Confluence Park, the South Platte River Trail and Blake Street

Confluence Park, the South Platte River Trail and Blake Street is a 5.6-mile bike loop in Denver, Colorado, that starts and ends at Confluence Park. It takes about 31 minutes at an easy pace and stays 100% off busy roads, with 100% on trails and paths.

For an easy ride of about 31 minutes: 100% on trails and paths. Not for young kids: one busy crossing without a traffic light.

About this ride

From Confluence Park, the loop follows South Platte River Trail, Brighton Boulevard bike path, North Broadway bike path, Blake Street (protected bike lane) and Cherry Creek Trail and comes back to where it started. It is 5.6 miles with 295 feet of climbing, so it is gently rolling; plan about 31 minutes at an easy 11 mph. 100% of it is on trails and paths and 100% is off busy roads. All paved.

Watch for one crossing of a busy road with no traffic light: 14th Street at mile 4.9. Along the way: a café at mile 2.2 and a bike repair stand at mile 5.1. OpenStreetMap shows no restrooms or drinking water on the loop itself. The nearest parking lot is about 550 feet from the start; check its signs for fees or permits.

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○ Start and finish: Confluence ParkParking: nearest lot about 550 ft away (check signs for fees)

Trail or pathBike laneQuiet streetBusy road

Climb along the loop: ↑ 295 ft in all

Restrooms, water and stops

• Café at mile 2.2, on South Platte River Trail
• Bike repair at mile 5.1, on Cherry Creek Trail

Street by street

1. South Platte River Trail2.7 mi
2. Brighton Boulevard bike path0.9 mi
3. North Broadway bike path0.3 mi
4. Blake Street (protected bike lane)1.2 mi
5. Cherry Creek Trail0.6 mi

Short connecting bits are folded into the row next to them, so a row can read a little longer than the trail itself. Named busy streets keep their own row.

Busy crossings without a light

Watch for: one crossing of a busy road with no traffic light. Trazo flags it on the map too.

• 14th Street: mile 4.9, from Blake Street (protected bike lane)

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Computed from OpenStreetMap with Trazo's traffic-stress rating. Busy roads: fast or multi-lane traffic with no bike lane. Guidance only; verify safety yourself.