Over 72,000 students and teachers have participated in residential outdoor education programs at High Trails Outdoor Education Cener since 1967. High Trails is one of the four distinct and fully equipped residential learning centers which form the Colorado Outdoor Education Center. The Center, with a year round staff of over 30, plus seasonal staffs of up to 140, offers exciting programs in outdoor and environmental education and has been designated as a National Environmental Study Area by the U.S. Department of the Interior.