ADT-EB Colorado - North 1

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 384.40 km
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    Calculated time: 110h 00 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
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    Return to departure point: No
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    Vertical gain: + 67 m
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    Vertical drop: - 618 m
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    Highest point: 1,607 m
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    Lowest point: 1,051 m
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    District: United States 
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    Start: N 39.65165° / W 105.008145°
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    End: N 41.002317° / W 102.233076°
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  1. S : km 0 - alt. 1,606 m
  2. 1 : km 0 - alt. 1,606 m - BEGIN COLORADO SEG 6: At the three-way intersection of Bear Creek Trail, Mary Carter Greenway Trail, and South Platte River Trail, head northeast on South Platte River Trail. This is also part of the Front Range Trail. You will stay on this trail for the next 27 miles. --- Many restaurants, and stores (Target, CVS, etc) in this area, especially just south across Mary Carter Greenway Trail bridge.
  3. 2 : km 0.27 - alt. 1,606 m - US 285 Overpass
  4. 3 : km 0.36 - alt. 1,606 m - W Hamilton Place overpass
  5. 4 : km 1.15 - alt. 1,604 m - W Dartmouth Ave overpass
  6. 5 : km 3.08 - alt. 1,598 m - Grant-Frontier Park Site of Montana City, the first settlement in what would become Denver. The park was named in honor of Grant Junior High School (now Grant Middle School) whose teachers and students were responsible for discovering the site, cleaning and restoring it - Wikipedia
  7. 6 : km 3.53 - alt. 1,599 m - W Evans Ave overpass --- Restaurant - Szechuan Tasty House 0.1 west closed Wed
  8. 7 : km 4.88 - alt. 1,595 m - W Florida Avenue overpass
  9. 8 : km 5.19 - alt. 1,598 m - JOG: Turn Left, cross Platte River, then turn Right continuing on S Platt River Trail. --- McDonald's, 7-Eleven, Circle K .3mi east. Continue straight here, then turn right on S Santa Fe Dr
  10. 9 : km 5.54 - alt. 1,594 m - S Santa Fe Rd overpass
  11. 10 : km 6.02 - alt. 1,595 m - West Mississippi Rd overpass --- Breakfast King - 24hr .1mi east, Sprouts Farmers Market .4mi east Conoco Convenience Store .1mi west
  12. 11 : km 6.82 - alt. 1,593 m - US 85 overpass
  13. 12 : km 7.87 - alt. 1,590 m - W Alameda Ave operpass --- Denny's .1mi east
  14. 13 : km 10.04 - alt. 1,586 m - 6th Avenue interchange overpass
  15. 14 : km 10.43 - alt. 1,585 m - JOG: Turn left to cross Platte River THEN turn right to continue on Platte River Trail
  16. 15 : km 10.58 - alt. 1,584 m - 8th Avenue overpass
  17. 16 : km 11.34 - alt. 1,582 m - Keep right onto Platte River Trail and head under the bridge.
  18. 17 : km 11.43 - alt. 1,581 m - 13 Avenue overpass
  19. 18 : km 11.79 - alt. 1,581 m - W Colfax Ave overpass --- Original Brooklyn's Bar - .15mi west
  20. 19 : km 12.15 - alt. 1,582 m - Mile High Stadium to the west - home of the Denver Broncos.
  21. 20 : km 12.24 - alt. 1,579 m - I-25 operpass
  22. 21 : km 12.78 - alt. 1,583 m - Children's Museum of Denver
  23. 22 : km 13.19 - alt. 1,579 m - Downtown Aquarium
  24. 23 : km 13.61 - alt. 1,579 m - Speer Boulevard overpass --- Residence Inn, Hampton Inn, Fairfield Inn .1 west
  25. 24 : km 13.75 - alt. 1,579 m - REI Outfitters, Starbucks
  26. 25 : km 13.87 - alt. 1,577 m - 15th Street overpass
  27. 26 : km 14.02 - alt. 1,577 m - Highland Bridge --- .1 west Platte Street - a 'Restaurant Row'
  28. 27 : km 14.42 - alt. 1,576 m - Keep left to reach the pedestrian bridge over Platte River.
  29. 28 : km 14.48 - alt. 1,579 m - Turn right and cross 19th Street Pedestrian Bridge
  30. 29 : km 14.57 - alt. 1,579 m - Turn right and follow the path as it bends back under the pedestrian bridge and heads to the northeast.
