One of the finest synthetic turf soccer facilities in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, Mountain Lion Stadium is in its ninth year of operation after renovations during the 2005 season. The project was completed as part of a partnership between UCCS, Colorado Springs Christian School, Pepsi and other local businesses. The stadium was built with almost no state funds used.
Mountain Lion Stadium, which has permanent bleachers for 1,200 fans and overflow capability for approximately 4,000 more, is one of the premier soccer facilities in Colorado. The stadium will host Mountain Lion soccer games and Colorado Springs Christian School's football and soccer games. Its new Grass-Tex synthetic surface will improve safety, reduce maintenance costs and allow high-volume use. Grass-Tex is used at more than 4,000 university athletic fields nationwide. There are also two new scoreboards, donated by Pepsi.
The stadium is located in the North Campus of UCCS, which will be the future home of the Ent Center for Performing Arts. The complex was formerly known as the Four Diamonds Sports Complex.
Directions:
- From Interstate 25 Northbound:
- Take exit 146 (Garden of the Gods Road)
- Take a right onto Garden of the Gods Road
- Take a left onto North Nevada Avenue (third stoplight)
- Take a right onto Eagle Rock Road (second stoplight)
- Continue to the roundabout and go left. The parking lot is located on the north end of the stadium (Lot 576).
- From Interstate 25 Southbound:
- Take exit 148 (Nevada/Rockrimmon/Corporate)
- Take a left onto North Nevada Avenue
- Take a left onto Eagle Rock Road (fourth stoplight)
- Continue to the roundabout and go left. The parking lot is located on the north end of the stadium (Lot 576).
- Overflow parking - In the event that the main parking lot is full (common on school nights), free parking is also available in Lots 572, 573, 574 and 580.
- Lot 572, 573, 574: From the primary parking lot (576), take a left onto Eagle Rock Road (away from the stoplight). Take a right at the next intersection for Lots 572 and 574. The next right will be for Lot 573.
- Lot 580: From the primary parking lot, take a right onto Eagle Rock Road toward North Nevada Avenue. Take a right onto Nevada, and then take a right at the next stoplight. To reach the primary parking lot, there is a trail off of the southwest corner of the parking lot, or you can walk back to the sidewalk on North Nevada.
