To: Grand Junction Glenwood Springs THE RIO GRANDE TRAIL ASPEN TO GLENWOOD SPRINGS nyon Bike Path 42 miles of continuous multi-use trail. od Ca wo len G r 70 To: Denver ive 0.0 Colorado R BS BB P 1 7. ARCIERO/OLD TRAILHEAD TO WOODY West 8. WOODY CREEK TRAILHEAD TO STEIN PARK TRAILHEAD Glenwood Two Rivers Park 9th Street CREEK TRAILHEAD Distance: 6.0 miles. This segment is characterized by short and steep Park & Ride Courthouse 14th Street AP Distance: 7.0 miles. Please respect the seasonal closure to dogs in the area climbs, and superlative views of Aspen Mountain, Snowmass Ski Area and BB BRT 27th Street BRT from the Arciero Trailhead to one mile to the east. The Rio Grande Trail the upper . From the Woody Creek Trailhead parking Park and Ride BS BB Walmart passes through Snowmass Canyon crossing Lower River Road twice and lot, climb onto the bluff above Woody Creek village. The 2.5 miles through Re remaining close to the . Just past two old railcars (private Woody Creek (Pitkin Iron to McLain Flats) is dual surface. It includes a 1 115 d Ca ny Glenwood Cemetery P on residences), the trail crosses Gerbaz Way and veers away from the river mile soft-surface section located up on the bench above the hard surface. R d to the former rail yard at Pitkin Iron Works. A short distance beyond, cross The dual surface continues for roughly two miles after crossing McLain Flats AP 119 Buffalo Valley Upper River Road. The segment ends at a parking lot just east of the crossing Road; another two miles is hard-packed gravel only, before the pavement AP County Road 154 Rd le of Woody Creek Road. Woody Creek proper is ¾ miles to the east on resumes at Stein Park. Shortly after crossing McLain Flats Road is a junction Mi Orrison P 114 3 Distributing 5.0 Upper River Road. Please do not use the Woody Creek Tavern parking area with a spur trail that leads down to Jaffee Park and the Aspen-Mass Trail, d Colorado 82 R y Mountain for Rio Grande Trail parking. which continues to the Brush Creek Intercept Lot, there connecting to the e ll a College Brush Creek Trail, and hence on to Snowmass Village. From the junction, the 2 g V Eagle County in Gar eld County CMC Park & Ride Spr Rio Grande Trail then clings to the hillside above the Roaring Fork, passing P BB Cattle Creek Rd 113 side trails at the Stein Bridge to the Airport Business Center (Steep - foot 1. COLORADO RIVER TO CMC PARK & RIDE reek traffic only), and the Sunnyside Trail, to the segment end at Stein Park. From attle C Distance: 6.9 miles. Highlights: This segment begins at C 112 Missouri Heights here, a trail along Cemetery Lane provides access to Aspen High School Two Rivers Park where the trail crosses over the Colorado and Aspen Valley Hospital. River. The trail meanders along the Roaring Fork River 109 10.0 9. STEIN PARK TRAILHEAD TO HERRON PARK/NEALE utilizing the concrete-paved City of Glenwood Springs Aspen Glen 100 102 STREET River Trail System to 23rd street where the asphalt Rio Town of Carbondale 103 Campground Distance: 2.4 miles. This paved segment is very popular with cyclists, Grande Trail diverges up-valley along SH 82. Trail Satank Bridge Catherine Store El Jebel Rd walkers and joggers accessing the many parks and trails in the Aspen area. parking is available adjacent to the Glenwood Springs Seasonal Detour Route 3 Carbondale It parallels the Roaring Fork and crosses Hunter Creek near the Aspen Post Cemetery in a signed lot. The trail continues on to the AP 100 108 BB Office where another spur leads to the popular Hunter Creek hiking trail. Colorado Mountain College Park & Ride at CR 154 BRT 82 El Jebel P 15.0 4 BRT BRT Park & Ride Basalt Passing the Aspen Art Museum and Rio Grande Park, the trail transects traveling below the grade of the state highway and BB Carbondale Catherine Basalt BRT Herron Park to its up valley terminus at Neale Street. The Aspen Trail System passing through protected agricultural and open space BRT Park & Ride Bridge P Rock Willits BRT Park & Ride Bottom BRT Stop can be accessed at this point. lands on its route up valley. 111 Ranch BB Emma Trail 20.0 BB F ver Gar eld County ryingpan Ri Eagle County 2. CMC PARK & RIDE TO CARBONDALE P 5 BRT Pitkin County Prin Basalt-Old Snowmass Trail Pitkin County BRT PARK & RIDE ce Hooks Lane Ruedi Cre Reservoir ek Emma AP 6 P Distance: 5.3 miles. Highlights: Continuing up valley from the r R i d n Seasonal Detour c Rd CMC Park & Ride, the trail crosses over Cattle Creek and passes e from Dec. 1 to May 1 k Basalt High Crystal Valley ee C Cr 25.0 Trail r s several excellent wildlife viewing areas along the Roaring Fork. e ri School P P e p Lazy Glen BB Arciero Trailhead k o 7 S Eas Lo The trail remains in close alignment with the river as it passes the West t So wer pris Riv historic Satank Bridge, crossing to the south bank of the Roaring Cre Old Snowmass er ek Rd 133 Rd P BB Capitol Fork on a former rail bridge, and ending at the Carbondale Park Creek Rd To help protect wildlife habitat, & Ride where trail parking is available. BRB Campground Sno no dogs are permitted at any wm 30.0 3. CARBONDALE BRT PARK & RIDE TO CATHERINE a Gerbaz Way AP time between Catherine Bridge ss Up BRIDGE TRAILHEAD p er R Trailhead & Rock Bottom Ranch. C iv Pitkin Iron P Distance: 4.0 miles. Highlights: Leaving the Park & Ride, the trail r R e e oa r BRT - Bus Rapid Transit Station e ri R n d d

