The East/West Regional Trail is now finally complete, with the last section open. Runners, walkers, bikers and more can enjoy 28 miles of trail connecting Highlands Ranch, Castle Pines, Lone Tree and Parker. The project was first proposed in 1986 and construction started in 2002.
The trail begins in the Redstone Community Park in Highlands Ranch, and travels east through Castle Pines and Lone Tree, then ending in Parker at the Cherry Creek Trail. It travels through grasslands and oak bluffs. The newest section of the trail officially opened on July 24, connecting a trailhead — near RidgeGate Parkway and I-25 — at Schweiger Ranch to an existing trail underpass at S. Chambers Road in Parker, according to Douglas County park officials.