Clear Creek Canyon Park Peaks to Plains Trail, Mouth of the Canyon Project

THE PEAKS TO PLAINS TRAIL VISION The vision of the Peaks to Plains Trail is a 65-mile corridor that follows Clear Creek from its headwaters at Loveland Pass on the Continental Divide down to the confluence with the South Platte River north of Denver. Once completed, it will serve more than 3 million Front Range residents, connecting four counties and seven cities, with a total elevation gain of more than 1 mile. The 16.5-mile Clear Creek Canyon segment of the Peaks to Plains Trail includes a 3-mile stretch of trail that opened in July 2016 with an additional three quarters of a mile that opened August 2017. This legacy trail project will offer visitors a truly quintessential Colorado experience and thus, warranted Governor Hickenlooper’s designation as one of the 16 highest priority trail projects in the state through the Colorado the Beautiful Initiative. Historic Welch Ditch Wooden Flume MOUTH OF THE CANYON SEGMENT Jeffco Open Space started on the second segment LANDSCAPED SCREENING BERM WITH RETAINING of the Clear Creek Canyon stretch in 2018 with a WALLS SHORT-TERM PARKING FOR PICNIC AREA WITH VISITORS contract for design from the east entrance of the OPTIONAL SHADE SHELTERS canyon at the intersection of US 6/Hwy 58/Hwy 93, (RE: BIG EASY DESIGN) west to Tunnel 1. This will include 1.75 miles for the Peaks to Plains Trail, two developed trailheads with amenities, and design work for improvements and restoration of approximately 1.5 miles of the historic MAIN PEDESTRIAN CONNECTION BETWEEN P2P TRAIL AND PARKING (NON-BIKE) Welch Ditch trail and wooden flume. The restored EXISTING PARKING AREA TO BE REMOVED MOUTH OF THE CANYON P2P trail along the Welch Ditch flume will be hiker-only. TRAIL WELCOME CENTER PLAZA AND SIGNAGE WITH OPTIONAL SHELTER Project complexities include steep canyon walls,

STEEL STAIRWAY narrow trail corridor, sensitive riparian areas, DOWN ROCKY EMBANKMENT the creek, historic structures, access, minimizing N impacts to visitors, and the Ute Ladies’ Tresses Initial design concept Orchid—a federally threatened species.

This segment is primarily being funded by Jefferson County sales tax, with additional support from a Connect grant from Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO), a Transportation Alternatives Program grant from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), and funding support from additional partners. Other project partners include: Apex Park & Recreation District, City of Arvada, City of Golden, City of Lakewood, City of Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County Outdoors Foundation, Prospect Recreation & Park District, and Team Evergreen Bicycle Club.

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PROJECT FACTS • 1.75 miles of new Peaks to Plains Trail • Two new trailheads each with a restroom, amenities, and approximately 140 total parking spaces between two lots • Two new bridges • Improved access to Clear Creek • Repairs to the historic wooden flume; 0.5 miles

TIMELINE CONTACT US Design Contract - Summer 2018

Construction Contract - Spring 2019 Questions? [email protected] Construction Begins - Summer 2019 720-893-1313

Estimated Project Completion - Fall 2020 More Information jeffco.us/3792

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