How to Bike from Boulder to Denver!

Biking from Boulder to Denver is not only a super fun, pretty moderate ride, but also a very cool statement...hey, you don't need a car to leave Boulder!

So here's how:

First, get on the Broadway bike path going South. Follow it past Tablemesa and the Southern Sun until it swoops left underneath Broadway. You'll see a sign that says "To Marshal Drive" before it goes under, and that's the road you'll be aiming for.

When you get underneath Broadway, go right on that little road called Lashley. This will eventually run into Marshal Drive. Just stay on the path when Lashley ends. You'll go past a Quest building on your left, and in a little bit, you'll hit Marshal Drive.

Take a left on Marshal Drive. This is the little back road that shoots you into Louisville/Superior, by the shopping center that has Costco and things in it. You'll be on Marshal for about five miles, and you'll go over rolling, easy-sloping green hills. It's gorgeous.

Let Marshal carry you through that shopping center until it curves left and you hit McCaslin Boulevard. Take a right on McCaslin.

There's a few tricky bits on McCaslin, because it's essentially the climb out of boulder. There are two big hills, but if you just crank your gears down and stick through them they're not so bad. The first one is called "The Hump" and the second is "The Wall". When you get to the top of The Wall, and trust me, you'll know which one it is, you'll be at 120th avenue. Take a left.

You'll get cruising down the back of the plateau of The Wall, so make sure you don't miss your next turn...it's a little back road called Simms Street.

Take a right on Simms Street. You'll really get flying down Simms, and it'll carry you all the way down to a small reservoir and your next turn.

That next turn is 100th avenue. Take a left on 100th. Take this all the way to Wadsworth.

Take a right on Wadsworth. This is where the road gets a little tricky again, because Wadsworth has some heavy traffic. But just keep to the right and before you know it, you'll be at 80th street.

Take a left on 80th. Take a right at the very first little stoplight, and in about a block or two there'll be an entrance to the Little Dry Creek Path on your left. (It may also be referred to as the Clear Creek Path, but you can't miss it either way.) Hop on that little creek path and cruise it for a long time until it takes you underneath I-25.

Eventually this little path will go by the factories and things that are before Denver, so keep your eyes peeled for a huge, brown bridge. You'll be on the left side, so take that bridge over the river to get on the South Platte river path. This path will take you straight to the REI at Confluence Park in Downtown Denver.

Have fun, and WEAR A HELMET. Seriously. Some of those plateaus get you really flying, and it would be completely catastrophic to take a spill. Also, make sure to bring plenty of water and wear some sunscreen. See you down there!