GeoBiking CO_DN RC Trail Description

RalstonCanal Ralston Creek & Fairmont Canal Trails
Trail Network Overview Follows Ralston Cr from Clear Cr confluence near Sheridan to Arvada Resevoir, Then open space trail to Fairmont Canal trail to N Table Mtn.  Extension returns trail to Clear Creek.
Key RC Connects to: Clear Creek Trail Also Known As: Ralston CreekTr, Fairmont Canal Tr,
Arvada Open Space Tr
    Golden Leyden Trail  
  Little Dry Creek Trail
  Table Mtn Loop
  N Table Mtn Other
Waypoints 35   Van Bibber Trail Modified NTMother trail
  Van Bibber W Trail 9/15/15
Distance Statistics
Cycle Computer TrackLog Route   Roundtrip
18.3 15.6
Elevation Statistics
Start End Min Max Gain Ascent Descent Grade
5,259 5,710 5,259 5,968 451 993 1
Type Major Drainage Rating Medium overal, Steep prolonged sections N of golf course
Codes RFpdr Trail is roadbike to Fairmont Trail at 64th
Surfaces Concrete to Fairmont Trail then Dirt to Easley Rd. & some streets near 64th & Ralston
Notes: Beautiful view of Denver Metro area N of Arvada Resevoir. Trail goes on both sides of stream in many parks.
Track Color Map Color Track Starts @ Track Ends @
Red Red Clear Cr Tr near I76 & Sheridan (RC-cce) Clear Cr Tr near 44th & Easley Rd (RC-ccw)
Waypoint Longitude Latitude Comment Altitude Waypoint Type Long Description / note
RC-cct 39 47.833 -105 03.254 CC Tr E 5,256 Bike Trail Clear Creek Trail - Confluence
RC-gsp 39 47.865 -105 03.423 Gold Strike Park 5,414 Parking Area Gold-Strike-Park, Parking
RC-mp 39 48.294 -105 05.246 Memorial park 5,327 Park Memorial Park
RC-njc 39 48.212 -105 05.828 North-jeffco-cen 5,341 Park North Jeffco Rec Center
RC-vbe 39 48.333 -105 06.367 VB Tr E 5,360 Bike Trail Van Bibber Trail
Follow Johnson Way to stay on this
RC-als 39 48.767 -105 06.860 Alt Tr Start 5,396 Flag, Blue Alt path follows creek around center
RC-ale 39 48.892 -105 06.837 Alt Tr End 5,389 Flag, Blue Alt path follows creek around center
RC-ope 39 48.910 -105 06.909 Oak Park E 5,383 Park Oak Park East
RC-opw 39 49.044 -105 07.137 Oak Park W 5,403 Park Oak Park West
RC-gly1 39 49.345 -105 07.610 Leyden Cr Tr 5,429 Bike Trail Leyden Creek Trail (GoldenLeyden)
RC-gly2 39 49.384 -105 07.990 Union St Tr 5,450 Bike Trail Union St Trail (GoldenLeyden)
RC-dke 39 49.407 -105 08.112 Danny Kendrick E 5,453 Park Danny Kendrick Park East
RC-dkw 39 49.363 -105 08.427 Danny Kendrick W 5,469 Park Danny Kendrick Park West
RC-fit 39 49.413 -105 08.810 Rec-center-tr 5,487 Fitness Center Rec Center Trail
RC-rvp 39 49.386 -105 09.145 Ralston-vally-pk 5,497 Park Ralston Valley Park
RC-gly3 39 49.427 -105 09.345 Eldridge St Tr 5,508 Bike Trail GoldenLeyden trail stub (flat land)
RC-sub 39 49.204 -105 10.418 Sub-div-trails 5,569 Bike Trail Subdivision Trail
RC-270 39 49.283 -105 11.053 270 turn left 5,607 Flag, Blue 270 degree turn to follow trail on N
side of creek
RCvbwm 39 49.261 -105 11.917 VBW Tr M go N 5,660   End short share of VBW Tr Go N
RCvbwn 39 49.415 -105 11.900 VBW Tr N 5,707 Bike Trail Van Bibber W Tr connection
Arvada Open Space Trail
RCvbwts 39 49.552 -105 12.060 VBW Tr TuckerS 5,736 Bike Trail Van Bibber W Tr connection
Tucker Lake S
RCvbwtn 39 49.708 -105 12.092 VBW Tr TuckerN 5,748 Bike Trail Van Bibber W Tr connection
Tucker Lake N
RC-dol 39 49.819 -105 12.265 Dam-overlook 5,835 Scenic Area Via - Dam Overlook
RC-wt 39 49.812 -105 13.215 Water-tank 5,968 Scenic Area Water Tank
RC-93 39 49.706 -105 13.556 Highway-93 5,845 Flag, Blue Highway 93 gate no access
RC-gly4 39 48.965 -105 12.779 GLY Tr 64th Ave 5,828 Bike Trail GoldenLeyden trail at 64th
RC-fr1 39 48.620 -105 12.732 Via 5,831 Flag, Blue via
RCvbws 39 48.434 -105 12.489 VBW Tr S 5,783 Bike Trail S Junction of VBW Tr
RC-fr2 39 47.724 -105 11.385 Via 5,741 Flag, Blue via
RC-ldt 39 46.834 -105 11.449 Must Exit Ditch 5,708 Bike Trail Must exit canal trail here
RC-vbw 39 46.752 -105 11.396 VB Tr W 5,686 Bike Trail Van bibber trail W end
Follow Easly Rd SW to 58
RCntmo 39 46.320 -105 11.764 NTMO Tr 5,693 Bike Trail NTMO Tr Cottonwood Canyon
RC-58 39 46.204 -105 12.037 Us58 Go Se 5,692 Flag, Blue US 58 on Ramp, go SE to 44th
RC-44e 39 46.196 -105 11.899 44th + Easley Rd 5,643 Flag, Blue 44th & Easley Rd, Go West
RC-ccw 39 46.130 -105 12.148 CC Tr W 44th 5,680 Bike Trail Clear Creek Trail - W junction
RC-eot 39 46.496  -105 11.601 End of Canal Flag, Blue Canal goes underground,
access to this point now prohibited
Vb-tgp 30 46.527  -105 11.326 Tony Grampas Park Park Parking available
RTD: RTD-OTA