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Rock Creek Trail:  US 287 to Dillon Road

RIDE-THROUGH RIBBON CUTTING!!

Come celebrate the opening of a vital link of the Rock Creek Trail

rock creek trailWhat: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to open a section of the Rock Creek Trail that links Lafayette, Boulder County open space, and Broomfield.

When: Monday, Oct. 5, 11:30 a.m.

Where: Rock Creek Trail, Southeast of U.S. 287 and Dillon Road, Lafayette, CO.

The Boulder County Commissioners invite local cyclists and recreationalists to participate in the unveiling of a section of the Rock Creek Trail that links together a nearly 6-mile stretch of path from Lafayette, through county open space, and into Broomfield.

Commissioners Ben Pearlman, Cindy Domenico and Will Toor will cycle along the path and cut a ribbon to officially open the .75-mile trail link, which includes two bridges and a tunnel under U.S. 287 south of Dillon Road. The Rock Creek Trail – open to pedestrians, cyclists and equestrians – is now continuous from 120th Street in Lafayette, through Carolyn Holmberg Preserve at Rock Creek Farm, past Stearns Lake, and up to Brainard Drive in Broomfield.


The US 287 to Dillon trail segment connects the Carolyn Holmberg Preserve at Rock Creek Farm to the completed portion of the Rock Creek Trail that ends on the north side of old Dillon Road.  The new Rock Creek Regional Trail offers a continuous regional trail connections from S. Brainard Drive in Broomfield to 120th Street in Lafayette.

This new trail segment is approximately 3,900 feet long traversing from the Carolyn Holmberg Preserve at Rock Creek Farm and through the Ruth Roberts Open Space. 

The Rock Creek Trail at US 287 to Dillon Road through Ruth Roberts was funded by federal transportation enhancement funds and from the county wide Transportation Improvement program approved by voters in 2001.

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