Tag: biking
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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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Dillon Reservoir evolves into summer hot spot despite origins never intended for fun
Craig Simson has been sailing on Dillon Reservoir since, as he puts it, “before I had a choice.” A native of Colorado, Simson comes from a sailing family and has had a boat at the marina for nearly three decades. “This reservoir has always been a place that has been very meaningful to me,” he…
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Colorado Springs’ long-going Starlight Spectacular canceled
A Colorado Springs cycling tradition older than a quarter century will not return this year. Trails and Open Space Coalition (TOSC) has called off the Starlight Spectacular, which has brought together costumed riders on glowing bikes for a middle-of-the-night spin around town. The nonprofit TOSC has called the Starlight Spectacular the longest-running nighttime bike event…
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Trail Trax: Denver Hiking & Biking — Three Sisters/Alderfer Park
Host Jonathan Ingraham walks you through the best hikes and bike rides near Denver, Colo. for all levels of ability. In today’s episode Jonathan bikes up the moderately rated mountain biking trail Evergreen Mountain West from the Three Sisters/Alderfer trailhead near Evergreen, Colo.
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Trail Trax: The Front Range’s weekly hiking and biking report June 29—July 5
Host Jonathan Ingraham walks Denverites through the latest hiking and biking news in the front range.
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Trail Trax: Denver Hiking & Biking — North Table Mountain
Host Jonathan Ingraham walks you through the best hikes near Denver, Colo. for all levels of ability. In this episode, Jonathan goes to Golden’s North Table Mountain to find surreal geology and views highlighting the Denver metro to the West, while getting a prime vantage point of the front range.
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Trail Trax: Denver Hiking & Biking — Mt. Falcon via Turkey Trot
Host Jonathan Ingraham walks you through the best hikes near Denver, Colo. for all levels of ability. In this episode, Jonathan heads up Mount Falcon via the newly-renovated Turkey Trot Trail in Morrison, Colo. The hike offers panoramic views of Red Rocks, the Denver skyline and the James Peak Wilderness.
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Trail Trax: Denver Hiking & Biking — Green Mountain
Host Jonathan Ingraham walks you through the best hikes near Denver, Colo. for all levels of ability. In this episode, Jonathan goes to Lakewood’s Green Mountain. Just 20 minutes from downtown Denver, Green Mountain’s panoramic views show some 14ers, Red Rocks Amphitheater, Lookout Mountain and Boulder’s Flatirons on clear days. Green Mountain is rated as…
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Mad Gravel race series in Elbert County, Colorado
The Mad Gravel race series takes place Memorial Day weekend at the McNeil Ranch at Peaceful Valley in Elbert County, Courtesy BeFeral Media and Mad Gravel