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The
Trailside Neighborhood
Trailside is located directly west of Fort Morgan
about 1 1/2 miles, along side old U.S. highway 6 and 34.
In years past this area was trailside to commerce and
travelers, some beginning on U.S. 6 in California and
journeying east as far as Pennsylvania. Both historic
highways offered direct routes to Chicago, U.S. 34 to
the north and U.S. 6 a more southerly route. Since I-76
now bypasses the area, the neighborhood is quiet and picturesque
irrigated farms are the norm, many owned for generations
by the same family.
In the spring, nearby fields are tilled and planted to
corn, wheat and other crops. Corn is knee-high by July
4th and wheat is harvested. August brings the strength
of tasseling corn, higher than the horizon. The sweet
smell of 4th cutting hay fills the fall air and lingers
until the first light snow occurs. Winter is a celebration
of animals - watching cattle graze cornstalks and geese
flying in the Platte River Valley.
The grocery store is 5 minutes away as well as the hair
stylist, floral shop, post office, doctor, video store,
dress shop, hardware store, book store, library and bank.
A quiet paved road frames Trailside on the south and provides
a quick 2 mile bicycle ride to the Fort Morgan recreational
fields and park where the kids play baseball.
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