56th Avenue & Buckley Road is on the southeast corner of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal. Before DIA was built, you could drive along Buckley all the way along the perimeter of the Arsenal. Now Buckley is blocked off. You could park in the parking lot and walk north along the road, but it isn't that exciting. The traces of an old trailer park are still visible from the air. Although the RMA is now open to the public, there is no way in from this side.
This property is now designated the "First Creek Park Open Space" (which is it, park or open space?) also known as "First Creek at DEN Open Space". I find it very interesting because it still has a "Cold War" vibe about it coming from the RMA. Also, it seems post-industrial, with the asphalt road that you can't drive on anymore and the old trailer park. This was once part of civilization, but it now has reverted to being wilderness. And most of all, it is very close to the light rail station at 61st Avenue, and the area around it may be some of the most futuristic in the country, with the Panasonic SmartCity being built there.
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