Hike We Like: Mayhem Gulch Loop
This 4.7-mile “lollipop loop” offers sensational views of Clear Creek Canyon, as well as the opportunity to spot elk and other local wildlife.
Hikes We Like
Hike We Like: Chatfield State Park’s Paved Trails
The area offers plenty of flat paths—conquerable even by toddlers—and enviable bird watching.
Hike We Like: Red Mountain Open Space Loop
Explore one of the Front Range’s most remote open space parcels.
Hike We Like: Eldorado Canyon Trail
This moderate trail in Eldorado Canyon State Park offers a challenging, early-season warm up for hikers training to climb fourteeners this summer.
Hike We Like: Eagle Wind Loop
This gentle four-mile loop occupies a niche environment in Boulder County’s Rabbit Mountain Open Space, where the mountains meet the plains.
Hike We Like: Flatirons Vista Loop
This short and easy loop in Boulder Open Space has killer views of the Flatirons, plus several great options for lengthening your route.
6 Hikes We Can’t Wait to Conquer This Summer
While the mountains are still receiving snowfall, that doesn’t mean we can’t start planning our summertime treks. Here, six hikes to get you wishing for the warmer days ahead.
Hike We Like: The Cretaceous-Tertiary Loop
Hike the eastern edge of Golden’s South Table Mountain, the land where dinosaurs once roamed—and died.
Hike We Like: Waterton Canyon
This newly reopened portion of the Colorado Trail offers the expected mountain views—and a lesson in where Denver’s much-needed water comes from.
Hike We Like: Coyote Ridge Trail
Take a journey back to prehistoric times while hiking ridges of Dakota sandstone, hogbacks of limestone, and valleys of soft, black shale.
Hike We Like: Bobcat Ridge’s Valley Loop Trail
This gentle loop in the City of Fort Collins’ 2,600-acre Bobcat Ridge Natural Area is a year-round escape for snowshoers and hikers.
Hike We Like: Fowler Trail
This short and easy hike in Eldorado Canyon State Park offers views of some of the most spectacular scenery along the Front Range.
Hike We Like: The New Santa Fe Regional Trail
This pleasant pit-stop hike is the perfect place to stretch your legs during the long haul from Denver to Colorado Springs.
Hike We Like: North Table Mountain
Enjoy sprawling views of the foothills, plains, and downtown Denver at this popular Jefferson County spot.
Hike We Like: Laughing Horse Loop
Hike We Like: Gem Lake
Catch the last vestiges of fall color in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Boulder: Left Hand Trail
This stroll around Left Hand Valley Reservoir offers a path to unwind on warm afternoons and cool evenings.
Nederland: Caribou Ranch Loop
Hike We Like: Boulder’s Bear Peak
