Waterton Canyon Bike Ride 06/22/20
Waterton Canyon was finally opened after being closed 12 weeks
due to the Corona Virus
.  This is a 6.5 miles from the parking lot to
the dam.
From the parking lot we first
cross the highway
.
Typical view in the canyon.  The
walls are 500' to 1000' high.
The Marston Dam creates quite
a lake
.
At 6.5 miles we come to the
Strontia Reservoir
.
The entrance to the canyon.
The South Platte river
follows the road
.
Marston Diversion Dam at about
the half way
.  It creates a lake to
create pressure on a pipe
moving water uphill.
Rest area at the reservoir.
As we go back at one point the
road crosses the South Platte
River
.
Strontia Dam statistics.
An easy 13 mile bike ride.  
We could almost coast all the
way back.
Biker who attracted a butterfly.  
Can you find it on him?