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What’s in a Name: How the Trails Got Their Names at Red Rocks Room, Colorado Springs, CO
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What’s in a Name: How the Trails Got Their Names

Tue, Nov 17, 2026, 2:00 PM at Red Rocks Room, Red Rocks Room, Colorado Springs. Free.

Date
Tue, Nov 17
Time
2pm MST
until 2:30pm MST
Location
Red Rocks Room, Colorado Springs, CO
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Price
Free
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About this event

Ever wonder who Susan Bretag was, or why we have a Dakota Trail? Join Park Guide Bowen Gillings on a quick look at the Garden’s 23 different trails and how they earned their names. This free presentation lasts under 30 minutes, leaving plenty of time to explore a few of those trails on your own. Free Program Space is limited, registration required During winter, we may have building clo
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