Cheesman Park And Seventh Avenue, Denver, Colorado
This walk traverses historic residential neighborhoods and Cheesman Park in the Capitol Hill area, southeast of downtown Denver. The walk goes past elegant mansions along relatively quiet city streets lined with tall, shady t... trails.com
Confluence Park, Denver, Colorado
Starting at Colfax Avenue and continuing for nearly a mile to Confluence Park, the Cherry Creek Greenway offers separate trails for walkers and bicyclists. The greenway trail divides just past the Colfax Avenue overpass, wher... trails.com
East Eighty-eighth Avenue To Mckay Road, Thornton, Colorado
From Cuernavaca Park west of Union Station in LoDo and north to where the Platte receives the waters of Clear Creek, the river and the greenway trail pass through a heavily industrialized area that includes stockyards, a muni... trails.com
Sand Creek At Bluff Lake, Aurora, Colorado
The Sand Creek Greenway became a reality when the Stapleton airport was relocated to Denver International Airport northeast of Denver, because Sand Creek flows through the formerly restricted airport property. In the late 199... trails.com
Platte River Trail
The Platte River Trail is just one of many of Denver's superb multi-use trails, this one stretching from just north and west of Englewood and heading north toward Henderson. The 28.5-mile trail follows the winding Platte R... traillink.com
Standley Lake Regional Park (South), Arvada, Colorado
This is a lovely 3,000-acre grassland area in the northwestern suburbs, with sweeping views to the Flatirons and Longs Peak to the northwest. Although many reservoirs in the Denver area are surrounded by marinas, parking lots... trails.com
Alamo Placita Park To Speer Gazebo, Denver, Colorado
As it leaves the Cherry Creek Shopping Center area, the Cherry Creek Greenway Trail crosses University Boulevard through an unlit, not particularly pleasant underpass, then follows Speer Boulevard along the sidewalk, while th... trails.com
Van Bibber Park, Arvada, Colorado
An unencumbered view of the foothills is what?s great about this walk, which takes you across a very large grassland that has been left in its natural state. You?ll travel the 10-foot-wide concrete Van Bibber Creek Trail, whi... trails.com
Crown Hill Park - Lakewood, Lakewood, Colorado
Crown Hill Park spreads across a low rise that offers splendid views of the Front Range, stretching from 14,264-foot Mount Evans to flat-topped, 14,256-foot Longs Peak on the northwest horizon. Covering more than 200 acres, t... trails.com
Denver Civic Center, Denver, Colorado
In the heart of downtown Denver, Civic Center Park is the best place to begin any exploration of Colorado?s largest city. Numerous points of interest surround the three square-block park, downtown?s largest, including three o... trails.com
South Platte River Greenway, Denver, Colorado
This loop trail follows a short section of the South Platte River Greenway, a 10.5-mile route that parallels the South Platte River. Arising on the Continental Divide near Hoosier Pass, the South Platte runs 360 miles through... trails.com
Delaney Farm, Aurora, Colorado
This is a huge urban open space that offers a variety of experiences, from a glimpse of life on the prairie a hundred years ago to scenic views of the Front Range and a visit to a prairie dog town. Your options include walkin... trails.com
Potomac Street, Aurora Greenhouse, And Flower Garden, Aurora,...
The Aurora portion of the High Line Canal became a recreational trail in 1970. Prior to that date, development near the canal toppled many old cottonwoods, so there is limited shade along the trail. This stretch of the canal ... trails.com
Crown Hill Lake Open Space Park, Edgewater, Colorado
Crown Hill Lake Open Space Park is located on the boundary between Wheat Ridge and Lakewood. It was created in 1979, through the joint efforts of Jefferson County and the cities of Wheat Ridge and Lakewood. The northwest corn... trails.com
Four Mile House Park, Denver, Colorado
The Cherry Creek Greenway runs through a portion of Glendale, a small municipality surrounded by Denver, and the trail?s location is both a plus and a detriment. The advantage is that the reclaimed and spruced-up creek offers... trails.com
Orchard Road To Belleview Avenue, Cherry Hills Village, Colorado
With the installation of a good-sized parking lot where the High Line Canal crosses Orchard Road in Greenwood Village, the canal trail stretching both north and south has increased in popularity and use. This 2.9-mile section... trails.com
16th Street Mall, Denver, Denver, Colorado
This walk explores the 16th Street Mall, a mile-long pedestrian mall that stretches along 16th St. from Broadway to Market Street. Renovated stone and brick buildings, outdoor cafes and superb restaurants, towering glass and ... trails.com
Old Auraria, Denver, Colorado
The western bank of Cherry Creek, a placid stream that flows from the Palmer Divide south of Denver, is the site of Auraria, one of the area?s first settlements. Most of old Auraria was razed to make way for the Auraria Highe... trails.com