Tag: Eagle Valley Trail
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Construction could soon start on final piece of long-dreamed bike trail in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Construction could start this summer on the final piece of a long-dreamed bike trail in Colorado. A stretch mapped at 7 1/2 miles is all that remains of the Eagle Valley Trail — the 63-mile vision to take cyclists off Interstate 70 from the top of…
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These 8 bike paths offer a true tour of Colorado — and they might be more important than ever
Those in the know will tell you the best way to see Colorado is on two wheels. Those like Rachel Hultin. She’s the policy director for advocacy group Bicycle Colorado. It’s a role that has her singing the praises of the state’s bike paths — the paved, regional networks that grant us a scenic getaway…
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Long cycling trail in Colorado mountains now closer to reality
A long trail many years in the making through Colorado’s mountains is closer to realization. Officials recently cut the ribbon on the latest completed stretch of Eagle Valley Trail: a 1.7-mile section from Gypsum to Dotsero, connecting west with preexisting pavement through Glenwood Canyon. The segment leaves 10.3 miles left in the planned 63-mile path,…
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Officials eye completion of 63-mile trail in Colorado mountains
A scenic Colorado bike trail many years and many dollars in the making is down to the last 12 miles. Work has been underway this summer on a stretch of pavement connecting Dotsero to Gypsum — one of the last four segments needing construction to realize the full Eagle Valley Trail. Once complete, cyclists will…