Traveling to Planet Bluegrass
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| Planet Bluegrass Ranch in Lyons, CO (photo Gary Rhodes) |
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For a Planet unto itself, we are remarkably accessible. All major airlines (and many minor ones) fly into Denver International Airport, which is about an hour's drive from Lyons. We are about an hour from Denver and Fort Collins, and about 30 minutes from Boulder or Estes Park.
Travel to Lyons on Saturday
The US Pro Cycling Challenge will bring over 100 of the world's top professional cyclists through Lyons on Saturday afternoon between 2-3pm. We highly recommend you arrive in Lyons by 1pm on Saturday to watch this exciting sprint of cyclists down Broadway Street in downtown Lyons. If you must arrive after 1pm, please be aware of temporary road closures on US 36 (between Boulder and Lyons) and SH 7 (between Ward and Lyons).
| SH 7 (between Ward & Lyons) |
1:45-2:30pm | Expect 30 minute delays at various locations along the race route and possible detours |
| US 36 (between Boulder & Lyons) |
2:15-3:30pm | Expect 30 minute delays at various locations along the race route and possible detours. |
Learn more at the Colorado Dep't of Transportation website (click on "August 25 / Stage 6")
Driving Directions to Planet Bluegrass
The Planet Bluegrass Ranch is located on Hwy 36, just northwest of the historic downtown area of Lyons, CO. Our property is bordered by the North St. Vrain River - between the bridges just outside of Lyons. We are just 25 minutes from Boulder and about an hour from Denver or Fort Collins. Generate driving directions to Planet Bluegrass...
Public Transportation
- FREE (!) Boulder-Lyons shuttle - free service from Boulder to Lyons on Friday evenings (7-11pm) and all day (10am-11pm) on Saturday/Sunday (thru August 31)
- RTD (Denver Area Bus system) - 800-366-7433 | www.rtd-denver.com
- Boulder Super Shuttle (From DIA to Boulder Area) - 303-227-0000 | www.yellowtrans.com
- Estes Park Shuttle - 970-586-5151 | www.estesparkshuttle.com
- Superior Shuttle - 303-399-2812
- North Denver Airport Shuttle - 303-457-4646
Ride Share
The Kinfolk Celebration begins with your journey to Lyons. Share the celebration with a full carload. Connect with fellow Kinfolk and arrange to carpool by visiting the "Hitching a Ride" board at our Festivarian Forum. Share the gas cost, share your ipod playlist, and make some new friends.
Biking to Planet Bluegrass
The area around Lyons has some of the best bicycling on Colorado's Front Range. For the past few years, several inspiring groups have organized rides of varying lengths to RockyGrass and the Folks Festival. Some of these rides incorporate gear transport to the festival, parties for cyclists, and other benefits.
Are you organizing your own ride to the Kinfolk Celebration? We'd like to help you out. Email green@bluegrass.com.