GATEWAY MESA OPEN SPACE. This property on the outskirts
of Castle Rock is on a bluff, with steep, rock-capped cliffs on the eastern portion
overlooking Franktown and the Cherry Creek Valley to the east. Expansive views of the
Rocky Mountains extending from Pikes Peak on the south to Longs Peak on the
northwest. We will be taking both a loop trail within Gateway Mesa OS and an in/out trail
along Mitchell Creek Canyon Trail. Hike length 3.8 mi, elev gain 200 ft, highest altitude
6,500 ft, Easy to Moderate. Mike Witter hike leader