Tag: trails
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Six facts about the Mighty Argo Cable Car gondola being built in Idaho Springs
Construction on Colorado’s newest mountain-town tourist attraction hits milestones The Mighty Argo Cable Car gondola, just north of Clear Creek in Idaho Springs, is one step closer to completion with the lower terminal nearly fully built and visible from Interstate 70. At the top of the gondola at Miners Point, the multi-level Argo Outpost also…
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Happy Trails: A water escape in wilds north of Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save To find a lake in Colorado’s mountains, you might expect a long venture. And so the scene between the state’s two biggest cities is a surprise: emerald waters between forested slopes that feel remote but…
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New trail to popular lake in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Where mountain bikers once joined vehicles on a busy road to reach a beloved lake in Colorado, now they have a trail of their own. Builders with Crested Butte Mountain Bike Association (CBMA) recently finished…
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Trail Talk: North Slope of Pikes Peak holds promise 365 days a year
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “Killing two birds with one stone.” A rather violent, mid-17th century phrase some of us used as children. As someone who now feeds and watches birds, I much prefer “Feed two birds with one scone.”…
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From Blodgett Peak to Cheyenne Mountain: Dream trail taking shape in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save At the edge of Colorado Springs’ north-side mountains, David Deitemeyer steps across a creek where a bridge is to be built. The bridge will cross from a parking lot here beneath Pikeview Quarry, the historic…
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Funding approved for controversial Mad Rabbit trails in Colorado
Funding has been approved for a major, controversial project expanding trails in northwest Colorado. Off Rabbit Ears Pass near Steamboat Springs, the Mad Rabbit project has been called “the most contentious trails project in the state, maybe in history” by one city councilor. After more than a decade of debate that underscored the broader tug-and-pull…
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For e-bikes in Colorado Springs, ‘phases’ and complexities to sort out
An ordinance expanding electric bike access on Colorado Springs trails is going into effect Tuesday. But cyclists who have long awaited a legal day at most of the city’s premier outdoor destinations will have to wait longer. That’s in line with the Parks Department’s “phased rollout,” as announced following a City Council decision in February.…
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‘Major milestone’ for major trail network in southwest Colorado mountains
Trail advocates are celebrating “a major milestone” toward the creation of a long-dreamed outdoor destination in southwest Colorado. That’s how Silverton Singletrack Society described a $750,000 grant recently announced for the Baker’s Park trail system. The grant was the largest among the latest “community impact” awards from Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO). And the grant was…
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Survey, meetings set for long-term future of Colorado Springs parks
An online survey and upcoming meetings begin a broad, long-term plan guiding Colorado Springs’ Parks Department. The department recently announced the survey along with the first in a series of meetings regarding a master plan for parks, open spaces, community centers and other department-run facilities and programs. Reads a webpage for the project called Imagine…
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Mad Rabbit, Colorado’s ‘most contentious trails project,’ due for more debate
The U.S. Forest Service has signed off on a controversial plan for major trail expansions near Rabbit Ears Pass in northwest Colorado. But the long-going debate over the project called Mad Rabbit is not over. Later this month, the Steamboat Springs City Council is set to reconsider funding of up to $1.6 million for the…