k g R crosses SH 133 at the Village Road traffic light and resumes its Aspen Village F BS o - Bustang Stop rk k R e BB iv e up valley course paralleling Carbondale’s downtown where 5. HOOKS LANE TRAILHEAD TO BASALT HIGH SCHOOL TRAILHEAD e 8 Woody Creek P r - Campground r C

th th y restaurants and services are available by turning south on 8 , 7 , d Distance: 2.9 miles. From the Hooks Lane trailhead continue up valley through ranch lands o AP - Access Point th nd o 4 , and 2 streets. The trail crosses Main Street and continues W passing the former rail stop of Emma (historic schoolhouse to south of trail and mercantile 82 le P - Parking To Access Trail Aspen-Mass Trail 35.0 itt above CR 100 offering excellent views of Cottonwood Pass and r across SH82). A pedestrian underpass in the Emma vicinity allows for safe passage under L BB - Bike Bus Stops e Woo v BRT dy i Creek Basalt Mountain to the north and east. The segment ends at the R Brush Creek BRT SH82 to the Emma Trail which continues to Basalt. The trail segment ends at the Basalt R - Picnic Tables

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Catherine Bridge trail parking lot. t Jaffee Park Spur W s High School where parking is available. A cross road at the school leads north one mile o 00 - State Highway y Town Park od r d R P y C C Station/Rodeo Lot k r 4. CATHERINE BRIDGE TRAILHEAD TO HOOKS to the restaurants and services of Basalt, and access to the road up the Frying Pan River Cree McLain Flats Rd. ee 000 - County Road ush k Br ek LANE TRAILHEAD toward Reudi Reservoir. Brush Creek Trail h Cre 0.0 - Mile Markers (approximate) rus B - Vault Toilet Distance: 4.5 miles. Highlights: The first 2.5 miles of this segment 6. BASALT HIGH SCHOOL TRAILHEAD TO ARCIERO/OLD SNOWMASS Horse Ranch N from Catherine Bridge to Rock Bottom Ranch closely follows the TRAILHEAD BB e Rd 9 Stein Park P south bank of the Roaring Fork River. Dogs are prohibited on this Distance: 3.6 miles. Heading up valley from Basalt High School will take you through ivid Owl Creek Rd BB BRT D 40.0 portion of the trail year around. This section is closed to all public 133 the Roaring Fork Club and over the Roaring Fork River on one of the oldest bridges on BB AABC - BRT Station st th Snowmass Mall W E entry from December 1 through April 30 to protect wildlife the Rio Grande Trail, and then over SH82 on one of the newest. A half mile beyond is Cemetery Lane Trail Aspen Maroon Creek habitat. (The signed winter detour utilizes county roads between the junction with the Basalt-Old Snowmass Trail which provides down valley travelers BB Roundabout Snowmass Rd Catherine Bridge and Hooks Lane trailheads). The trail continues ek Redstone with direct access to the Town of Basalt – use particular care at this trail junction. The Rio re d AP Aspen Post Office C R n k through ranch lands alongside Hook Spur Road for an additional Grande Trail winds its way on to the trailhead parking lot on the north side of the Roaring Village o e Herron Park/Neale St. AP S ro re BB 42.0 a C 2 miles ending at the trailhead parking lot located at Hooks Lane. M Rubey Park e Fork River, accessible from North River Road, in the vicinity of Old Snowmass. l BRT t s a

