1. Colorado Front Range Trail Corridor Plan Colorado Front Range Trail Corridor Plan

2. Colorado Front Range Trail Corridor Plan Description The Colorado Front Range Trail The Colorado Front Range Trail will link existing trails systems with new trail corridors to create a pathway between Colorado’s burgeoning population centers

3. Colorado Front Range Trail Corridor Plan Initiation How this concept began Support for the Trail was overwhelming Colorado State Parks Board discussed the idea of a border to border trail and directed staff to initiate a planning process Staff met with local community stakeholders to discuss this concept and to identify potential corridor routes Planning team toured the proposed corridor in 2001

4. Colorado Front Range Trail Corridor Plan Process Colorado Front Range Trail Process

5. Colorado Front Range Trail Corridor Plan Vision, Principles, and Goals Vision To link the Colorado front range’s diverse communities and scenic landscapes with a multi-use trail from New Mexico to Wyoming

6. Colorado Front Range Trail Corridor Plan Vision, Principles, and Goals Principles First Principle All trail routes comprising the Colorado Front Range Trail must be determined and approved by the local jurisdictions through which they pass. All acquisition and trail development decisions will be determined by the local jurisdictions’ land use decision processes. During the planning process two guiding principles emerged:

7. Colorado Front Range Trail Corridor Plan Vision, Principles, and Goals Principles Second Principle: The Colorado Front Range Trail should be funded through a variety of long-term funding sources that build upon, rather than take away from current trail funding sources. Additional sources that can be dedicated to the trail’s completion should be pursued. During the planning process two guiding principles emerged:

8. Colorado Front Range Trail Corridor Plan Vision, Principles, and Goals Goals  Form a spine trail corridor along Colorado’s front range that links communities, points of interest, and public lands  Create a safe, fun, attractive, continuous, interesting, diverse, and educational trail  Utilize existing and approved proposed trails as the basis for the corridor

9. Colorado Front Range Trail Corridor Plan Vision, Principles, and Goals Goals  Create a fairly direct north - south route  Link to other trails, especially major east - west trails, along the corridor  Have a separated trail, away from highways and roads, when possible

10. Colorado Front Range Trail Corridor Plan  Identify and protect sensitive natural, cultural and scenic resources when planning and constructing the trail  Incorporate cultural, historical and environmental themes which enhance educational opportunities Vision, Principles, and Goals Goals

11. Colorado Front Range Trail Corridor Plan Vision, Principles, and Goals Goals  Create a trail corridor that enhances eco-heritage tourism along the front range  Incorporate alternatives and loops, so the trail can be used for a diverse range of trail uses  Involve youth from the diverse mixture of corridor communities in trail construction through local youth corps

12. Colorado Front Range Trail Corridor Plan Colorado Front Range Trail Southern Area

13. Colorado Front Range Trail Corridor Plan Images Southern Front Range

14. Colorado Front Range Trail Corridor Plan Images Southern Front Range

15. Colorado Front Range Trail Corridor Plan Colorado Front Range Trail Metro Area

16. Colorado Front Range Trail Corridor Plan Images Metro Area

17. Colorado Front Range Trail Corridor Plan Images Metro Area

18. Colorado Front Range Trail Corridor Plan Colorado Front Range Trail North Area

19. Colorado Front Range Trail Corridor Plan Images North Area

20. Colorado Front Range Trail Corridor Plan Next Steps Implementation Plan Logo Sign standards Front Range Trail Grants Private partners Funding Strategies

21. Colorado Front Range Trail Corridor Plan Plan is Available: Colorado State Park Web Site http://parks.state.co.us/home