Twin Lakes Park — Attraction in Four Corners States

This is one of my favorite places where a huge piece of my heart resides. I spent a summer homeless at this location and it was by far one of the most memorable and indescribable experiences I've had yet. A very trying time in my life but learning and the city wilderness, or the closest thing to it, was still as magical as an episode in the real thick woods. Unfortunately the local police department (Adams county) was informed by travelors on the light rail, that the trash in the area was "repulsive and an eyesore" , so a corralled bunch of vigilantes decided to taken a movement to get everyone there exsiled. They started with a construction crew removing trees and bushes, naturally grown there but utilized by the homeless for shelter or cover. The park was trimmed to perfection and looks completely unatural now but I am sure the committee is pleased, because we all left or beloved home there. The cops then came through fill force and demanded we pack or belongings and get on with our travels or we would be arrested. We would have never trashed any spot in that park however the means to be sanitary require a roll off dumpster and carts to haul it to it. Every dumpster in the area is locked and every slight advancement made by the homeless is quickly knocked a peg by the local cops. Weather that looked like tickets for loitering or trespassing, or even arrest in false accusations, they had us beat, and the homeless has no chance advancing as a group let alone as individuals. Sad but that's the truth on that. No program any county provides is sufficient enough to help stabilize a person to normalcy. It's all just enough to pick us of the ground and dust is off, despite the broken legs that struggle to move underneath us. Sorry little tangent but people should know..... The park is beautiful with places to fish and hangout, parking on both sides, close to a light rail and federal blvd . Bike trail all around asking with dirt paths leading to exclusive areas. Help keep people honest, both sides, and keep this...

I lived just off of this park to the east for 6 months. I was homeless and had nowhere else to go. I built a small "cabin" from a tarp, tree branches and cardboard. It was pretty well camoflauged and didn't stick out. I had even built a small wood burning stove to heat and cook.

Then two days before Christmas, I made sure my fire was out and went to do laundry. When I returned that evening, I had nothing left because someone burned my Camp down. A week later, I had cleaned up all of the destruction and was rebuilding when a man showed up, told me it was private property and that I had to leave. Since then, I have been hungry and cold. Honestly, who...

This wildlife corridor is a jem. The walking paths around the lakes are peaceful and we always see interesting birds, turtles, nice people and dogs out on walks (on-lease only due to the wildlife, we've been warned and educated by a ranger).. The ducks floating by in the irrigation canals are fun to watch. The trail that runs along the river feels safe (the occasional illegal camper and their associated mess knocks a point off). Going on a long bike ride? This is a great trail head to start from, head into Golden or Denver on the bike paths, post ride refreshments are just around the corner at Mickey's Top Sirloin which has a great lounge...