  31. 30 : km 14.76 - alt. 1,574 m - 20th Street overpass
  32. 31 : km 15.4 - alt. 1,573 m - Railroad overpass
  33. 32 : km 15.53 - alt. 1,573 m - Park Avenue W overpass --- LaQuinta Inn, Starbucks, Dominos, 7-Eleven .01 north.
  34. 33 : km 17.58 - alt. 1,570 m - 38th Street Overpass --- Groceries .1 southeast
  35. 34 : km 18 - alt. 1,568 m - Washington Street trail access --- McDonald's, Conoco Convenience Store 0.0mi west
  36. 35 : km 18.22 - alt. 1,567 m - I-70 overpass
  37. 36 : km 18.31 - alt. 1,568 m - E 46th/47th Avenue overpass --- Pizza Hut 0.1 NW
  38. 37 : km 18.54 - alt. 1,568 m - Railroad overpass
  39. 38 : km 19.71 - alt. 1,568 m - Keep right onto Platte River Trail and pass under Franklin Street.
  40. 39 : km 20.01 - alt. 1,566 m - ENTERING COMMERCE CITY Police: (303) 287-2844 Newspaper: Commerce City Sentinel (303) 659-2522
  41. 40 : km 21.25 - alt. 1,561 m - York St overpass
  42. 41 : km 21.42 - alt. 1,562 m - Railroad overpass
  43. 42 : km 21.52 - alt. 1,562 m - Government Office Driveway overpass
  44. 43 : km 23.11 - alt. 1,558 m - Waste Treatment Driveway overpass
  45. 44 : km 23.34 - alt. 1,560 m - Jct: Sand Creek Trail
  46. 45 : km 23.41 - alt. 1,559 m - I-270 overpass
  47. 46 : km 24.77 - alt. 1,555 m - I-76 overpass
  48. 47 : km 24.89 - alt. 1,555 m - Keep left on Platte River Trail. Commerce City Trail leaves to the east.
  49. 48 : km 25.02 - alt. 1,554 m - Keep right on Platte River Trail. Clear Creek Trail leaves to the west.
  50. 49 : km 25.37 - alt. 1,554 m - CO 224 overpass
  51. 50 : km 26.36 - alt. 1,553 m - Stay right onto Platte River Trail at Niver Creek Trailhead --- East 78th Avenue 1.4 mile west Jay's Grille and Bar. Lion King-08 recommends the Clam Chowder. Look for his photo on Jay's 'Wall of Fame'
  52. 51 : km 26.42 - alt. 1,551 m - Jct: Niver Creek Trail --- ENTERING THORNTON Police: (720) 977-5124 Newspaper: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel (303) 566-4139
  53. 52 : km 28.51 - alt. 1,548 m - City of Thornton Platte River Trailhead Park Vault toilet, shelter, a great place to cool off in the ankle-deep water during the summer.
  54. 53 : km 28.66 - alt. 1,548 m - East 88th Street Avenue overpass --- 7-Eleven on E 88th just west of the trail
  55. 54 : km 29.12 - alt. 1,547 m - Turn slight right onto Platte River Trail
  56. 55 : km 32.15 - alt. 1,543 m - McKay Road overpass
  57. 56 : km 32.41 - alt. 1,541 m - Trail Washed Out? At this point, satellite imagey indicates the trail may have been washed out and a temporary detour put in place. Update appreciated: john@adtguide.com
  58. 57 : km 34.04 - alt. 1,539 m - East 104th Avenue overpass
  59. 58 : km 34.21 - alt. 1,539 m - Valente Lake to the west. Shelter and toilets to the southwest of the lake at parking lot.
  60. 59 : km 38.07 - alt. 1,532 m - Turn sharp right onto S. Platte River Trail
  61. 60 : km 38.56 - alt. 1,532 m - East 120th Parkway overpass
  62. 61 : km 38.81 - alt. 1,531 m - Turn slight right to stay on South Platte River Trail heading east. E 120th MUP leaves to the west.
