The Fishers Canyon Master Plan was approved 9-0 at CS Parks board on May 8 2025. An appeal of the plan to city council was defeated 5-4 on June 24, 2025 – this means the plan is moving forward with the important changes that will allow MTB access to the top of the mountain in the future! Read more here.
MedWheel is grateful to our members and others who participated in the plan development, including all the public meetings and surveys. The second public meeting was held in Nov 2024, where attendees reviewed two proposed alternatives for trails and trailheads/parking.
Key Takeaways from the Second Meeting:
- There’s strong public support for Trails Alternative 2, which proposes more trail access than Alternative 1..
- Suggestions from the community at the meeting (but not on the survey) included:
- A multi-use trail to the top of the property for more inclusive access.
- Designated single-use trails, such as hiking-only and MTB-only options.
- Parks staff have expressed concerns about their capacity for trail maintenance and therefore have recommended fewer trails. MedWheel acknowledges this challenge and urges the city to fully utilize volunteer groups to bridge resource gaps while focusing now on setting a bold, visionary plan for Fishers Canyon.
- We heard a range of opinions about the trailheads and parking. Both options could be acceptable and depict parking relatively far from local residents. Trailhead Alternative 2 would include more parking at the beginning, reducing the need to expand later.
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Fishers Canyon, acquired through the TOPS program, is a critical addition to our trail network. It holds the potential to:
- Extend the Chamberlain Trail into Cheyenne Mountain State Park (CMSP).
- Improve access to the top of CMSP and Pike National Forest including MacNeill Ridge.
🌐 Learn More About Fishers Canyon
Read MedWheel’s Fishers Canyon Talking Points from the first meeting. View materials from the first meeting.
You can check out a storymap for Fishers Canyon here.
Prior to the TOPS acquisition, the MedWheel team scouted the property with city staff and saw the potential first hand
We will update this page as more info becomes available – check back often. If you have suggestions about Fishers Canyon, especially if you are familiar with the property, we welcome your input as we work through the master planning process.
Learn about additional trails-related public engagement opportunities here.