Tag: Clear Creek Canyon
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Colorado’s long-dreamed Peaks to Plains Trail extending in complex canyon
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Officials working to fill the gap of a long-dreamed trail in Colorado have marked “a colossal construction milestone.” So read a recent social media post by Jefferson County Open Space, showing photos of an underpass, a 70-foot-long box culvert and two bridges beside U.S. 6…
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Jefferson County open spaces: 10 to explore in the hills west of Denver
Editor’s note: This article has been corrected to clarify trail use at Apex Park. In 1972, as Denver development steadily marched to the foothills, a population of voters approved portions of sales tax to serve as a safeguard. That vision of preservation became a major fund overseen by Jefferson County Open Space. Today, the program…
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Jefferson County’s $273 million project — part of Peaks to Plains Trail — sparks excitement, push back
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An ambitious trail that seeks to connect the Continental Divide to the Denver metro is sharply dividing the residents of Jefferson County, with some balking at the $273 million cost to the county alone and others excited at the prospect of better access to the “truly quintessential Colorado experience.” When completed, the 65-mile Peaks to…
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Rock climbing in Colorado: 6 famed areas
Rock climbing has become a talent honed inside a gym. But it’s the outdoor walls for which Colorado is known. Near Cañon City, Shelf Road is but one of the state’s premier areas. Here’s a look at others: Black Canyon of the Gunnison “The Black” is an ominous, fitting title for a guidebook to this…
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Colorado dream trail, Peaks to Plains, sees progress
Slow, steady progress continues toward a dream trail that would connect Denver to the Continental Divide. The long-envisioned Peaks to Plains Trail is projected to stretch 65 miles and 5,600 feet from the South Platte River Trail in the Mile High City to the Clear Creek headwaters high on Loveland Pass. The result promises to…
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Human remains found in Jefferson County
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office recovered skeletal human remains in Clear Creek Canyon Sunday morning. A tweet from the office said the remains were found in a remote area by tunnel 2 on U.S. 6. The Sheriff’s Office said the the death isn’t believed to…
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Climber dies after falling in Clear Creek Canyon
A climber died Wednesday after falling in Clear Creek Canyon just west of Golden, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. At 12:16 p.m., the sheriff’s office announced it was conducting a technical rock rescue near Tunnel One of U.S. 6. At 1:39 p.m., the office said the rescue team reached the fallen climber and…
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Nearly 1,200 acres added to Jefferson County open space portfolio
Jefferson County open space officials have closed on 1,192 acres as part of a conservation mission that’s also expected to broaden future recreation opportunities in the foothills west of Denver. The acquisition was recently announced following approval by county commissioners in November. The Goltra property, as it’s been referred to, is adjacent to a trio…
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New segment for grand trail plan connecting Denver to Continental Divide
A nearly 2-mile ribbon of pavement signals slow progress toward a grand trail plan connecting Denver to the Continental Divide. Jefferson County Open Space recently announced the completion of the Gateway Segment in Clear Creek Canyon Park. The segment links downtown Golden to the mouth of the canyon, offering rugged views and water access and…
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Jefferson County deal seen as ‘win-win’ for outdoor recreation, mining
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Open space officials in Jefferson County are eyeing a land exchange that they say would benefit recreation and wildlife as well as a mining company. The proposed deal was described as a “win-win” in a recent press release. The sales tax-funded Jeffco Open Space program…