South Central Colorado Places

Pueblo

Hiking

Greenway and Nature Center. You can bicycle, hike, and canoe along the 35 mi in the river trail system that follows the Arkansas River. For more information, call the Greenway and Nature Center. A small interpretive center describes the flora and fauna unique to the area, and the Raptor Rehabilitation Center, part of the nature center, cares for injured birds of prey. 5200 Nature Center Rd., off 11th St., Pueblo, CO, 81008. 719/549-2414. www.gncp.org.

San Isabel National Forest. You can hike in relative solitude on many trails threading the San Isabel National Forest, 20 mi southwest of Pueblo. The Forest Service station in Pueblo is open 7:30 am-4:30 pm weekdays. Check in with them for backpacking and Christmas tree-cutting permits. 2840 Kachina Dr., Pueblo, CO, 81008. 719/545-8737. www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc.

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