  63. 62 : km 40.56 - alt. 1,527 m - Henderson Road overpass --- Shortcut to BRIGHTON Head east on Henderson Rd. In 1.7 mi, turn left on Brighton Rd. 3.8 mi to a strand of hotels just south of center city. All Services Police: (303) 655-2300 Newspaper: The Brighton Blade (303) 659-2522
  64. 63 : km 42.84 - alt. 1,524 m - Turn right onto South Platte River Trail
  65. 64 : km 46.44 - alt. 1,518 m - Keep right onto South Platte River Trail
  66. 65 : km 47.85 - alt. 1,516 m - Turn left
  67. 66 : km 48.18 - alt. 1,515 m - Keep right onto South Platte River Trail
  68. 67 : km 48.87 - alt. 1,515 m - Turn sharp left onto Platte River Trail
  69. 68 : km 50.07 - alt. 1,514 m - Turn left onto West Bridge Street
  70. 69 : km 50.69 - alt. 1,513 m - Turn right onto Tucson Street
  71. 70 : km 52.2 - alt. 1,509 m - JOG: Turn left onto East 168th Avenue, CR 2 THEN turn right onto County Road 23 1/2, CR 23.5 --- ENTERING WELD COUNTY Sheriff:(970) 356-4015 Newspaper: Greeley Tribune (970) 352-0211
  72. 71 : km 53.54 - alt. 1,508 m - At Jct with RD 23 3/4, turn left to stay on RD 23 1/2.
  73. 72 : km 54.97 - alt. 1,506 m - Turn left onto County Road 4 1/2, CR 4.5
  74. 73 : km 55.33 - alt. 1,510 m - Brighton Ditch - Reliable After crossing over the ditch, follow the main road as it turns sharply to the north and becomes CR 23.
  75. 74 : km 56.18 - alt. 1,515 m - Cross County RD 6
  76. 75 : km 57.77 - alt. 1,505 m - Cross County RD 8
  77. 76 : km 61.82 - alt. 1,512 m - Cross Co RD 12 1/2, Mineral Rd, CO 52 --- FORT LUPTON - 1.6mi east All Services PO, Hotels, Restaurants, Grocery Police: (303) 857-4011 Newspaper: Fort Lupton Press (303) 659-2522
  78. 77 : km 65.58 - alt. 1,505 m - At 'T' intersection, turn right onto County Road 18/23 as the road hooks around the east side of a reservoir and then continues north.
  79. 78 : km 66.12 - alt. 1,500 m - Continue north on RD 23 and RD 18 leaves to the east.
  80. 79 : km 71.86 - alt. 1,477 m - Turn slight left onto County Road 24 1/2, CR 24.5
  81. 80 : km 72.64 - alt. 1,480 m - Turn slight right onto County Road 21 1/2, CR 21 1/2
  82. 81 : km 75.1 - alt. 1,468 m - Turn right onto County Road 28, CR 28
  83. 82 : km 78.28 - alt. 1,472 m - Turn left onto Main Street, US 85 BUS --- The ADT Turn-By-Turns route you onto the busy, 65mph - US 85, apparently to view Fort Vasquez. If you want to view Fort Vasquez, it is safer to stay on Main Street and in .4mi you can jump across US 85. Fort Vasquez sits in the center median of the four-lane highway.
  84. 83 : km 78.99 - alt. 1,469 m - Fort Vasquez to east The fort sits in the center median of US 85. Caution: 65mph highway. Free entry, coffee, WiFi. Former fur trading outpost.
  85. 84 : km 79.55 - alt. 1,469 m - ENTERING PLATTEVILLE Police: (970) 785-2215 Newspaper: Greeley Tribune (970) 352-0211 PO, Library, Restaurants, Grocery. No hotel.
  86. 85 : km 81.54 - alt. 1,466 m - Turn right onto Grand Avenue
  87. 86 : km 81.69 - alt. 1,465 m - Turn right onto Division Street
  88. 87 : km 82.47 - alt. 1,464 m - Turn left onto County Road 32 1/2, CR 32 1/2
  89. 88 : km 82.9 - alt. 1,464 m - Turn right onto Co Rd 25
  90. 89 : km 85.32 - alt. 1,459 m - Turn right onto County Road 36, CR 36
  91. 90 : km 86.14 - alt. 1,459 m - Turn left onto County Road 25 1/2, CR 25.5
  92. 91 : km 90.99 - alt. 1,449 m - Turn right onto County Road 42, CR 42
  93. 92 : km 91.8 - alt. 1,450 m - Turn left onto State Highway 60, CO 60, CR 27 Turn left onto State Highway 60, CO 60, CR 27 --- GILCREST - 2.0mi east on CR 42 PO, Library, Restaurant, Grocery
  94. 93 : km 96.39 - alt. 1,438 m - Turn right onto Two Rivers Parkway, County Road 396, CR 396
  95. 94 : km 97.11 - alt. 1,436 m - Turn right onto County Road 396, CR 396
  96. 95 : km 99.13 - alt. 1,430 m - Keep left to stay on CR 396 heading north --- ENTERING EVANS All Services Police: (970) 339-2441 Newspaper: Greeley Tribune: (970) 352-0211
  97. 96 : km 100.89 - alt. 1,427 m - Turn right onto West 54th Street Road
  98. 97 : km 102.73 - alt. 1,432 m - Turn right to stay on 54th Street Road (dirt road)
  99. 98 : km 104.31 - alt. 1,430 m - Turn right onto 49th Street
  100. 99 : km 107.34 - alt. 1,418 m - Turn right onto Brantner Road
  101. 100 : km 108.25 - alt. 1,419 m - At the end of Brantner Street, follow the sidewalk heading due North parallel to CanAm Highway.
