Updated County Road (CR) 53 Realignment

Published On: June 9, 2026
CR 53 realignment wraps around the east side of the proposed Wild Horse Reservoir Project from existing CR53 to Dog Chief Trail near Caddo Rd., across Hopi Trail to Chickasaw Rd., down Chickasaw Rd. to Chimapavi Trail, and then merges with existing CR53 south of the project.

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Thanks to feedback from the Hartsel community and recent analysis from our engineering team, Aurora Water updated the map for the potential realignment for County Road (CR) 53 around the proposed Wild Horse Reservoir Project. This realignment would be closer to the reservoir and more closely follow Caddo Road and Chimapavi Trail.

Geotechnical drilling is being conducted this summer to analyze the subsurface geology so that we can determine the best path forward for potential CR 53 realignment.

If you have any thoughts on this new potential realignment, let us know at one our next events or email us at WildHorseReservoir@auroragov.org.