Possible bike link from town of Morrison to Red Rocks
Mountain bikers are working with Jeffco Open Space to create a trail link between Morrison, Red Rocks and Matthews/Winters Park.
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Volunteers needed to build Floyd Hill trail June 9 and beyond
The Mountain Area Land Trust in Evergreen is working with Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado this summer on Floyd Hill Open Space trail building projects.
Prominent view property saved with conservation easement
Mountain Area Land Trust of Evergreen announced the closing of a Conservation Easement on 75 acres in Jefferson County in the center of MALT’s Peak to Peak priority area.
Rocky Mountain National Park allows bicycles on 2-mile stretch in park outside of wilderness
By Kyle Patterson Rocky Mountain National Park Communications As of March 2, bicycle use will be allowed on a 2-mile section of the East Shore Trail within Rocky Mountain National Park. East Shore Trail is an existing hiking and equestrian trail on the west side of the park near the town of Grand Lake […]
Jeffco launches trial e-bike program on Open Space trails
Jeffco Open Space is piloting a program that allows electric bicycles (e-bikes) on Jeffco Open Space managed trails. • Class 1 e-bikes are allowed on natural surface trails within the parks • Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes are allowed on paved trails within the parks During the pilot year, Jeffco Open Space will gather […]
Seasonal Wildlife Closures Begin Feb. 1
Centennial Cone Park. Elk Range Trail at Centennial Cone Park, including the interior of the park, is closed from February 1 through mid-June to protect elk during their calving season. All other trails are open. Clear Creek Canyon Park. Portions of Clear Creek Canyon Park near Mile Marker 270 are closed to all public use uphill of […]
Owner gives 41 acres in Kittredge to land trust
The Mountain Area Land Trust has received the largest land donation in its 25-year history of saving ranches, natural areas and other scenic resources. Bob Meade, who retired in 1996 after working for the U.S. Geological Survey for many years, gave a 41-acre parcel north of Kittredge to MALT for the benefit of the […]
Rattlesnake activity closes Cottonwood Canyon Trail
Jeffco Open Space closed the Cottonwood Canyon Trail in North Table Mountain Park Oct. 20 due to rattlesnake activity. The 1-mile-long trail is accessed from the bottom of the mesa on the east side of the park. For information on closures, see https://www.jeffco.us/964/Parks In a separate incident, a hiker who was bitten by a rattlesnake […]
