I live on my bike in Minneapolis, where the paths are marked and people know the rules of riding on paths. Denver is a horrible bike city. The traffic rarely yields, and, while there are more bike lanes now, it is dangerous and not at all bike friendly. That extends to the paths, including the Cherry Creek Path. Road bikers sail by at 25 mph on a path with people riding coasters at 8 mph on the left. It is not at all clearly marked, so unclear where to go and how to get there. I generally am faster than the crowd and balk at bikers being picked up for speeding, but something must be done on this path to stop the road bikers (and I am one) from riding at reckless speed. Also something must be done to teach other, newer bikers, the rules of the road. At busy times, this path is chaos and a danger for all.
It was PERFECT outside when I visited. Did a little puff puff, rented a couple bikes and enjoyed the scenery, very beautiful! Very clean and peaceful.
I love to run and it was handy to downtown hotels. The path also walking distance to cherry creek shopping mall and cycling distance and safe
This bike path one of the main arteries of Denver's bike path system. You can ride from downtown southeast to the Cherry Creek shopping district and on to Cherry Creek Reservoir, or north along the Platte River past the stock yards, and from there west toward Golden along a couple of routes, seeing Denver along the way. I particularly like riding along Cherry Creek to Confluence Park and stopping at the REI Store for shopping or coffee.It's a busy thoroughfare, so pay attention to pedestrians and other cyclists.
Whether you run, bike, stroll or roller blade, this is a fun path to explore. Full of people in the summer, but not too much that you can't enjoy your activities. *Tip for bikers - start and end at confluence park. The trail has a slight incline going southeast so your return trip is downhill.
This path is well travelled, but not overly so, which makes it safe but not frustrating. I personally LOVE being next to water, so I really like this path. I also like that it is a fair distance and crosses through different areas. When I walk it, I usually walk in the Cherry Creek area, but it goes downtown as well to Franktown. 40 miles longReally a treasure, and one of the reasons Denver is a great place to live.
With the sound of the water and the various parts of the town which this path travels through, I think we're very fortunate to have such a trail available to us.
Denver must have about the best cycling infrastructure in the country, and this is just one more example. It's a rare week that I'm not on this path at some point, pedaling along.
The Cherry Creek bike path is actually one of the reasons I purchased my home. It travels through the city of Denver to Cherry Creek State Park, down south to Chatfield State Park, and connects to the Platte and other river/creek systems all the way to Golden.
We always take an opportunity to ride this trail and use the B Bike. We often choose to stay on Colorado Blvd and pick up the bikes in Cherry Creek and ride to Downtown. A perfect urban cycling experience.