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10 Dog-Friendly Hikes Near Denver

Here are some of our favorite Fido-friendly Front Range trails—all less than (or about) an hour’s drive from Denver.

Lion Gulch

Hike We Like: Lion Gulch Trail

Take a stroll through yesteryear along this peaceful hike near Estes Park, which ends in a lush meadow dotted with the ruins of historic homesteads.

6 of Colorado’s Best Stargazing Destinations

Stargazers can enjoy—and support—the state’s designated Dark Sky sites by visiting them throughout June, which Gov. Jared Polis recently proclaimed as Dark Sky Month.

A First-Timer’s Guide to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Twenty years ago, Congress declared 14 miles of Colorado’s deepest canyon worthy of national park status. If you’ve stood along the edge of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park’s namesake chasm, you understand why—yet the Black is still the state’s least-visited national park. We suggest you go before that changes.

Dillon Reservoir

First-Timer’s Guide: Dillon

You’ve likely considered Dillon a pass-through on the way to mountain towns with more name recognition. But it’s time to give this small Summit County enclave its due.

Searching for Meaning on Mt. Sopris

Mt. Sopris is one of the most striking mountains in Colorado—and, for one writer, a connection to friends both living and gone.

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