A new free shuttle service that will take passengers from RTD’s light rail stop in Golden to Red Rocks Park and other nearby stops in Jefferson County will be inaugurated Memorial Day weekend.
Operating Saturdays, Sundays and holidays through Labor Day, the will run from the termination of RTD’s light rail W Line at the Jefferson County Government Center. It will stop at Matthews/Winters Park, Dinosaur Ridge, the Red Rocks Trading Post, downtown Morrison and the Morrison Natural History Museum, running approximately every 15 minutes from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The shuttle’s purpose is to make attractions in the Red Rocks-Morrison area accessible to all populations and reduce traffic impacts. Fewer cars also means fewer parking headaches at the Dakota Ridge trailhead and the main Matthews/Winters lot.
“Access to our region’s most iconic landscapes shouldn’t depend on owning a vehicle or winning a battle for parking,” said Aaron Roth, director of Jefferson County Parks & Open Space, in a news release. “I’m excited that the Westracks shuttle makes our parks available to all without traffic jams.”
