Lower Valley Trail (LoVa Trail)

Posted on November 5, 2015 by pfiles — No Comments ↓

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Connects: South Canyon, South Canyon Bridge, South Canyon Archery Range, South Canyon Creek Road (CR 134)

A small stretch of the proposed LoVa Trail in Glenwood

Glenwood Springs, CO – Easy – 50 Miles – Paved

The Lower Valley Trail, or LoVa Trail, is a proposed 50-mile path along the Colorado River that follows I-70 to connect Glenwood Springs with Parachute.

More information about the proposed trail can be found at:
LoVa Trails – Lower Valley Trails Group

News about the Lower Valley Trail can be found at:
Post Independent (February 28, 2018) – LoVa Trail gets funding to design missing segment
Aspen Public Radio (October 23, 2017) – LoVa Trail gets Glenwood’s support
Post Independent (October 11, 2017) – LoVa hoping to connect Glenwood Springs to New Castle
Post Independent (December 9, 2016) – Glenwood receives LoVa trail planning grant
Post Independent (January 20, 2016) – LoVa trail effort makes governor’s priority list
Post Independent (August 11, 2015) – City lends hand in stalled trail project

A sign at the trailhead reads: (Click to expand)

“This trail marks the beginning of the LoVa Trail, which is a vision of the Lower Valley Trails Group for a trail through Garfield County along the Colorado River. This section of trail was made possible by a partnership between LoVa, Garfield County, the City of Glenwood Springs, Colorado State Parks, Colorado Department of Transportation, the Bikes Belong Coalition, and the West Glenwood Sanitation District.

The trail will be extended westward to the Garfield County line, connecting the communities along the Colorado River, as funds become available.

Public and private support for this objective is gratefully appreciated.”

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