Good Ol' Sand Creek December 2010

I haven't been on my bike much lately. I took an epic rail trip in Canada last month. You can see it at
http://www.viarailtrip.blogspot.com/

Anyway it felt really good to take a ride on December 2nd, when it was 60+ degrees out.

So I took an RTD 15L bus to Colfax & Potomac and rode North on Fitzsimons Parkway.

Fitzsimons Army Base has been transformed into a glistening new medical center.

Back in the day President Eisenhower had a heart attack while in Denver (his wife Mamie was from Denver) he was treated at Fitzsimons.

There's a construction project along Tollgate Creek, which we're looking at before it merges into Sand Creek. Looks like sewer lines but it might result in a new bike path. For now you follow a nice wide sidewalk along the road.

Turn right across Fitzsimons when you reach the Quonset Hut. One of the few army relics you'll see. There's some barracks too but I didn't photograph them.

 OK, now we're on the path. This is the Toll Gate Creek Trail but Sand Creek is just ahead.







Nice December day in Denver.

Geese on a partially frozen lake.

Some tree friends

The city of Denver and the Rocky Mountains from the Sand Creek Trail.

After you follow Havana for a while you turn on a path that leads to the former Stapleton Airport.

Single track along Sand Creek.

 Cattails in bloom.

 Prarie Dogs

Sand Creek Trail.

The Sapp Brothers Truck Stop.

And there are the trucks.

There is a new auto bridge and a new bike path down below.

You used to ride right on the street next to the truck stop. Now it's all dedicated bike path. Really nice too.

I don't think they have enough signs on that pole.

This is under the freeway, US 6.

Here's where the bike path passes under the UP right of way. The Amtrak Zephyr passes here @ 7:00 AM Westbound and @ 9:00 PM Eastbound.

The city of Denver in the distance.

Once you cross over the Burlington Ditch you go through this gate, down a short dirt path and over a bridge to the South Platte River Trail. Turn left to head back to Denver.

There is a contruction project along the Platte. Detour provided.