Golden resident with a love of walking creates 177-mile trail orbiting Denver
GOLDEN, Colo. (KDVR) — It is fair to say Mike Tormey likes to walk — and walk — and then walk some more.
“When I’m going up for a walk, I try to do 10 to 15 miles,” said Tormey.
Tormey says there is simply no better place to go for a walk than right here in Colorado.
“I mean, just look at the scenery. There is always something to discover. The mountains are always changing. Go a couple of miles, and the vistas are totally different,” said Tormey.
Tormey moved to Colorado last summer for work and decided, you guessed it, to go for a walk.
“I went for a walk around my neighborhood in Golden and I discovered just how nice it is to be outdoors here. I was dealing with the altitude moving to Colorado. Yeah, I am still feeling it now,” he said.
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Something magical happened to Tormey on that walk — unexpected and unplanned, but very welcomed. Tormey was inspired to create a map of the Denver metro area and the trails connecting it. He calls it the Denver Orbital Trail.
The map shows in detail the 177 miles that circumnavigate the entire Denver metro area. Tormey, on his own, created a website and built maps and just wants folks to know about the Denver Orbital Trail.
But Tormey will be the first to tell you it’s not his trail, it’s your trail. And he just wants you to know about it.
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