When I was talking to Gov. Jared Polis about his first-term legacy a couple of months ago, I told him I needed to get a picture to go with my story.
With hardly a pause, he said he would be at Colorado s newest state park, Fishers Peak in Las Animas County, in a few days, if we wanted to catch up with him there.
Maybe that was convenience or maybe it was a picture worth 10,000 words. The Polis legacy will live in the outdoors, I’m more than confident.
Besides Fishers Peak, the former Crazy French Ranch, the governor already has his eyes set on creating another park before his time as governor is done.
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Colorado s newest state park will remain closed indefinitely due to weather-related damage.
Torrential rains that occurred over the weekend have caused significant damage to the parking lot at the Fishers Peak State Park trailhead, forcing the indefinite closure of the park due to unsafe conditions.
Officials say water is continuing to drain from the higher reaches of Fishers Peak, eroding trails and blocking access.
According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife Park Manager Crystal Dreiling, about five inches of rain fell over Fishers Peak and Trinidad Lake on Saturday and Sunday. The heavy weekend rains also impacted lake water levels, which increased 120 inches (10 feet).