in the winter (approximately October 15 until May 15) Showers, laundry and potable water are closed for the winter. See the
Camping page for a full description of Mueller’s camping facilities. If you rather not rough it this winter, try one of
Mueller’s three modern cabins.
Enjoy a fresh snowfall and uncrowded trails as you snowshoe, cross-country ski, or hike at Mueller this winter.
- Campground - Ski on the road to the Grouse Mountain trailhead. When you reach the trailhead, ski to the Grouse Mountain turnoff. Return the same way. Round-trip distance = 2.2 miles.
- Outlook Ridge - Ski on trail 7 until it intersects trail 9. Return the same way. If you continue past trail 9, the trail drops steeply down to trail 25. Round-trip distance = 1.4 miles.
- School Pond - Ski the trail's #2 loop by following the orange arrows. This trail offers moderate to difficult hills. Round-trip distance = 1.5 miles.
- Lost Pond - To complete the loop, follow the blue arrows. Ski on trail #11 until it intersects trail 7. Ski trail 7 uphill, to the trail 1 connection that will take you back to the Lost Pond trailhead. Ski the connection to where you started from. Round-trip distance = 2.4 miles.
- Homestead - Ski on trail 12 until it intersects trail 26. Turn left on trail 26 and ski across an open meadow until you reach Geer Pond (trail 25). Turn left on trail 25 and ski 0.8 miles to Lost Pond. Climb steadily uphill on trail 11 until you reach trail 1. This is the connection back to Homestead trailhead. Round-trip distance = 3.3 miles.
- Elk Meadow - For a shorter route, ski trail 18 to trail 19. Follow trail 19 to the Peak View trailhead. From there, ski the road to the Elk Meadow parking lot. Round-trip distance = 1.8 miles. For a longer, more challenging route, ski trail 18 to its intersection with trail 17. Turn left on trail 17 and ski it back to the Grouse Mountain trailhead. Ski the road back to Elk Meadow parking lot. Round-trip distance = 4.8 miles.
- Cheesman Ranch - Ski on the unplowed road to the Grouse Mountain trailhead. At the Grouse Mountain trailhead, ski the trail 17 loop. Round-trip distance = 7.0 miles.
- Ranger Ridge - Ski on trail 2 until its intersection with trail 3. Follow trail 3, going up and down very steep, difficult hills. While the loop is not very long, it is most definitely challenging. Round-trip distance = 1.9 miles.
Sledding and tubing are permitted in the following five designated
areas with sufficient snow conditions.
- Elk Meadow - east side of parking lot (looking at Pikes Peak)
- Preacher’s Hollow - east side of picnic area (looking at Pikes Peak)
- Outlook Ridge - walk through picnic area & use the first hill on your left
- Peak View Hill - across from sites 1-5 (looking at Pikes Peak)
- School Pond - tiny tuber's hill; the hill on the back side of the parking lot