Castle Pines Board Reviews Soaring Hawk Plans, Approves Coyote Ridge Trail Link

The Castle Pines Parks & Recreation Advisory Board reviewed early design concepts for the planned Soaring Hawk Park and approved a recommendation to City Council for a pedestrian trail connection between Trail #17 at Coyote Ridge Park and the staircase adjacent to the Monarch Boulevard and Buffalo Trail roundabout. The board’s actions advance park planning and active-transportation connectivity while shifting key decisions to the City Council and future planning meetings.

Consulting firm Hord Coplan Macht presented early design concepts, phasing options, and cost estimates for Soaring Hawk Park. Those materials will inform budget discussions and the timing of park improvements, as the board weighs phased implementation against available funding. The presence of cost estimates at the advisory level signals that project scoping is moving from conceptual planning toward decisions that could affect municipal budgets and capital project schedules.

The board’s approval of the trail connection recommendation addresses a specific local access gap by linking Trail #17 at Coyote Ridge Park with the stairs near the Monarch Boulevard and Buffalo Trail roundabout. That recommendation now goes to the Castle Pines City Council for final consideration, where council members will decide whether to authorize project design, funding, or construction. The board also requested additional landscape design options for the Monarch Boulevard and Buffalo Trail roundabout, indicating attention to aesthetics, right-of-way treatment, and long-term maintenance responsibilities.

Board members continued the trail naming process to the next meeting because of time constraints. Delaying the naming process pauses a public-facing element of the trail system that often matters to neighborhood identity, wayfinding, and volunteer stewardship programs. Residents who want a say in trail identity and signage should follow upcoming advisory board and council agendas to engage during public comment periods.

The advisory board invited residents to apply for service; applications remain open through Jan. 23, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. Serving on the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board offers a direct role in shaping park priorities, trail planning, and landscape design decisions that affect neighborhood connectivity and park use.

For Castle Pines residents, the immediate implications are twofold: improved planning clarity for Soaring Hawk Park and a likely new pedestrian connection from Coyote Ridge Park that could shorten walking routes and link neighborhoods. The next steps to watch are City Council consideration of the trail recommendation, the board’s review of additional roundabout landscape options, and the resumption of the trail naming process. Residents interested in board service or in influencing the Council’s decision should track City Council agendas and application deadlines as these projects move from advisory review to municipal action.