![]() ![]() Moffat Tunnel, railroad tube, 24 ft high, 18 ft wide, and 6.4 mi long, N central Colo. ![]() And they say technology hasnt brought us anything The East Portal Trailhead serves the very popular South Boulder Creek Trail. Thanks to this train track, hiker, skiers and climbers have good four-season access to a trailhead deep in the mountains. To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail. Looking for Moffat Tunnel Find out information about Moffat Tunnel. Now it takes a more direct route under the Continental Divide via the six mile long Moffat Tunnel. We are all complicit if we cannot control our tendency toward excess. ![]() Of course, all the blame does not lie with Bezos. A large parking area is available at the East Portal. No doubt Mother Earth can use Jeff Bezos’ 10 billion bucks, but wouldn’t prior years of environmental stewardship while expanding his giant carbon footprint building Amazon have been the right and better thing to do? This continuous trend of huge, global companies exploiting resources, people and the environment while building their empires, then donating a tiny fraction of their vast wealth to assuage being complicit in being significant contributors to climate change is pathetic. Turn west onto the gravel Gilpin County Road 16 and continue eight miles to the Moffat Tunnel. Re: “ Jeff Bezos commits $10 billion to address climate change,” Feb. No more multi-hour commutes or I-70 Berthoud Pass headaches! The two lakes are extremely picturesque with easily traversable flat terrain around them. A highly trafficked out and back trail to the Crater Lakes and the alpine lake above them. Travis Wright discusses how the tunnel is a cathedral to engineering and a realization of David Moffat’s dreamas well as a uniquely American achievement from nearly a century ago. Just imagine how life would be when we’d only have to drive to Nederland, hop on the tram and be in Winter Park 15 minutes later. on Moffat Tunnel and South Boulder Creek in Roosevelt National Forest. We know the ski train has recently started up again during the winter, yet that largely benefits Denver riders, is relatively expensive and takes a lot of planning for skiers/riders. This tram would be able to go forward and backward, shuttling people to and from the ski area. What if there was a multiple-car tram that picked people up every half hour at the east portal, shuttled them through the tunnel and dropped them at the west portal, a.k.a. The east portal of the Moffat Tunnel is a few miles southwest of Nederland, and has a large parking lot. And they say technology hasn't brought us anything The East Portal Trailhead serves the very popular South Boulder Creek Trail. Thanks to this train track, hiker, skiers and climbers have good four-season access to a trailhead deep in the mountains. Moffat Tunnel The Moffat Tunnel is a railroad and water tunnel that cuts through the Continental Divide in north-central Colorado. Look for signs at the west end of the parking area.Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close MenuĪs readers may already know, Winter Park is just on the other side of the mountain from Boulder. Now it takes a more direct route under the Continental Divide via the six mile long Moffat Tunnel. The new trail stays north of the tracks and goes around the tunnel head. The old trail crossed the tracks and a bridge, however this has now been closed off with a gate. This is a very cold and active area with large railroad machinery and a number of tunnel-related houses. After the fourth crossing, bear left at the junction for Rollins Pass and continue another half mile to the large trailhead. Named after Colorado railroad pioneer David Moffat, the tunnel's first official railroad traffic passed through in February 1928. Follow the road 8 miles crossing the active train tracks twice via at-grade crossings and twice via underpasses. The Moffat Tunnel is a railroad and water tunnel that cuts through the Continental Divide in north-central Colorado. The road is plowed all the way to the tunnel and even low-clearance passenger cars should have no difficulty in any season. The road is dirt, but is wide and in good condition. The Moffat Tunnel is a railroad and water tunnel that cuts through the Continental Divide in north-central Colorado. Head west from the center of town on the well-marked Rollins Pass Road. Getting ThereOn the Peak to Peak Highway (CO 119), drive to the small village of Rollinsville about four miles south of Nederland. ![]() Looking back down the South Boulder Creek watershed to East Portal. ![]()
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