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9 Porch Notes tagged “south platte river,” from counties across Colorado.

Outdoors and wildfire - Adams County

The South Platte Heritage Corridor is Adams County's river spine

A 17-mile South Platte stretch from Commerce City to Brighton, framed around nature, culture, farming, restoration, and recreation.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Adams County

Pelican Ponds is a South Platte open-space stop in Thornton

Pelican Ponds is a 200-acre open space on the South Platte's west bank in Thornton, with trails, fishing, nature play, and disc golf.

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Water and land - Arapahoe County

South Platte Park in Littleton is a river floodplain kept wild on purpose

South Platte Park along the river in Littleton is a natural area with the Mary Carter Greenway trail and the Carson Nature Center, kept as floodplain open space.

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History and culture - Arapahoe County

Englewood's city story starts with gold on Little Dry Creek

Englewood began with gold found near where Little Dry Creek meets the South Platte, drawing mid-1800s prospectors to the south side of Denver.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Adams County

Niver Creek Trail is a small Welby-to-South-Platte connector

The Niver Creek Trail runs from Washington Street east along Coronado Parkway to the South Platte near Steele Street Park in Welby.

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History and culture - Morgan County

Fort Morgan's Rainbow Arch Bridge has stood over the South Platte for a century

Fort Morgan's Rainbow Arch Bridge is a National Register-listed bridge over the South Platte River with a long local history.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Sedgwick County

Sedgwick Bar State Wildlife Area sits right on the South Platte River

This riverside State Wildlife Area in Sedgwick County offers fishing, hunting, and wildlife viewing along the South Platte, but it runs on State Wildlife Area rules, not park rules.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Douglas County

The South Platte fishing rules change by stretch of river

The South Platte River corridor in Pike National Forest near Deckers is a noted trout fishery where bag limits and methods change segment by segment under CPW's current fishing regulations.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Adams County

The South Platte runs right through Adams County as an urban river

The South Platte River crosses Adams County as a warmwater urban river with trail and fishing access in places, and fishing rules can change by stretch.

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