Fishermen also line the banks of the creek. Press Release: 12/02/2020 12:00pm, Noon Fire Ban Rescinded Sheriff Rick Albers has rescinded the Temporary Stage 1 Fire Restrictions with No Shooting for the unincorporated areas of Clear Creek ��� I 70 back to Denver had a fair amount of traffic so we decided to take route 6 back towards Golden and get back on 70 there. JEFFERSON COUNTY ��� U.S. 6 though Clear Creek Canyon opens for the weekend at 10 a.m. Friday between the junction of State Highways (SH) 58 and 93 in Golden and SH 119, according to a ��� But Clear Creek, one of its most popular draws, will remain closed. Highway 6 was closed at the mouth of the canyon for … 261.50 (a) and (b), the following ��� The river pounds for 20 miles through the narrow canyon between Idaho Falls … Drivers will need to take I-70 to US 6 to detour around this closure. Updates are also available via Twitter @ColoradoDOT and be sure to “Like” our Facebook page at facebook.com/coloradodot. The closure starts at midnight Tuesday with the closure to be re-evaluated daily. Boulder, Canyon Lakes, and Clear Creek Ranger Districts STAGE 3 CLOSURE ORDER Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. The closure will shut down Clear Creek Canyon to motor vehicle traffic from the Colorado 93-Colorado 58 interchange to Colorado 119. US 6 through Clear Creek Canyon will close at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug.3, and remain closed until about 8 a.m. Tuesday while a bridge is set in place over Clear Creek about 1 mile west of the Colorado Highway 93/58 intersection in Golden. “If any other stretch of river was closed anywhere in the state … if there were other recreation bans in that canyon, this would make sense. We are not trying to alienate any specific person or sport. Mama and I were loving the alpine views and … But sacrifices need to be made and everyone needs to make some sacrifices here.”, The sheriff and local police have not cited anyone for violating the closure order, but they are educating people along the creek.Â, “We understand that some people can do the right things some of the time, but if there’s no control, it seems like what can happen would look like Boulder,” Taplin said.Â, Colorado Whitewater and American Whitewater have told Golden Police and the Jefferson County sheriff that they would readily accept a closure of Golden’s whitewater park if they could paddle the rapids in Clear Creek Canyon.Â, “It seems like they are not really thinking about this or actually trying to reconcile conflicting recreational policies. PROJECT INFORMATION: For additional information about this project, visit the project website at Jeffco.us/p2p. Clear Creek Canyon is situated north of Panorama Heights. Clear Creek Trail (CO) spans 21.8 mi. Sheriff Jeff Shrader extended a ban on all swimming, tubing and kayaking in the creek that bisects the 580,000-resident county. GOLDEN, Colo. ��� Rock mitigation work is forcing the daytime closure of Clear Creek Canyon through April. View amenities, descriptions, reviews, photos, itineraries, and directions on For additional information about this project, visit the project website at, , or call 511. In 2016, the closure WAS lifted June 9 for ONLY the 2016 season, per Eric Krause, JeffCo OS Ranger. The closure includes Larimer, Boulder, Clear Creek, Jefferson and Gilpin counties. The extension essentially nixed the kayaking season on Clear Creek, which fades as flows ebb to a mere trickle in midsummer.Â. American Whitewater and Colorado Whitewater sent a letter to Shrader and Golden Police Chief Bill Kilpatrick in early April, shortly after the county issued a ban on all water activities in Clear Creek. US 6 through Clear Creek Canyon will close at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3, and remain closed for about 14 hours while a bridge is set in place over Clear Creek, about one mile west of the Colorado Highway 93/58 intersection in Golden. “The total shutdown of the river doesn’t make any sense at all.”, The Colorado Sun — jason@coloradosun.com. With that in mind, CDOT maintenance and construction crews  follow social distancing and other health safety measures to reduce COVID-19 exposure on the worksite. If weather conditions Monday night aren’t conducive to doing this work it will be rescheduled for overnight Aug. 4. Both of the Front Range creeks feature popular whitewater parks where people regularly tube, kayak and hang out. from Platte River Trail north of I-76 (Welby) to Clear Creek Canyon Rd./US 6 west of 6th Ave. (Golden). The latest from the coronavirus outbreak in Colorado: “Social distancing from a kayak or raft on Clear Creek is just as reasonable as on a trail,” read the April 10 letter. This closure includes the Portions of Clear Creek Canyon Park near Mile Marker 270 are closed to all public use uphill of US Highway 6 from Feb. 1 through July 31 to protect raptor nesting territory. . These portions include areas near Mile Marker 270 and Tunnel 2, including the following rock climbing sites: A fire in Clear Creek Canyon that shut down U.S. 6 in both directions had grown to 25 acres as of about 8:30 p.m. Friday, according to the Jeffco Sheriff’s Office. Jefferson County Sheriff’s spokesman Mike Taplin said the county is concerned that people might not be able to socially distance along the creek. The 12-mile stretch of U.S. 6 through the canyon between Highway 58 in Golden and Highway 119 is closed from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Wednesdays and 6 a.m. to 5 p.m… Clear Creek Canyon Park offers unique recreation experiences among its steep canyon walls and fast flowing creek. The final weekly closure resumes on Sunday, June 24, at 11 p.m. Clear Creek County will no longer have any fire restrictions as of Wednesday, 12/02/2020, at 12:00pm, Noon. Clear Creek Canyon Road has reopened from Golden through Highway 119 after it closed overnight due to a fiery crash that sent four people to the hospital. ANOTHER EDIT (3:02pm) - CDOT - US 6 EB/WB in Clear Creek County closed between US 40; US 6 and CO 119 due to structure fire. The two areas Jefferson County Open Space intends to close in Clear Creek Canyon, shown on the attached maps, encompass the active eagle nests. Given the drought conditions, fire danger, and the COVID-19 pandemic, Clear Creek County gated the Guanella Pass Road earlier than normal at its winter closure location (Naylor Lake Road intersection). 