Donated to Jefferson County Open Space and opened in 2018, the 58 acres of Peakview Park stretch across the north wall of the Bear Creek Valley in southwest Metro Denver. Primarily covered by attractive grassland habitat, the Park also harbors riparian groves of trees and shrubs and is hemmed in by woodlands and a residential area.
Two fine trail loops, one paved and the other earthen, offer access to the Park, where views extend to the southern Foothills and Palmer Divide highlands; Mount Blue Sky and Pike's Peak poke above the swath of foothills.
Today, my wife and I made our first visit to Peakview Park, heading over to hike in the cool morning air. In addition to the fresh air, exercise and scenic vistas, the Park hosts an excellent variety of Piedmont grassland wildlife. Western kingbirds were especially common this morning and I suspect that western and mountain bluebirds are common visitors during spring and fall migrations.
