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City of Colorado Springs: As a trial basis, South Slope Recreation Area is open for limited use by permit only. Days and hours of operation are Thursday-Sunday 8:00 am -2:30 pm. South Slope will be closed for the season October 13, 2014. Please note that Rangers cannot issue permits on-site. If you arrive at the gate without a permit you will not be admitted to the Recreation Area!... Log infor additional details...
Getting there:
City of Colorado Springs: Allow at least 1.5 hours driving from Colorado Springs to the South Slope Recreation Area.
From I-25 and Highway 24 in Colorado Springs, travel west on Highway 24 to Highway 67 in Divide, approximately 25.5 miles.
In Divide, turn left onto Highway 67 south.
Continue 13.5 miles south and turn left onto Teller County Road 81.
Continue on CR 81 for 3 miles turn left on Teller County Road 8 (Gold Camp Road).
Continue on Gold Camp Road for 7.5 miles to Forest Service Road 376, approximately 0.7 miles east of the old railroad tunnel.
Turn left onto Forest Service Road #376 continue 3.2 miles to the entrance gate of the South Slope Recreation Area.