551 and 36 C.F.R. The Chief of Police and City Manager decided to allow the order to expire so the creek is now open and fencing has been removed. The Clear Creek commissioners also ended the potentially unenforceable public health regulation that allowed only locals to travel county roads.Â, The variance request is good news for John Rice, the owner of Clear Creek Rafting Co., which floats cross-county rafts to a take-out in Clear Creek Canyon in Jefferson County.Â, Rice said he is planning to reach out to Jefferson County’s commissioners and sheriff to make sure he can still use his take-out, which is just above an expert section of whitewater.Â, “I personally don’t see a social distancing issue with people kayaking that expert section from Black Rock down to Tunnel 1, especially since there are so many rock climbers, fishermen and hikers in the canyon. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced. “We want to respect county decisions, and we know that closures are necessary at times and we understand that especially in this unprecedented situation. View amenities, descriptions, reviews, photos, itineraries, and directions on TrailLink. The public is urged to join the campaign for #DoingMyPartCO by practicing social distancing and wearing face masks. A reminder that US 6 will be closed through Clear Creek Canyon this evening, Monday, August 3rd, starting at 6 p.m. so a bridge can be set over Clear Creek near Tunnel 1. But we also recognize this is one of the most populous counties in Colorado with river recreation and this closure isn’t consistent with their own policies that have people rock climbing, riding their bikes and hiking all over that canyon,” American Whitewater spokesman Evan Stafford said. Yellowstone was the first national park in the U.S. and is also widely held to be the first national park in the world. GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4) ��� The City of Golden will expand and harden its closure of Clear Creek access within city limits on Monday and the police ��� With that in mind, CDOT maintenance and construction crews  follow social distancing and other health safety measures to reduce COVID-19 exposure on the worksite. GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4) – Rocks came tumbling down Clear Creek Canyon early Wednesday morning. But Clear Creek, one of its most popular draws, will remain closed. from Platte River Trail north of I-76 (Welby) to Clear Creek Canyon Rd./US 6 west of 6th Ave. (Golden). Boulder, Canyon Lakes, and Clear Creek Ranger Districts STAGE 3 CLOSURE ORDER . A new bike path stretches along parts of Clear Creek, and the canyon boasts dozens of rock climbing routes that are regularly crowded with climbers. US 6 will be closed through Clear Creek Canyon on Monday, August 3, 2020, starting at 6 p.m. to set a bridge in place over Clear Creek. November 12, 2020 - Central Colorado - US 6 Clear Creek Canyon. Given the drought conditions, fire danger, and the COVID-19 pandemic, Clear Creek County gated the Guanella Pass Road earlier than normal at its winter closure location (Naylor Lake Road intersection). US 6 will be closed through Clear Creek Canyon on Monday, August 3, 2020, starting at 6 p.m. to set a bridge in place over Clear Creek. The letter expressed concern about the lack of an end date for the closure order, noting that Front Range kayakers paddle the creek every spring as snow melts and that the creek’s proximity to the Front Range allows them to follow state guidelines by recreating near their homes.Â. It's quite easy for many non-hikers to experience the joy of canyon ��� That troubles the Front Range kayaking community that counts the Class II to Class V whitewater in Clear Creek as its backyard run.Â. It’s hard to understand why boating has been singled out,” Rice said. TRAVEL IMPACTS Beginning on Monday, Jan. 7, the 12-mile segment of Highway 6 between the junction of Colorado Highways 93 & 58 in Golden and CO 119 will be closed to all traffic, as follows: US 6 will be closed from this intersection to Colorado Highway 119 at the top of the canyon and drivers will need to take I-70 to US 6 to detour around this closure. JEFFERSON COUNTY—From 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 3 through 6 p.m. Thursday, May 4, crews will close US Highway (US) 6 through Clear Creek Canyon as part of construction on the Peaks to Plains Trail project.The closure will start at the intersection of US 6 and Colorado Highway (CO) 119 on the west, and continue to the intersection of US 6, CO 58 and CO 93 on the east, in Golden. U.S. 6 through Clear Creek Canyon will be closed starting at 6 p.m. on Monday, July 27, for approximately 12 hours while a bridge is set in place over Clear Creek about 1 mile west of the Highway 93 and Highway 58 intersection The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will resume rock mitigation work in Clear Creek Canyon Jan. 7, requiring full closures of U.S. 6 west of Golden. In normal years, Clear Creek County closes the Guanella Pass Road at the Naylor Lake intersection from, the Monday after Thanksgiving through the Friday before Memorial Day. The bridge being placed will accommodate pedestrians and cyclists along the Peaks to Plains Trail segment Jefferson County Open Space is currently building at the gateway to Clear Creek Canyon Park. The Chief of Police and City Manager decided to allow the order to expire so the creek ��� The road is scheduled to reopen by 8 a.m. Tuesday. But this just seems so arbitrary,” said Hattie Johnson, the Southern Rockies stewardship director for American Whitewater. Sheriff Jeff Shrader extended a ban on all swimming, tubing and kayaking in the creek that bisects the 580,000-resident county. Park Description Clear Creek Canyon Park offers unique recreation experiences among its steep canyon walls and fast flowing creek. Photo reconfiguration: Ron Keller. Clear Creek now open The order calling for the hard closure of Clear Creek expired at midnight, Sunday August 13. There will be intermittent nighttime closures of U.S. 6 through Clear Creek Canyon coming in the next four weeks.