Eastern Mojave Vegetation
Tom Schweich
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Eastern Mojave Vegetation
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Tom Schweich |
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The vision of the Peaks to Plains Trail is a 65-mile trail of statewide significance that will serve the 3 million residents of the Denver metro area. The goal is that the Peaks to Plains Trail will one day connect the South Platte Trail in Denver to the headwaters of Clear Creek at Loveland Pass. Once completed, it will connect four counties and seven cities, with a total elevation gain of more than 1 mile. This legacy trail project will offer visitors a truly quintessential Colorado experience. That is why it was chosen as one of former Governor Hickenlooper’s 16 highest priority trail projects in the state as part of the Colorado the Beautiful Initiative. The first portions of the Peaks to Plains Trail in Clear Creek Canyon Park opened in 2016 and 2017, offering four miles of 10-foot-wide paved surface right along Clear Creek. The next step will be continuing the trail east to Golden with the Mouth of the Canyon segment. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Junction: Continental Divide to Glenwood Springs Route
Summit County above … Clear Creek County above … Welch ditch head gate
Proposed bridge to south side of Clear Creek
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Clear Creek Canyon.
Welch Ditch.
Peaks to Plains Trail to Welch Ditch.
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Waiting out a shower. What is actually here are two common trees: Acer glabrum “Rocky Mountain Maple” and A. negundo “Box Elder” growing next to each other for comparison.
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Rock climbing area, often used by classes for young and disabled people.
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Up a short spur trail to the Tunnel 1 Trailhead. Restrooms at this location.
Tough Cuss Bridge
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Clear Creek Canyon Park.
Cliffs on south bank of Tough Cuss Bridge.
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Stairs up to the Welch Ditch.
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New Mexican Hops beside the trail.
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Low dry-stacked boulder wall at base of talus, below the Canal Zone climbing area.
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Headgate of the Church Ditch across Clear Creek.
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Little flat on west side of Grant Terry Bridge often with a good display of wildflowers.
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Junction: Climbing Access Trail, to Welch Ditch Trail.
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West end of the Grant Terry Bridge.
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Cross Clear Creek on Grant Terry Bridge.
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East end of Grant Terry Bridge
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Junction:
To the east, through the City of Golden, the Peaks to Plains Trail shares the route with the City of Golden Clear Creek Trail
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Junction: Shared use with City of Golden Clear Creek Trail
To the east, through the City of Golden, the Peaks to Plains Trail shares the route with the City of Golden Clear Creek Trail
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Cross over 44th Avenue, from this point west to US Hwy 6, follow the route of the City of Golden Clear Creek Trail.
Jefferson County above … Junction: South Platte Trail
Date and time this article was prepared:
11/3/2024 5:26:10 PM
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