Glenwood Springs, CO TAR 2006 Day 4 - Colorado River Trail - Wednesday, July 5, 2006
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Today's ride departs from in front of the Denver Hotel at 9:00AM. The Glenwood Canyon I-70 Highway Project is an engineering marvel of the 20th Century. To really enjoy the magnitude of this project you need to ride the Glenwood Canyon Bike Trail from Glenwood Springs to just west of Dotsero. From the Hotel Denver the ride is 17.5 miles to the end of the trail through Glenwood Canyon and along the Colorado River. It is gradual climbing up river and downhill back to Glenwood Springs. There are several rest areas along the Bike Path with restrooms and fresh water. If you choose to take this day off, you may want to do this ride on one of the other days or early on Saturday morning prior to your departure. Another option is a bike and hike to Hanging Lake. This is a must do ride.
Line #	Turn	Total Distance	Point Distance	Route Directions
1	L	0.0	0.0	Proceed west/left from the Hotel Denver - 7th Ave
2	R	0.3	0.3	Right onto Bike Path after Railroad under pass in front of the funeral home
3	R	0.4	0.1	Bear Right almost immediately at Y Intersection
4	R	0.6	0.2	Right after crossing the Colorado River
5	L	1.2	0.6	Left at end of Bike Path - CAUTION crossing I-70 eastbound exit ramp through the I-70 underpass.
6	R	1.3	0.1	Right onto North River Rd - Glenwood Hot Springs will be to your left
7	R	1.4	0.2	Right onto 8th Ave paralleling I-70 towards the beginning of the Bike Path
8	CS	1.5	0.1	Continue Straight through gate and onto the Bike Path
9	U	17.5	16.0	U-Turn to return at the end of the trail. There are restrooms here.
If interested in more distance, continue east of the paved road 3 miles to Dotsero. There are no services in Dotsero. For additional miles you can cross under I-70 to US 6 and ride east to Gypsum (7 miles) or to Eagle (an additional 7 miles). There is another option to ride northeast out of Dotsero on CR 133 along the Colorado River. This is a beautiful ride with little to no traffic. The road eventually turns to dirt in about 14 miles. There are no services along this route and cellular phones don't work. There are a few farms & ranches along the route. This route is not recommended unless you are riding with others. Make sure you have plenty of water because you will be riding in high desert terrain. If you decide to do this ride, make sure you have plenty of water and some food.
10	L	33.6	16.1	Keep Left onto North River Rd passing by the Hot Springs
11	L	33.7	0.1	Left onto sidewalk at I-70 Underpass - CAUTION Traffic Exiting & Entering I-70
12	R	33.8	0.1	Right onto Bike Path after passing through the guard rail
13	L	34.0	0.2	Left at Y on Bike Path - Crossing the river
14	L	34.6	0.6	Left at Y on Bike Path
15	L	34.7	0.1	Left onto 7th Ave - CAUTION entering the roadway
16	R	35.0	0.3	Finish at the Denver Hotel