I have a couple of photos of it from a visit in May. They do not show the scope of the exhibit at all, but there is one of inside the barn and one where you can see maybe 1/2 of one of the elephant yards. I will upload these to the gallery.
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo hosting 50th birthday party for Missy the elephant I am putting the link in this thread, because it shows partly an off exhibit area for the elephants behind their barn. I noticed a picture on Instagram lately of their elephants in a wooded area and I asked the user (zookeeper) about it and he told me how it was off exhibit area where they can roam in the mornings before opening. It looked quite enriching and spacious for them.
It’s about 3 acres of fenced in forest that the elephants rotate through in the summer. The only things the keepers really have to do is take out any toxic plants. The elephants can’t be in there all day though as the space needs time to recover otherwise the growth wouldn’t come back after the elephants go through it. It’s behind the barn. If anyone visits, look up the mountain as you are driving up Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Rd and you’ll see some bollards and cable. That’s the vacation yard. Otherwise, guests really don’t realize it’s there other than signage in the barn.
