2010 Alternate Use Calendar for Centennial Cone Park
An Open Letter to Trail Users July 2008
Parks & Maps
Trail Etiquette
Volunteer Trail Days 2010
Trail Use Task Force

Muddy Trail Closures may be in effect, call 303-271-5975.

A Trails Tradition
With the Jefferson County Open Space Department established by a vote of the citizens in 1972, one of the first projects undertaken was a trail.  With cooperation of the Colorado State Trails Program, Junior League of Denver and Jefferson County the 1974 trails project proposed a trail from Red Rocks park to Heritage Square along the foothills.  Still used and maintained today, the Red Rocks Trail provides access to Matthews/Winters Open Space Park through Denver's Red Rocks.

Trails in Jefferson County have been recognized nationally with Apex Trail being designated a component of the National Trails System in 1978 by the Department of the Interior.

Jefferson County was designated as "Trail Town USA" in 1996 by the American Hiking Society and the National Park Service.

The Trails Maintenance and Construction subsection of the Jefferson County Open Space program coordinates construction and maintenance of the Open Space trails system.

 Jefferson County Open Space trail construction has kept pace with the county's steadily growing population -a tradition now stretching over 194 miles long!

Last Modified: Mar 23, 2010 01:49 PM