On this sunny, cool, breezy day, my wife and I took a walk at Daniels Park. Stretching atop a high ridge south of Denver, the Park offers a spectacular view of the Front Range, from Pike's Peak to the Wyoming border. Closer in (to the west) is the dissected terrain of the Plum Creek Valley and, to the north, Metro Denver sprawls across the Colorado Piedmont.
A bison herd, fenced in from the public, roams meadows along the central roadway and elk are often observed at the Park; of course, mule deer and other common mammals also inhabit the walls of the ridge and an interesting mix of birds, including golden eagles. is usually encountered. Today, spotted towhees called from the cliffside shrubs, a pair of mountain bluebirds foraged near the trail and a bald eagle soared above the valley.
Residential areas have encroached on the Park since my last visit (many years ago) but it remains an interesting site for naturalists and offers a unique perspective of Front Range topography.
