Category: Colorado 2

Poudre River Trail near Greeley, CO

As always, I started the day feeling rushed. A fall bike ride on the Poudre River Trail that runsbetween Windsor, Colorado & Greeley, CO I don’t have time for a trail ride.” I thought. But then, I did a little survey of the things I “had” to get done for the day. Other than a …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/10/30/poudre-river-trail-near-greeley-co/

Black Hawk Bike Ride

Ooooooooohhh!!!  I stuck it to the man today. Okay, it was an extremely minor “stick it to the man,” but a SITTM nonetheless. As I’ve mentioned before in this blog, there’s a ban on bicycle riding in Black Hawk, Colorado. Well guess where I rode my bike today. Woooo Wooooo! Actually I started my ride …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/07/25/black-hawk-bike-ride/

Groupon offers great deal on Rocky Mountain National Park

Today’s Groupon deal was an awesome one. For $85, they’re offering an overnight trip to Rocky Mountain National Park that includes 3 meals, a guided hike up Long’s Peak (a fourteener), and transportation to the park/trailhead. This would normally cost $284. It’s quite a deal. I’m not a huge mountain climber, and I’m crunched for …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/07/21/groupon-offers-great-deal-on-rocky-mountain-national-park/

Poudre River Trail closing

It’s Greeley Stampede time which means rodeo, corn dogs, carnival rides and …. …trail closings. The east end of the Poudre River Trail, in Greeley, Colorado, is closed for two reasons. First, the annual Greeley Stampede takes place right at the eastern terminus of the trail. So there’s a big ol’ gate at the very …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/07/05/poudre-river-trail-closing/

Amtrak Train delayed by over 8 hours

We were scheduled to leave Denver @ 8:05 am to take an Amtrak train to Glenwood Springs. It has now been moved back to 4:00 pm. I was hoping to ride the Rio Grande Trail on Sunday. Yikes!! How come trains are scheduled to the minute in Europe and are always on time and U.S. …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/06/19/amtrak-train-delayed-by-over-8-hours/

Brewery Trails?

What’s up with all the trails that lead to breweries? Seriously. Let’s take a look some of them: The Clear Creek Trail that runs from Denver, CO to Golden, CO also leads to the Coors Brewery in Golden. Talk about your pot of gold at the end of the trail. The Tammany Trace Bike Trail …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2010/04/29/brewery-trails/