The Sand Creek Trail near Denver, CO is a diamond in the rough. It would definitely be considered an urban trail as it winds its way through industrial areas, oil refineries, and some pretty rough neighborhoods. But here’s a surprise… I like it. First of all, it is those rough characteristics that make this trail …
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Colorado’s Rio Grande Trail near Aspen The Rio Grande Trail runs from Glenwood Springs, Colorado to Aspen, Colorado. A great weekend trail plan includes an Amtrak train ride through the beautiful Colorado Rocky Mountains and then a couple days on the Glenwood Canyon Trail and the Rio Grande Trail. You can find information about this …
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The snowshoe trail to Brainard Lake is a Goldilocks trail; Not too easy, not too hard. It starts in a spacious parking lot and wanders up and down through a winter wonderland, past a large pond and into a mountainous cirque that contains Brainard Lake, a favorite among local hikers, snowshoers, & nordic skiers. The …
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Crazy name, fun trail. So here’s the story: Long, long ago, in a land called Colorado, there was a professional bike race called the Morgul-Bismarck. Over the years, it saw many of the world’s most famous bike racers compete for glory. It also changed names a couple times to such monikers as “The Red Zinger,” …
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This trail is also called the Meyers Gulch Trail and is part of the Walker Ranch Open Space southwest of Boulder, Colorado. It can be reached by driving west on Baseline Road. Once you reach Chataqua Park on the southwest corner of Boulder, the road starts to climb the foothill mountains and changes name to Flagstaff …
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Although locals (Boulderites) often refer to Heil Ranch Trail (without an s), it is actually a series of trails including hiking trails, mountain bike trails, and even a through trail that takes trail users to another trail complex called Hall Ranch. The trails of Heil Valley Ranch include: Lichen Loop, Picture Rock Trail, Ponderosa Loop, …
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