THE RIO GRANDE TRAIL ASPEN to GLENWOOD SPRINGS Nyon Bike Path 42 Miles of Continuous Multi-Use Trail
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To: Grand Junction Glenwood Springs THE RIO GRANDE TRAIL ASPEN TO GLENWOOD SPRINGS nyon Bike Pat 42 miles of continuous multi-use trail. od Ca h wo len G r 70 To: Denver ive 0.0 Colorado R BS BB P 1 7. ARCIERO/OLD SNOWMASS 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 Roaring Fork Valley. 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 Roaring Fork River. 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 Gareld 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 Gareld County ryingpan Ri Eagle County 2. CMC PARK & RIDE TO CARBONDALE P 5 BRT Pitkin County P Pitkin County rin Basalt-Old Snowmass Trail Ruedi BRT PARK & RIDE ce Hooks Lane 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 l BB d a Intercept Lot 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.