[BikeLongmont] Bike path/trail closed between Sunset and Hover

[Richard Masoner]

On 5/6/05, Peter Schow <p.schow at comcast.net> wrote: 
> 
> Just noticed today that the bike path/trail along the south side
> of Lefthand Creek, between Sunset and Hover, is closed off

 I've always assumed the "Authorized Vehicles Only" sign meant no bikes 
anyway.
 
> 
> If you still need to travel this route, there is a rougher jeep-like
> trail on the north side of the creek

 Yep, the ditch road works okay. There are a couple of low spots that get 
muddy. When it's real gunky I've had to carry my road bike across, but it's 
usually passable on skinny tires otherwise.
 
Does anyone know what the plans are for the future of the path along
> the south side of the creek, once this construction is complete? 

  From what I understand, plans call for this to remain a soft surface path 
for now. Somebody with the city can comment more I'm sure. Here's the 
developer maps which includes details about their plans for the trail and 
adjoining pocket park:
  
http://ci.longmont.co.us/city_council/2004_packets/1109/110904_6a_maps_part3.pdf
  What I'd like to see is a connection from here to the Niwot/Dry Creek 
loop. Boulder County Open Space is currently building a path connection 
between Niwot and the city of Boulder. Connect Niwot to Longmont via 
Lefthand Creek and Dry Creek and the LoBo trail becomes reality.
 RFM
P.S. Is anybody else going to be at the kid's fishing clinic at Izaak Walton 
Pond on Saturday?
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