Persse Place Open Houses

People have visited and settled along the front range of Colorado for thousands and thousands of years. Within Roxborough State Park visitors have a unique opportunity to step back in history to the late 1800’s/early 1900’s to see how some early European settlers lived. The Persse Place Stone House was built in 1903 by Henry S. Persse, a Denver entrepreneur who had big plans to develop the area now known as Roxborough State Park. Hikers at the Park along the mid point of the scenic Fountain Valley Trail are welcome to visit the house on Saturday mornings throughout the summer months between the hours of 9am and noon. Volunteer guides will be available in the house and surrounding structures to explain how the Persse Place came to be and the interesting characters that were involved in its construction and use, as well as providing some general history of the area and the Park.

So on your next summer weekend visit to Roxborough State Park step back 120 years via a short hike and visit the Persse Place. Check with Park staff at the Visitors Center to verify times the house will be open to the public. See you in 1903!

Contact Roxborough State Park Visitor Center directly at 303-973-3959 for next Open House date.

Big Foot Going to Rock the Rox

The first Saturday in June, Roxborough Volunteers host the annual “Big Foot Goin’ To Rock The Rox” event which supports the education of Leave No Trace to visitors and features displays and activities discussing the Leave No Trace Seven Principles. Around 25 park volunteers work this special day and we also involve high school students that wear our mascot costumes that apply to their community service hours.  The Friends of Roxborough State Park continued financial support aids us in this important community education experience.   We’ve had great attendance with our highest in 2024 that reached 500 visitors.