Welcome to ESCAPE to Colorado National Monument

Bench along the Alcove Nature Trail

NPS

Quick Facts

Location:

Colorado National Monument

Amenities

4 listed

Accessible Sites, Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Information, Trailhead

Everybody needs to escape sometimes. Adults usually know how to take a break, take a hike, or take a nap! But what about the young people in your life? Do they know how to recognize when it is time for a break? Do they need some help to build resilience to the pressures in their lives? 

We invite you to ESCAPE to Your National Park with your favorite young people! We have developed an exciting, outdoor experience using the NPS mobile app. This tour has seven stops with five activities that help build resilience in youth by challenging their self-reflection, connection to others, optimism for the future, mental agility, and strength of character.

Directions  

1. The app page may be downloaded so that you do not need internet service to complete the activity. You may need to download and save the Colorado National Monument app page for offline use before beginning your experience.
2. Choose a starting location. You can do this from home, or while walking the Alcove Nature Trail near the visitor center.
3. Complete the challenge and find the code word at each stop. At each stop you will be unearthing a code word. This code will help you unlock the final clue and ESCAPE to your park. Keep notes along the way on a piece of paper or on a mobile device. If you are working in a group, consider assigning a member of your group as the "code keeper”.
4. Solve the final code and ESCAPE! At the fifth stop you will use the four words unearthed so far to unlock a final code word. Upon solving the code, you will have completed your ESCAPE adventure! 
5. ESCAPE to your park. At the final stop titled "ESCAPE to Colorado National Monument Final Stop," you can check your answers and download your official ESCAPE to Colorado National Monument Certificates. If you are in the park, certificates will be available to pick up in the visitor center. 

Ready to begin? Go back to the previous menu and tap the next stop called "ESCAPE to Colorado National Monument Stop 1". Good luck and have fun!