It also was a Pony Express way station. Diverse terrain is the most striking characteristic of this park. Park users may explore its gentle valley trails and the Elkhorn interpretive trail or the more rugged upper elevations. Sources of potable water are scarce higher in the park, so hikers and horseback riders are advised to carry a sufficient supply. Plant life includes Ponderosa pine, blue spruce, Douglas fir, juniper, aspen, .scrub oak and Rocky Mountain maple.
Fishing is permitted, but is subject to the provisions of Colorado law.