A new trailhead opens 1.5 accessible miles in Clear Creek Canyon
Jefferson County Open Space opened the Huntsman Trailhead west of Golden: a 10-foot-wide ADA segment with bridges, creek access, and new parking.
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Jefferson County Open Space has opened the Huntsman Trailhead, a new way into Clear Creek Canyon west of Golden, the Golden Transcript reported. The segment is 1.5 miles long and 10 feet wide, and it meets ADA standards. It includes four bridges, five places to reach the creek, and new parking. The piece belongs to a longer trail the county is planning, about 65 miles from Denver to Loveland Pass. What is open now is this accessible stretch, not that full route.
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Jefferson County Open Space opened a new piece of trail west of Golden, Colorado. The Golden Transcript said the Huntsman Trailhead leads onto 1.5 miles that are 10 feet wide and built so people using wheelchairs can use them. There are four bridges, five spots to reach the creek, and new parking. This stretch is one part of a trail that could eventually run about 65 miles from Denver to Loveland Pass. Only this accessible section is open now.
- What makes a trail usable for someone in a wheelchair, besides being flat?
- Why would a town build 1.5 miles now if the full trail is planned to be much longer?
- How do bridges and creek access change a walk that stays on the path?
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