Glendale Open Space Trail
Castle Rock, Colorado
| Address: | ~12300 S Havana St, Castle Rock, CO 80108, USA |
| GPS: |
39°29'27.5"N 104°52'12.0"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | Colorado |
| Trail Length: | 2.00 miles |
| MTB Difficulty: | Beginner |
| Trail Type: | Loop |
| MTB Trail Type: | Singletrack |
Mountain Bike
Adjacent to I-25, the 160-acre property has native chokecherry and wild plum shrubs along an intermittent stream. The trail winds up into Gambel oak shrubland and onto a grassland plain with views of Pikes Peak and the Colorado Front Range. The trail skirts rocky caprock on the northern spur. A five-acre off-leash dog area is west of the main trail head. There is a porta-potty and picnic area at the trailhead.The trail can be ridden either direction.At the scenic overlook, leave your bike at the horse tether and walk 100 yards or so to the rocky outcropping. Courtesy of Singletracks.com
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Glendale Open Space Trail
Glendale Open Space Trail is a singletrack mountain bike trail in Lone Tree, Colorado. View maps, videos, photos, and reviews of Glendale Open Space Trail bike trail in Lone Tree.
http://www.singletracks.com/bike-trails/glendale-open-space-trail/Never modify trail features. Ride trails when they're dry enough that you won't leave ruts. Speak up when you see others on the trail and always yield to hikers, horses, and others coming uphill. Always ride on the established trail.
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- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Castle Rock, Colorado
- Head north on Cantril St toward Third St (92 ft)
- Turn left at the 1st cross street onto Third St (0.2 mi)
- Turn right at the 3rd cross street onto Wilcox St (0.5 mi)
- Turn right to merge onto I-25 N (6.3 mi)
- Take exit 188 for Castle Pines Pkwy (0.4 mi)
- Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Surrey Ridge and merge onto Castle Pines Pkwy (0.1 mi)
- Turn left onto S Havana St (1.4 mi)
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