GeoBiking CO_DS SFD Trail Description

SpringFootDad Spring Gulch, Foothills Trail, Dad Clark Trail
Trail Network Overview Combination of three main Trails + smaller trails (Spring Gulch, Foothills Trail & Dad Clark Trail) snaking across Highlands Ranch, crossing itself a few times in the process.
Key SFD Connects to: Douglas Cnty E/W Tr Also Known As: Middle Fork Trail
  LeeDadGulch
Waypoints 19 Marcy Gulch BigDry Highlands Last Modified Moved Start across street to MGBD Tr
11/11/10
Distance Statistics
Cycle Computer TrackLog Route   Round Trip
11.2 8.5
Elevation Statistics
Start End Min Max Gain Ascent Descent Grade
5,575 5,594 5,567 5,872 19 829 3
Type MUPS / Coverage Rating Medium +  Trail goes up & down following and crossing drainages.  Foothills Trail has more up/down and is dirt.
Codes R*Fpcd
Surfaces Wide concrete or Dirt
Notes Can be combined with LMG trail to create a loop of about 23 miles, or Highline Canal W C470 & S Broadway as connecting trails.
  Waypoints in blue are not included in route (optional).
Track Color Map color Track Starts @ Track Ends @
Red Red MarcyGulch Tr E of Redstone park (SFDmgbd) Northridge Park & Rec Center (SFDnrp)
Waypoint Latitude Longitude Comment Altitude Waypoint Type Long Description / note
SFDmgbd 39 32.821 -105  1.352 MGBD Tr 5,575 Bike Tr Marcy Gulch Big Dry Cr Highlands Trail
SFD-rp 39 32.722 -105  1.416 Redstone Park 5,589 Park Redstone Park East parking lot S side
Lee Marcy Gulch Trail to E
SFDsgp 39 31.709 -105  0.980 Spring Gulch Prk 5,670 Park Spring Gulch Park
SFDfht 39 31.629 -105  0.442 Foothills Tr 5,713 Bike Tr Foothills Trail - Follow Trail NE
SFDdewop 39 31.342 -105  0.773 DEW Tr Option 5,744 Bike Tr Optional connection - not in route
SFDlm1 39 32.098 -104 59.935 LMG 1st Tr Cross 5,674 Bike Tr LMG Trail 1st Crossing (Marcy Gulch)
SFDtr1 39 32.631 -104 59.268 Subdiv Tr 5,685 Bike Tr Trail Crossing
SFDlm2 39 32.749 -104 59.090 LMG Kistler Tr 5,677 Bike Tr LMG Trail 2nd Crossing (Kistler Tr)
SFDnrt 39 33.024 -104 58.820 Northridge Trail 5,673 Bike Tr Northridge Trail (Goes NW to Rec center)
SFDmfx 39 33.278 -104 58.500 Cross SFD Tr 5,639 Bike Tr Middle Fork Trail Crossing
(part of this track)
SFDdct 39 33.402 -104 58.340 Dad Clark Tr 5,635 Bike Tr Dad Clark Trail Crossing
This track later uses portion of that trail.
SFDsce 39 33.656 -104 57.976 Sand Cr Elem 5,766 School Sand Cr Elementary (end foothills trail)
Double back to Go NW on Dad Clark Tr
SFDdc2 39 33.553 -104 58.133 to Dad Clark Tr 5,695 Bike Tr Dad Clark Trail connecting section - left
Take hard left (East) at trail.
SFDscp 39 33.300 -104 57.638 Sand Cr Park 5,722 Park Sand Cr Park (East side)
SFD-tp 39 32.924 -104 57.474 Toefper Park 5,770 Park Toepfer Park Trail (1st of 2 trails to park) You can go thru park & L on Venneford Ranch Rd if you like.
SFD-dw 39 32.664 -104 57.330 EOT Dalton Way 5,827 Waypoint End of trail section, follow Dalton Trail either direction (loop off Venneford)
SFDmft 39 32.509 -104 57.694 Middlefork Tr 5,856 Bike Tr Middle Fork Trail starts just West of Southern (2nd)  junction of Dalton Way & Venneford Ranch Rd.
SFDmfw 39 32.710 -104 58.027 Middlefork West 5,748 Bike Tr Middle Fork Trail (West Stub)
SFDnrp 39 33.358 -104 59.145 Northridge Park 5,594 Park Northridge Park & Rec Center
End of trail.
LeeMarcyGulch trail across Broadway
RTD: RTD-C4U RTD-HR