Soon, the slog begins: a long stretch of shadeless, roadside, sandy trail. When you reach Bear Creek Reservoir, you’ll want to run for the rocky beach to cool your toes in the water. Enjoy the break, ...

Cyclists ride along a majestic Cottonwood Trail in Lakewood's Bear Creek Lake Park. (Helen H. Richardson, Denver Post file) This is the heart of Bear Creek Lake Park, one of my regular retreats ...

The future of Bear Creek Lake Park located within Jefferson County ... "There is no way we could replace the amount of acreage in the trails that would vanish with that, so it would definitely ...