Originally Posted by Shifty
OK, so not paved, good! I used to come in from the SE off 83 and come to the old dam, where the State Park begins, I think. Not too clear about how I got there, it's been too long, sure was a hidden gem back then. Thanks Fox! sounds like you had a nice ride today, nothing beat a sunny day and a mile high!
No, I didn't ride today (Saturday) - LordOpie was reviewing his ride, and I was commenting. However, I did walk 4 miles in Waterton Canyon with the wife, and did ride Friday!
CWC has become popular. The turnoff on 83 is about 5 miles south of Franktown, and goes to the more "developed" side of CWCSP. This is the entrance that is signed. The paved road off of 86 is just west of the CC Bridge, and there is a portion of the finished trail under the bridge (closed trail) and also a portion at the first parking lot within the state park. It only goes about 1/4 mile there.
On this (west) side there are cliffs where a lot of folks do rock climbing. The cliffs are on the west side of the dirt road.
The paved road from 86 to the dirt road in the park has a significant uphill.