Tag: Trails
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New addition coming to long-dreamed trail west of Colorado Springs
El Paso County is moving ahead on a long-dreamed trail touring the hills west of Colorado Springs. Ute Pass Regional Trail has been more than a decade in the making, predating a master plan published in 2015. The plan maps the 11-mile trail running from Manitou Springs up through Cascade and Green Mountain Falls, ending…
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Trail Talk: Combining forces, dollars can produce impressive results with Colorado land preservation
A recent announcement involving the preservation of open space in Colorado was rather startling. Denver Mountain Parks (DMP) and Jefferson County Open Space (JCOS) split the cost of a critical piece of property. As a result, they have created 4,000-plus acres of contiguous public land. The achievement is remarkable. Never before had these groups purchased…
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Another ‘milestone’ for new trail being built on Colorado 14er
The nonprofit builder of a new trail on a 14,000-foot mountain in Colorado is celebrating a “significant milestone” of a multi-year effort. That was the word from Colorado Fourteeners Initiative in a social media post announcing the opening of a second “bypass” on the lower slopes of Mount Shavano in Chaffee County. The first bypass…
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Recreation dreams come true: Trail system grows at rare, wondrous land of forest hills overlooking Lake Dillon
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save FRISCO • From the shoreline of Dillon Reservoir, a thin path rose up through the pines, fresh dirt streaked with bike tracks. Riders were getting their first taste of the latest singletrack at Peninsula Recreation Area. “It’s great,” went the review from local Peter Wessel.…
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‘A new day’ for mountain biking in Colorado Springs: Group celebrates Captain Morgans Trail
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs mountain bikers are celebrating the completion of a trail said to be unlike any other in the city. In North Cheyenne Cañon Park, Colorado Springs Mountain Bike Association is calling Captain Morgans the only double black diamond, downhill-only bike trail recognized by the…
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Happy Trails: A celebrated gateway to Clear Creek Canyon west of Denver
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In 2021, Jefferson County announced a new recreation destination with a fitting name. The Gateway Trail would serve as a gateway to Clear Creek Canyon, providing a link from downtown Golden to these rugged walls. The Gateway Trail would also add a dramatic segment to…
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New trail to connect shores of popular reservoir in northern Colorado
An anticipated trail touring a popular reservoir in northern Colorado is close to complete. Larimer County is calling it the Bay to Bay Trail — a 1.8-mile path connecting two go-to areas at Horsetooth Reservoir, Inlet Bay and South Bay. A news release announcing recent construction described the trail wrapping around the southern peninsula of Inlet…
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New trails to complete vision for open space north of Colorado Springs
At a tucked-away open space north of Colorado Springs, the trail additions will be small — but big in the context of a vision going back years. “This is a great feeling,” said Ross Williams, the El Paso County park planner who has overseen development at Santa Fe Open Space since its public acquisition in 2017.…
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‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ deal done for open space near Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A “once-in-a-lifetime” deal is done for an open space west of Colorado Springs. “Once in a lifetime” is how the city of Woodland Park recently described its closing on 120 acres of rolling aspen and pine called Avenger Open Space. The announcement officially completes a…
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$1.1 million grant received for trail repairs to Mount Sanitas area in Boulder
Hiking trails around the Mount Sanitas area are about to receive significant repairs thanks to a $1.1 million grant the Boulder’s Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) Department landed to conduct trail repairs and construct two new short trails for users to enjoy, Boulder city officials said Thursday. The OSMP will also utilize some of the…