Shooks Run in Colorado Springs, CO

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Middle Shooks Run in Colorado Springs, CO

Shooks Run is a historic neighborhood just east of downtown Colorado Springs, centered around the tree-lined Shooks Run Creek and its paved walking and biking trail. Streets feature classic homes built as early as the late 1800s, including sturdy bungalows, cottages, and Craftsman-style houses. Most homes have updated interiors and well-kept yards, while originals still boast Victorian touches and picket fences. Shooks Run Park and Boulder Park are neighborhood hubs for sports, picnics, and playgrounds, and community gardens are popular hangouts for residents who enjoy gardening. Walkability is high, with easy access to downtown shops, local restaurants, coffee houses, and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center.

Families in Shooks Run are served by Colorado Springs School District 11, with Columbia Elementary, North Middle, and Palmer High as neighborhood schools. Real estate includes everything from affordable fixer-uppers to fully renovated historic properties. Community spirit is strong, shown by the neighborhood association organizing cleanups along the creek, annual summer festivals, and history walks. Shooks Run was once served by city streetcars, and the old railroad abutments still support the trail’s iconic bridge at Cache La Poudre Street. Part of Shooks Run was originally a quiet ranch settled by the Shook brothers in 1865, and much of the area still features some of the oldest cottonwood trees in Colorado Springs.