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To ensure the enjoyment of this trail for all users, please observe the following regulations: 1. TRAVEL RIGHT! Please walk and ride to the right and pass only on the left. RIORIO GRANDEGRANDE TRAILTRAIL 2. Use a bell! Cyclists must alert other users before passing. WALK. 3. Observe all warning signs and closures, and be alert to the 20 m.p.h. speed limit. 4. This is a human-powered trail! No motorized equipment or BIKE. vehicles, regardless of power source, are permitted; with the exception of wheelchairs and approved OPDMDs. THE RAIL-TO-TRAIL EFFORT 5. Enjoy wildlife at a distance – approaching or harassing wildlife is prohibited. RUN. This trail is built within the rail corridor of the Denver and Rio 6. Use a leash! All pets must be on a leash and under physical Grande Western Railroad (D&RGW) Aspen Branch, although control of their guardian – please keep leashes to six feet or Train operations along this line ceased in phases between the less for the safety of your pet and other trail users. 1960s and the mid-1990s. The corridor is being “railbanked” 7. Pick up the poop! Pet wastes must be disposed of ENJOY! for future transportation uses. properly. 8. Respect adjacent private property by remaining on the trail. In 1997, the rail corridor and track were purchased using a 9. Camping, open fires, fireworks and discharging firearms are combination of funding from local governments, Great Outdoors prohibited. Colorado, the Colorado Department of Transportation, and 10. Respect the Solitude – the making of excessive or obnoxious Pitkin County Open Space and Trails. This purchase presented noise is not allowed. an opportunity to explore transportation alternatives to State Highway 82 congestion and the challenge of creating recreation connectivity in the Roaring Fork Valley.

In 2001, RFTA was formed as a regional transportation district BIKES ON BUSES creating a dedicated funding source for transit and trails. RFTA provides bicycle racks on its valley fleet, allowingcyclists to Following its completion in 2008, RFTA now manages and ride the bus with their bikes between Aspen and Rifle and points maintains the Rio Grande Trail with its partner agencies in the in between. There is room for two or four bicycles on RFTA buses, Roaring Fork Valley. depending on the bus and route. It is a first-come, first-served system. If the racks are full you will have to wait for the next bus PITKIN COUNTY OPEN SPACE AND TRAILS or ride your bike to your destination. No three wheelers, tag-a- constructed and manages the Rio Grande Trail from longs, or trailers are permitted. This is a seasonal service (mid- Emma to Aspen. Please contact them with any WHAT TO EXPECT April to mid-November) and no bike loading is allowed after inquiries for that portion of the trail at 970.920.5232 dark. The Rio Grande Trail treadway is asphalt surfaced with some or http://pitkincounty.com/443/Open-Space-Trails sections of concrete and compacted gravel. The pavement is 8 There is a $2.00 per bike user fee, regardless of the distance to 10 feet wide with soft surface shoulders of 2 to 6 feet. The traveled, in addition to the regular passenger fare. Punch passes trail is open to those on foot, those on horseback, and those may be used for payment. Season Pass and Monthly Pass using human-powered equipment such as bicycles, in-line skates holders must also pay the $2.00 fee. and skateboards. Wheelchairs, both motorized and non- motorized, are permitted. Other Power Driven Mobility Devices BIKE LOADING STOPS INCLUDE: (OPDMDs) are permitted with restrictions. Call 970-384-4975 GLENWOOD SPRINGS TO ASPEN for more information, or go to www.rfta.com. Picnic tables and Rifle - Metro Park Pitkin Cty - Lazy Glen 42 miles of continuous multi-use trail. benches are provided at various locations, as are trash cans, Silt - Highway 6 Pitkin Cty - Old Snowmass recycle bins and dog waste stations. There are no potable water New Castle - 6th Street Pitkin Cty - Aspen Village sources on the trail. Vault toilets are installed at the vicinity of Glenwood - Meadows HWY 82 Brush Creek/Intercept Lot Cattle Creek and Catherine Store Bridge. A number of spur trails Glenwood - Court House Snowmass - Rodeo/Park lead to services in the towns adjacent to the Rio Grande Trail RIO GRANDE Glenwood - 27th Street BRT Station Snowmass - Base Village corridor. FOR ROUTES, SCHEDULES AND TRAIL Glenwood - CMC Snowmass - Village Mall MAPS PLEASE VISIT WWW.RFTA.COM Carbondale - Park & Ride BRT Station Aspen - Buttermilk BRT Station During the winter months, the trail is plowed when snowfall OR CALL 970.925.8484 exceeds 3” between Glenwood Springs and Main Street, Catherine Store Aspen - AABC BRT Station Carbondale. Other sections may be groomed for cross-country El Jebel Park & Ride BRT Station Aspen - Maroon Creek TRAIL MAP skiing or remain unmaintained. Call 970.384.4975 for the El Jebel - Willits BRT Station Aspen - Rubey Park Transit Center current trail conditions, or go to www.riograndetrail.com or Basalt Park & Ride BRT Stattion www.RFTA.com www.rfta.com. For nordic grooming reports between Aspen and See RFTA Bikes on Buses Brochure for more Basalt, call 925-2145 or visit www.aspennordic.com information and details about biking and riding. PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER - REVISED JULY 2015