All walkable paths along Fountain Creek between Mayfair Avenue and Old Mans Trail in Manitou Springs will be closed for around a month starting Monday, city officials said.

The closure is associated with phase four of the Creek Walk Trail Project, which aims to create a safe, scenic and connected multimodal trail along Fountain Creek. Manitou officials estimate that construction will last four to six weeks, weather permitting.

"After assessing construction access point and work areas, crews determined that a full closure of walking paths is the safest solution, as leaving it open would force hikers, walkers and bikers to backtrack at active work zones," the Manitou officials said in a news release Saturday.

A detour will be in place along the sidewalk on the opposite side of Manitou Ave

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