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Clear Creek Canyon Park Peaks to Plains Trail, Mouth of the Canyon Project 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. January 2019 T. 58 H S 93 8T 1 0 T H S T . Peaks to Plains Trail ch Dit rch Chu Mouth of Clear Creek Canyon Segments T ROW CDO !j Trail !S ry !! ú t Ter Peaks to Pla Gran G ins rant Terry Trail Tra il de City of Golden lear Creek Si C h Mouth of Clear Creek Canyon ut (3.5 acres) So Creek Non-Federal Segment (1.25 mi.) Clear CLEAR CREEK LN. Indian Gulch Colorado School e c MP271 a p !( S of Mines n e p O k (74 acres) y e t e n r u Welch Ditch o C C n r o s a r e f e f l Trail (1 mi.) e J C : y b d e 6 t !( a e r C d ú x m . 1 ! 2 ! 2 1 7 1 0 2 _ e p a c s d n a Chimney Gulch L _ 7 1 j x ! 1 1 _ Trail (2.5 mi. From s L t O n O e m K g O e U Clear Creek to S T Colorado School _ M n O o y UN n Mouth of Clear Creek Canyon T of Mines a A Windy Saddle TH) C _ I k N e e (45 acres) r R C D _ Federal Segment (0.5 mi.) r a e l C _ f o _ h t u o M \ s d x M \ S I G \ P 2 P The Flume _ 1 0 1 0 8 1 0 2 Trail (0.5 mi.) \ 8 1 0 2 BOULDER \ s t c e j o r W P GRAND _ m O GILPIN a e T \ R g n i n n T a l P _ O Tunnel 1 2 _ DENVER 2 \ D s m C CLEAR a e JEFFERSON G T _ CREEK O 2 L \ S D I E G \ : N M V : h t U a E P . t n R D D e R PARK m u . N c IO o D Z T ú M 7 1 ! 0 C 2 l / e 1 a 2 r 7040′ / C 2 r D 1 eek : Proposed Suspension Bridge e t a D !! ú Existing Pedestrain Bridge Non-Federal Segments Existing Shared-use Trail Jeffco Open Space Data Sources: Jeffco Open Space, Jeffco ITS, USGS, NHD, Mouth of Clear Creek Canyon CDOT ú Non-Federal Segment Local Park or Open Space Disclaimer: This information/map is the property of the ! Proposed Bridge Peaks to Plains Trail (Complete) Ü Jefferson County Open Space Program (JCOS), Jefferson The Flume Trail County, Colorado and is copyrighted material. Reproduction, manipulation or distribution of this product is prohibited Selected Parcels 0 100 200 without the prior written consent of JCOS staff. Jefferson Welch Ditch Trail County does not warrant the completeness, accuracy, or !j Proposed Parking Yards Peaks to Plains Trail (Future) Tunnel correctness of this product, its use for any purpose, and Federal Segment Scale is 1:5,600 when printed at 11"x17" shall not be liable for damages of any kind arising from use of the product or for any errors or inaccuracies. ! Proposed Stairs Mouth of Clear Creek Canyon Underpass Last Revised 12/21/2017 S Federal Segment Chimmey Gulch Trail 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 January 2019.
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