Trails with a Use of dog walking

Dirty Bismarck Loop Trail

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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Mineral Belt Loop Trail

It was a sunny Sunday afternoon, the day before Labor Day, and the temperatures were soaring into the 90s down in Denver, Colorado. That was the first wonderful surprise about the Mineral Belt Loop Trail up in Leadville, Colorado. It was still sunny, but the high on the trail that day was 70°. It was …

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Meyers Homestead Trail

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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Coal Creek Trail

Okay, recreational trails in Colorado are great for year round activity. But the Coal Creek Trail in Louisville, Superior, and Lafayette, Colorado seems especially well suited to four seasons of adventure. In summer, many portions of the multi-use path are shady. In the winter, there are very few days where you can’t hike, bike, run, …

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