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Click for May 2026 Newsletter => DBTC NL MAY 2026.pdf

Click for April 2026 Newsletter => DBTC NL APRIL 2026.pdf

Wednesday, May 13th:

9:30 AM FUN-H2-20 SW Twin Tunnel Route Meet Patty Gaspar (303-618-5069) at Broken Tee Golf Course (2101 W. Oxford, Englewood 80110) for a ride up Big Dry Creek to the Highline Canal. The canal is hard packed along this beautiful section of the trail that will have you humming Country Roads. We will go UNDER Hampden and Colorado Blvd. using the two tunnels, have a snack in the park, then enjoy 4 miles of downhill on Dartmouth and back. Bring lunch for a picnic after.

NEW MTB RIDE

10:30 AM MTB P2 T2 Dawson Butte Open Space in Douglas County.    Meet Steve Farley 303-437-5442 (text is best), at the Open Space trailhead for a couple of laps of the trail system.  A ride of five miles each lap.  The area is mostly forested terrain of rolling hills and open meadow.  Respect wildlife as elk, bears, mountain lions and other species call this home.  All riders must sign-in at the start of the ride.

Directions to the trailhead, After Castle Rock go south on I25 Exit 174 to 1753 Tomah Road. at Tomah Rd., go right-west-for 1.5 miles to the Dawson Butte Ranch entrance on the right.

Post ride Bring a chair and lunch/snacks for after ride socializing in the parking lot under the frontage road on the west side of I 25, go right-north until you get to Tomah road, turn left-west for 1.5 miles to the Dawson Butte trailhead.

Thursday, May 14th:

THIS RIDE IS CANCELLED

9:30 AM FUN PLUS-H2/3- 27-SE. Five Trails RIde Meet Robert Drucker 303-475-4964 at The Pinery Trailhead, 6662 N Pinery Pkwy, Parker, CO 80134 . This ride is all on trails from Parker to Castle Rock and back. We will ride the Cherry Creek Trail, McMurdo Gulch Trail, Woodlands Trail, Hangman's Gulch Trail, and Plum Creek Trail. There are a few road crossings but no road riding. The McMurdo Gulch trail to Founders Parkway is challenging (6 miles, 2% average grade which includes a couple of very short 4+% climbs) as will be the return from Castle Rock to Founders Parkway. We will have several water break/rest stops as needed. Turn around will be at the Festival Park in downtown Castle Rock. https://ridewithgps.com/trips/366311230

NEW RIDE

10:00 am NE FUN/ FUN Plus H1 - 25mi Twin Lakes to Sand Creek and Northfield Loop Meet Fred Tarbell (630-888-5290) at Twin Lakes 300 70^th Ave Denver (1/8 mi West of 53 and 224) We will ride East on Clear Creek trail to South Platte trail junction. Turn right over Clear Creek bridge to Denver. Follow Platte bike path South to the Sand Creek trail junction on left. Follow Sand Creek trail to the Sand Creek Greenway and do a big loop around urban Central Park.  At 13 miles a midride stop at Starbucks for bathroom and refreshment.  After our break we continue along Central Park Blvd to the North Field Mall.  We extend our ride by another loop around urban Prairie Basin and Meadow Basin Parks. Return on Sand Creek to Twin Lakes for recovery, socializing, and lunch that you brought. Bring money for your Starbucks break.

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