Denver Trail Runners (DTR)

Directions for
Alderfer/3 Sisters Park
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Trails
 Rating1
 Facilities2
  
Alderfer/3 Sisters Park, Evergreen
Explanation

Directions:

Take the Evergreen Parkway exit, hwy 74, #252, from I-70. Follow hwy 74 ~7.5mi, to the main light in Evergreen, just below the dam. Go south (right if coming from I-70) on hwy 73 towards Conifer. Make the first right, about 3/4 mile up, onto Buffalo Park Rd. Continue up the hill, past the high school, past the lower Alderfer lots, to the open meadows at the top. Park in the dirt lot on the right, just past the yellow house.

Trail Expansion Planned at Alderfer/Three Sisters Park in Evergreen

Jefferson County Open Space is planning to construct trails on the former Blair Ranch, acquired by the program in 2002 as part of Alderfer/Three Sisters Park in Evergreen. Staff is in the process of finalizing the design for additional trails in anticipation of construction later this year. Approximately 3.6 miles of new trail will be added to the existing 12.5 miles at the park. The new trails will be a combination of existing old roadbeds and new trail construction, forming additional internal loops with varying distances.

The site map shows the proposed trails as dashed lines with existing trails as solid lines. No access to these new trails is being considered from surrounding private property. Construction should begin in June and be completed by the end of the year.

Alderfer/Three Sisters boasts 1,100 acres of parkland containing four rock formations called the Three Sisters and the Brother.  These landmarks provide spectacular views of the Bear Creek Basin.  In combination with two adjacent Denver Mountain Parks (Elephant and Dedisse) over 2,135 acres of contiguous public lands have been set aside.  Trailhead locations for Alderfer/Three Sisters Park are located along Buffalo Park Road west of Highway 73 in Evergreen.

Questions may be directed to Thea Rock, Manager of Citizen Outreach, at 303-271-5902 or by e-mail at trock@jeffco.us

 

 




1Trail Rating
Trails are rated on a 1 -5 scale, with 5 being the hardest. This is a subjective rating system. Actual difficulty may vary depending on time of year and which trails you take.
T = technical difficulty - rocks, narrowness, trail slant
P = physical difficulty - length, steepness and number of hills
N = navigational difficulty - trail signs, landmarks.		 2Facilities
B = bathroom, permanent structure
  * bathrooms are across the street, at the MW lot.
b = porta-potty
M = large display map at trailhead
m = paper maps available for taking.
s = signs on trails

Train Smart. See you on the trails.

Adam

When in doubt, run uphill!