  102. 101 : km 108.32 - alt. 1,419 m - The sidewalk ends at 42nd Street. Cross 42nd Street to continue north on the concrete bike path. Continue on sidewalks and service roads paralleling CanAm Highway (US 85) heading NNE until you reach 37th street in 0.51mi.
  103. 102 : km 109.18 - alt. 1,418 m - Turn right at 37th Street following sidewalk heading due East. --- 7-Eleven across the street from this point. Hotels and Restaurant in 0.5 NE staying parallel to CanAm Hwy. Heritage Inn, America's Best Value Inn, Rodeway Inn Double Cluch Cafe #3 on Facebook
  104. 103 : km 109.69 - alt. 1,417 m - Riverside Library M-Th 9-8, F-Sa 10-5, Su 1-5
  105. 104 : km 110.56 - alt. 1,414 m - As you leave Evans, 37th Street becomes CR 54.
  106. 105 : km 120.27 - alt. 1,411 m - ENTERING KERSEY All Services Police: 970-353-1681 Newspaper: Greeley Tribune: (970) 352-0211
  107. 106 : km 120.46 - alt. 1,411 m - Turn right onto South 1st Street, CR 53 --- Turn left for the main business district and all services along 1st St.
  108. 107 : km 124.41 - alt. 1,431 m - Turn left onto County Road 50, CR 50
  109. 108 : km 133.08 - alt. 1,406 m - Turn right onto United States Highway 34, US 34
  110. 109 : km 147.55 - alt. 1,383 m - Empire Intake Canal bridge
  111. 110 : km 152.12 - alt. 1,372 m - Bijou Canal Bridge (1 of 2 crossings)
  112. 111 : km 160.28 - alt. 1,368 m - Bijou Canal Bridge (2 of 2 crossings)
  113. 112 : km 160.46 - alt. 1,372 m - Turn left on County Road U (CR U)
  114. 113 : km 161.19 - alt. 1,368 m - ENTERING MORGAN COUNTY Sheriff: (970) 867-2461 Newspaper: Fort Morgan Times (970) 867-5651
  115. 114 : km 162.74 - alt. 1,360 m - Turn left onto State Highway 144, CO 144 You will stay on CO 144 until Fort Morgan - 25 miles
  116. 115 : km 167.77 - alt. 1,344 m - Keep right onto State Highway 144, CO 144 --- ORCHARD - continue straight for .1mi PO, Gas Station
  117. 116 : km 173.18 - alt. 1,336 m - Turn left CO 39, CO 144 --- There used to be a tavern on this corner. Appreciate an update if a business is located here. john@ADTGuide.com
  118. 117 : km 179.57 - alt. 1,338 m - Keep right on CO 144.
  119. 118 : km 182.69 - alt. 1,326 m - WELDONA PO, Bar
  120. 119 : km 189.59 - alt. 1,324 m - Keep left onto State Highway 144, CO 144, CR 12
  121. 120 : km 201.09 - alt. 1,320 m - ENTERING FORT MORGAN All Services Police: (970) 867-5678 Newspaper: Fort Morgan Times (970) 867-5651
  122. 121 : km 202.42 - alt. 1,317 m - Turn left onto Main Street, CO 52 --- Hotel, restaurants at this intersection. Head south on Main Street for the library, Post Office and more restaurants.
