ADT-EB Colorado - Seg 1 3
Description
Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.
(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.
Add waypoints by clicking on the map.
The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).
Waypoints
- S : km 0 - alt. 1,611 m
- 1 : km 0.53 - alt. 1,515 m - Stay left on Liberty Cap Trail at the intersection with Corkscrew Trail
39.06348, -108.66573 Elevation: 4,981 ft
- 2 : km 0.96 - alt. 1,473 m - ENTERING REDLANDS
Restaurants and Bed and Breakfasts
Sheriff: (970) 244-3500
Newspaper: Grand Junction Daily Sentinel (970) 242-5050
- 3 : km 1.33 - alt. 1,455 m - Lower Liberty Cap/Wildwood Trailhead.
39.06807, -108.66016 Elevation: 4,793 ft
- 4 : km 1.42 - alt. 1,451 m - Turn left onto Wildwood Drive
- 5 : km 2.1 - alt. 1,430 m - Bear left on Wildwood Drive
- 6 : km 2.16 - alt. 1,427 m - Turn right onto South Broadway
- 7 : km 3.02 - alt. 1,430 m - At South Camp Road bear right joining Redlands Parkway Trail a bike path heading generally east along South Broadway.
- 8 : km 3.45 - alt. 1,422 m - South Broadway leaves to the northeast and the road you are parallel to is now Redlands Parkway. Continue on the bike path.
- 9 : km 4.17 - alt. 1,417 m - Cross Broadway and continue northeast on Redlands Parkway Trail
- 10 : km 4.87 - alt. 1,397 m - Turn right onto South Rim Drive
- 11 : km 5.6 - alt. 1,412 m - After passing Pinnacle Court, turn left onto Colorado Riverfront Trail Connected Lakes Section/South Rim Trail
39.08177, -108.62229 Elevation: 4,658 ft
- 12 : km 6.08 - alt. 1,378 m - ENTERING JAMES M ROBB - COLORADO RIVER STATE PARK - CONNECTED LAKES SECTION
970-434-3388
Restrooms. No camping.
- 13 : km 6.11 - alt. 1,378 m - Turn right onto Connected Lakes Trail
- 14 : km 7.32 - alt. 1,383 m - With parking lot on your left, bear right onto asphalt pathway - the Colorado Riverfront Trail - Audubon Section (unmarked). The trail follows the canal to the southeast.
Vault toilet in the parking lot just up Dike Road on the left.
39.07741, -108.60820 Elevation: 4,560 ft
- 15 : km 9.24 - alt. 1,385 m - ENTERING GRAND JUNCTION
All Services
Police: (970) 242-6707
Newspaper: Grand Junction Daily Sentinel (970) 242-5050
City: 970-244-1501
39.06768, -108.59214 Elevation: 4,570 ft
- 16 : km 9.71 - alt. 1,390 m - Join sidewalk coming in from the right and continue northeast along Broadway. Some maps call this the Redlands Mesa Trail, but it is unmarked.
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A grocery store, and numerous restaurants in this area.
- 17 : km 10.38 - alt. 1,390 m - After crossing the Colorado River, turn left onto Colorado Riverfront Trail - Audubon Section bike path.
39.06784, -108.58052 Elevation: 4,572 ft
- 18 : km 10.41 - alt. 1,388 m - Turn left on Colorado Riverfront Trail and pass under the bridge you just crossed.
39.06784, -108.58087 Elevation: 4,562 ft
- 19 : km 10.62 - alt. 1,388 m - Riverside Park
Flush toilets here usually open from 7a-9p
39.06617, -108.57962 Elevation: 4,592 ft
- 20 : km 11.04 - alt. 1,387 m - Keep left onto bike path.
39.06297, -108.57730 Elevation: 4,574 ft
- 21 : km 11.25 - alt. 1,388 m - The trail bends right, crosses River-Side Park Drive and begins following the berm along the Colorado River.
39.06171, -108.57552 Elevation: 4,573 ft
- 22 : km 12.25 - alt. 1,391 m - Turn left passing under the railroad bridge.
39.05690, -108.56711 Elevation: 4,572 ft
- 23 : km 12.5 - alt. 1,390 m - South 5th Street overpass
39.05516, -108.56522 Elevation: 4,571 ft
- 24 : km 12.61 - alt. 1,391 m - At the split, turn right following the CRT - Riverside Section (unmarked) generally to the east.
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For Grand Junction services, turn left here and follow S 5th Street north.
39.05515, -108.56428 Elevation: 4,595 ft
- 25 : km 12.88 - alt. 1,391 m - Keep left as Watson Island Trail leaves to the south
39.05490, -108.56124 Elevation: 4,586 ft
- 26 : km 12.93 - alt. 1,391 m - Keep right at the split. This is the beginning of the CRT - Las Colonias Section (sometimes referred to Watson Island Section)
There is a shelter with restrooms to the left.
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For Grand Junction services, turn left here and follow S 7th Street north.
39.05470, -108.56073 Elevation: 4,585 ft
- 27 : km 13.02 - alt. 1,391 m - Keep right onto Riverside Trail - Las Colonias Section
- E : km 14.29 - alt. 1,396 m - END COLORADO 1: CRT and Eagle Rim Trail
BEGIN COLORADO 2: At the fork, keep right on Eagle Rim Trail.
39.05492, -108.54600 Elevation: 4,551 ft
Useful Information
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