I tried a new route on Tuesday’s bike ride on my new gravel bike, to avoid the C-470 trail closure I knew about, by continuing across the Chatfield Dam and connecting with the Highline Canal Trail.
I enjoyed a brief interaction with a freight train engineer (you know - boys and trains), shortly after carrying my bike across the tracks.
The trees at the Plum Creek edge of Chatfield Lake are partly under water, due to the recent spring rains. The rangers are letting a lot of water out of the dam into the South Platte River, which makes that part of my ride even more scenic.
I found yet another construction closure, of the Highline Canal Trail, at a high-risk at-grade crossing of Santa Fe Drive. It looks like they’re putting in another trail tunnel, which should make this crossing way safer and more fun. Today, however, I found myself struggling to find a safe way across this busy 4-lane highway, but patience is key, and came through for me yet again, when a large gap in traffic opened up.
