[BikeLongmont] St. Vrain Trail extension is open

[Richard Masoner]

The barricades and "Keep Out" signs have been removed and replaced with 
balloons. The new trail is open!

It meanders east from Main Street around the ponds along the St. Vrain 
River, with a soft surface path along the St. Vrain forming a loop. 
Several walkers were on this loop.

The paved path continues east to the confluence with Lefthand Creek. 
Numerous birds, bugs, and varmints are on this portion of the trail 
amongst the wildflowers and plains grasses. I also saw a garter snake 
that some @$#% saw fit to run over with his bike and a toad hopping 
across the trail that I didn't stop to identify.

What would be very very very nice is some sort of shortcut up to Martin 
Street or 1st Ave.

It's a beautiful day to ride.

RFM