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Walnut Creek Open Space – City Park Pond loop from Northglen NW Open Space

Walnut Creek Open Space – City Park Pond loop from Northglen NW Open Space

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Walnut Creek Open Space – City Park Pond loop from Northglen NW Open Space

03:14

61.8km

620m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 111 m for 68 m

After 18.4 km for 82 m

After 55.3 km for 531 m

After 61.7 km for 68 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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13.9 km

Frank Varra Park Pathway

Highlight • Trail

Frank Varra Park is home to a few running paths and Frank Varra Pond, which is a small reservoir with a children's playing area. The Rock Creek Trail is the main path running through the park and can be connected to neighboring trails to make bigger (or smaller) loops.

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22.3 km

The Wall - McCaslin Boulevard Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

"The Wall" from the Morgul Bismark road race. Also featured in the 1985 motion picture American Flyers as the first day of the three day bike race "Hell of the West".

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39.2 km

Davidson Mesa Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

There are public restrooms here and binocular stands from which you can admire the mesa and views across the Front Range. The trail here is paved sidewalk with a grassy divide between you and the highway.

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53.9 km

Walnut Creek Open Space

Highlight • Forest

Walnut Creek Open Space is one of Westminster's many open space parks that are connected to one another through over 120 miles of trails.

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54.5 km

Big Dry Creek Trail (Big Dry Creek Open Space Segment)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This short section of the Big Dry Creek Trail passes through the Big Dry Creek Open Space near the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster, Colorado. The trail crosses the meandering Big Dry Creek through tall grasses.

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55.6 km

City Park Pond

Highlight • Lake

The City Park Pond is fed by Big Dry Creek and is just off the side of the Big Dry Creek Trail. There is a separate path that you can hop on to jog around this small reservoir.

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60.4 km

Wooden Bridge on Farmers' High Line Canal Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

The Farmers’ High Line Canal Trail provides an easy, pleasant way to traverse the northern suburbs of Denver. The paved pathway connects Westminster, Northglenn, and Thornton. Built in the 1860s, it is 10.3 mi/16.5 km in length and is a very scenic trail as it meanders through a variety of parks and open space property. This is a popular trail for hikers, runners and bikers.

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61.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.5 km

11.1 km

4.73 km

2.10 km

1.18 km

171 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.5 km

27.3 km

520 m

293 m

186 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,820 m)

Lowest point (1,600 m)

Weather

Friday 21 August

37°C

19°C

52 %

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Walnut Creek Open Space – City Park Pond loop from Northglen NW Open Space

Frank Varra Park Pathway

The Wall - McCaslin Boulevard Climb

Davidson Mesa Overlook

Walnut Creek Open Space

Big Dry Creek Trail (Big Dry Creek Open Space Segment)

City Park Pond

Wooden Bridge on Farmers' High Line Canal Trail

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