  123. 122 : km 203.1 - alt. 1,301 m - Riverside Park (970) 867-3808 Camping, swimming pool
  124. 123 : km 204.86 - alt. 1,315 m - Turn right onto County Road T.5, CR T.5
  125. 124 : km 220.28 - alt. 1,284 m - Turn right onto County Road W, CR W
  126. 125 : km 224.68 - alt. 1,277 m - ENTERING SNYDER PO only
  127. 126 : km 225.04 - alt. 1,274 m - Turn right onto County Road W.7, CR W.7
  128. 127 : km 243.93 - alt. 1,243 m - ENTERING LOGAN COUNTY Sheriff: (970) 522-2578 Newspaper: South Platte Sentinel (970) 522-8350
  129. 128 : km 247.73 - alt. 1,266 m - Turn right onto County Road 6, (6)
  130. 129 : km 251.18 - alt. 1,236 m - Turn left onto I-76BUS
  131. 130 : km 253 - alt. 1,232 m - ENTERING MERINO PO, Restaurant
  132. 131 : km 253.58 - alt. 1,231 m - Turn right onto Co Rd 25 --- Turn left for PO and Restaurant
  133. 132 : km 254.96 - alt. 1,232 m - Turn left on Co Rd 8
  134. 133 : km 259.55 - alt. 1,233 m - Stay on the paved road as it bends north and becomes Co Rd 31
  135. 134 : km 260.36 - alt. 1,230 m - Stay on the paved road as it bends right and heads northeast and becomesCounty Road 310
  136. 135 : km 263.8 - alt. 1,222 m - Turn left onto CO 63
  137. 136 : km 266.64 - alt. 1,217 m - Turn right on CO 16
  138. 137 : km 269.18 - alt. 1,218 m - Turn left onto County Road 370 and pavement ends and the road becomes dirt and heads due north.
  139. 138 : km 269.99 - alt. 1,214 m - Turn slight right onto County Road 370
  140. 139 : km 270.74 - alt. 1,217 m - Turn slight left onto County Road 370
  141. 140 : km 275.64 - alt. 1,205 m - Road surface changes from dirt to pavement. Continue NE.
  142. 141 : km 280.42 - alt. 1,199 m - Turn sharp left onto I 76 Business, US 6, East Chestnut Street --- ENTERING STERLING All Services Colorado State Police: (970) 522-4696 Newspaper: South Platte Sentinel (970) 522-8350
  143. 142 : km 282.73 - alt. 1,199 m - Turn right onto North 3rd Street, US 138 --- PO, Restaurants to left
  144. 143 : km 283.67 - alt. 1,198 m - Bear right onto East US 138 Stay on US 138 for the next 9.5 miles.
  145. 144 : km 299.23 - alt. 1,174 m - OPTIONAL: If traffic is bad, you may turn right onto County Road 51, cross railroad track, and then turn left on a 2-track that parallels the highway for 1.2mi. Or stay on US 138.
  146. 145 : km 301.23 - alt. 1,171 m - If you took the TURN 144 OPTION, turn right onto United States Highway 138, US 138
  147. 146 : km 302.07 - alt. 1,169 m - ENTERING ILIFF PO Only - 1 block north on 4th St
  148. 147 : km 321.05 - alt. 1,141 m - Turn right onto County Rd 73 8/10, CR 138. Cross railroad tracks and turn north east paralleling US 138
  149. 148 : km 327.06 - alt. 1,131 m - ENTERING CROOK PO, Gas Station w/ drinks, snacks 0.3mi north
  150. 149 : km 339.18 - alt. 1,112 m - Turn right onto US-138 E
  151. 150 : km 340.93 - alt. 1,110 m - ENTERING SEDGWICK COUNTY Sheriff: (970) 474-3355 Newspaper: Julesburg Advocate (970) 474-3388
  152. 151 : km 351.82 - alt. 1,093 m - ENTERING SEDGWICK PO, Restaurant, B&B Sheriff: (970) 474-3355
  153. 152 : km 363.86 - alt. 1,076 m - ENTERING OVID PO
  154. 153 : km 364.26 - alt. 1,076 m - Turn right onto County Rd 27.8/Main St, CR 29
  155. 154 : km 366.69 - alt. 1,090 m - Turn left onto County Road 28
  156. 155 : km 377.81 - alt. 1,065 m - Devil's Dive and Italian Caves Historical Marker
  157. 156 : km 379.13 - alt. 1,063 m - Colorado Welcome Center Open 24 Hours
  158. 157 : km 379.55 - alt. 1,064 m - Turn left onto US 385, US 385, CR 45 Hotel, Restaurant, Convenience store
  159. 158 : km 381.09 - alt. 1,055 m - Turn Left on Center St to head to: JULESBURG All Services Police: (970) 474-3475 Newspaper: Julesburg Advocate (970) 474-3388 CAUTION: Crossing multiple railroad tracks.
  160. 159 : km 382.36 - alt. 1,061 m - Turn right following US 135 East toward Big Springs
  161. E : km 384.4 - alt. 1,051 m - END OF COLORADO SEGMENT 6 - COLORADO/NEBRASKA STATE LINE. 'Welcome to Colorful Colorado' sign here. 'Welcome to Nebraska...the good life' sign here.

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