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Trail Construction Updates

The Town of Castle Rock allocates funding to keep the community connected through trails. This includes 10-foot-wide concrete recreation and commuter trails, unpaved soft-surface trails in open space and missing sidewalk connections along Town roadways. Learn more about the trail and sidewalk capital improvement projects planned through 2025.

View a map of the Town's Park, Open Space and Trails master plan (PDF)

Current projects

Trail to EPIC Sky Trek

Trail to EPIC Sky Trek

Pave trail going to the EPIC Sky Trek from the sidewalk leading to the Adventure Playground

This project lies within Philip S. Miller Park and will run from the Adventure Playground directly to the Epic Sky Trek to provide direct access.

Currently, the path is already walked in by individuals using this as a social path. The project will formalize the trail and help prevent erosion.

Future projects

Central Service Center Connection to East Plum Creek Trail
Future Metzler Open Space & Trail
Native Legend Trail repairs
Ridgeline Partnership with COMBA
South Perry Street Connection
Trails connecting Cobblestone Ranch and Macanta Regional Park
Woodlands Bowl Asphalt Trail Replacement

Central Service Center Connection to East Plum Creek Trail

Trailhead parking lot and trail connection to East Plum Creek Trail

This future trailhead and trail connection to East Plum Creek will provide additional parking to alleviate the congestion on Meadows Boulevard. This will provide an alternate trailhead and will provide residents with easy access to enter and exit.

As the Town of Castle Rock Water Department has two projects in this area, this project is currently scheduled for 2022.

Future Metzler Open Space & Trail

Metzler Open Space and Trail

A soft-surface trail will be added in the Metzler Open Space. A trailhead and small parking lot will also be added.

This project is scheduled for 2021.

Native Legend Trail repairs

Sections of the paved trail at Native Legend Open Space to be replaced

Concrete repairs and replacement are necessary in order to bring this paved trail up to standards. There will be phased trail closures during construction. Phase 1 of repairs was completed in August of 2020, which was the section closest to Paintbrush Park and also include some concrete replacement within the park.

Phase two and three will start in 2021 as budget allows.

Keep an eye out for closure signs and orange construction fencing to alert you of construction.Closure signs and orange construction fencing will be used to identify location of construction. Once the trail has hardened enough for trail use (one full day) in each phase, it will be opened up to the public and construction will move to the next phase. At the end of the concrete work, crews will back-fill using a small pickup; this can happen while the trail is open to the public as the truck will be off to the side of the trail.

Ridgeline Partnership with COMBA

Bike only trail at Ridgeline Open Space in partnership with COMBA

In 2021, the Town will be forming a partnership with Colorado Mountain Bike Association (COMBA) to build mountain biking only trail on Ridgeline Open Space.

South Perry Street Connection

South Perry Street Connection

The Parks and Recreation Department is planning on submitting an application for a CPW State Trails Grant. The grant application is going to include the construction of a paved connection to the East Plum Creek Trail at the South Perry Street cul-de-sac.

Constructing 1100 feet (0.21 miles) of new 10’ wide concrete path extending from the existing South Perry Street cul-de-sac
Current connection from the road to the East Plum Creek Trail is dirt and not ADA-compliant

Trails connecting Cobblestone Ranch and Macanta Regional Park

Cobblestone Ranch / Macanta Regional Park and trails

The Cobblestone Ranch Open Space / Macanta Regional Park project is proposed as a joint venture between the Town of Castle Rock and Douglas County. The adjoining properties total 680 acres and provide opportunities for soft surface trail development similar to trails located at Ridgeline Open Space.

Project planning is scheduled for 2022 with trail construction in 2023.

Woodlands Bowl Asphalt Trail Replacement

Woodlands Bowl Asphalt Trail Reconstruction

The Parks and Recreation Department is planning on submiting an application for a CPW State Trails Grant. The grant application is going to include the reconstruction of the asphalt trail at Woodlands Bowl into a ADA-compliant concrete path.

If awarded the grant, the Town has 2.5 years to complete the projects
This project will improve connectivity and accessibility issues with the Colorado Front Range Trail as it travels through Castle Rock
- Replacing 1400 feet (0.26 miles) of asphalt trail with 8’ wide concrete path around private park on eastern edge of Woodlands Bowl Open Space in the Woodlands/Escavera neighborhood
- Park is private for Woodlands/Escavera residents but Town has an easement for the path

Completed projects

Connecting Sellars Gulch Trail to Plum Creek Parkway
Covy Court Sidealk Connection
E. Plum Creek Trail repairs by CVHS underpass
Paved trail replacement along Native Legend Trial
Stairs and bike ramp to Sellars Gulch Trail
Wrangler Park sidewalk connection

Connecting Sellars Gulch Trail to Plum Creek Parkway

Connecting the dead end at Sellars Gulch Trail to Plum Creek Parkway

As the developer placed the trail that is existing along Sellars Gulch, the Parks and Recreation Department completed extending this trail to Plum Creek Parkway. This will allow neighbors easy access all the way to downtown Castle Rock and beyond.

This project was completed in early September of 2020.

Covy Court Sidealk Connection

ADA accessible sidewalk connection between Covy Court and the paved trail leading to Woodlands Bowl

This project provides an ADA connection off of Covy Court allowing neighbors in the Woodlands area access to the trail system winding through Woodlands Bowl Open Space.

This project was completed in September 2020, following additional stormwater work in the open space.

E. Plum Creek Trail repairs by CVHS underpass

East Plum Creek Trail construction completed at IREA substation

Since early 2019, Intermountain Rural Electric Association (IREA) has been constructing a new substation in The Meadows near Castle View High School. As part of this project, an access road and culvert crossing were built. A new concrete trail alignment was also completed late spring to better prevent stormwater erosion. Native grasses were planted in areas exposed during construction and will be monitored to ensure successful growth.

Paved trail replacement along Native Legend Trial

Sections of the paved trail at Native Legend Open Space to be replaced

Concrete repairs and replacement were necessary in order to bring this paved trail up to standards. There will be phased trail closures during construction. Construction was completed in August for the first phase. During phase one, the section closest to Paintbrush Park, also included some concrete replacement within the park.

Phase two and three will start in 2021 as budget allows.

Stairs and bike ramp to Sellars Gulch Trail

Improving pedestrian mobility to Sellars Gulch Trail Downtown

Through a partnership with Douglas County, a connection to the East Plum Creek Trail was developed to create pedestrian access for the County and River Walk buildings to the north. This connection will improve pedestrians’ experience and mobility in Downtown along Castle Rock’s most-popular paved trail.

In addition to the staircase, park maintenance staff installed a bike ramp to assist pedestrians carrying their bicycles up and down the stairs.

Wrangler Park sidewalk connection

Neighborhood Connection Added at Wrangler Park

The Wrangler Park trail connection was finished in September 2019 and allows local residents to safely access the shared park and school site from the south. Students walking to and from Sage Canyon Elementary School can also easily access Autumn Sage Street near the Copper Cloud Drive roundabout. The project constructed 240 linear feet of 8-foot-wide concrete trail, as well as completed site restoration

1469 Columbine Maintenance Facility
Cobblestone Ranch Park
Colorado Front Range Trail
Legacy Trail at Gateway Mesa
Park Improvements
Trail Construction Updates