Denver-Boulder-Greeley, Colorado

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• Bear Peak - Up a wooded canyon to a peak that overlooks Boulder
• Bear Peak-west ridge - Along a lonely canyon to a ridge leading to a peak
• betasso loop - multi-use trail made for bikes
• boulder falls - short trail with lots of history leads to a waterfall
• Coal Creek Trail - Louisville to Lafayette - commuter trail next to creek with places for picnics
• Coal Creek Trail - Superior to Louisville - commuter trail next to creek with places to rest
• community ditch trail - A nice plains trail with some interesting features
• Davidson Mesa loop - An easy walk in the foothill plains
• Deckers Cliff - A short easy walk; but watch that last step, its a doosy.
• El Dorado Canyon Trail - Nice trail in near Boulder with some fantastic bouldering opportunities
• Flagstaff to Gregory loop - great hill hike past bouldering spots and a cool canyon
• Goat Mountain - A canyon road to a ridge trail leading to a south Denver overlook
• Green Mountain loop - A popular peak hike providing views of the Indian Peaks and Boulder
• Harper Lake - A gentle lake walk within the city
• homestead trail - nice hike with a great view of devils thumb
• kohler mesa - quick workout to wonderous view of flatirons
• Lake Park in the Lost Creek Wilderness - Beautiful stream, high meadow, large rock formations
• loop - nice hike with a great view of devils thumb
• Mallory cave - A short walk, a final 100 ft climb and a cave.
• Matthew Winters Park Red Rocks Morrison Slide - Old cemetery, nice views of Red Rocks Park and Denver metro area
• Matthew Winters Park Village Walk Loop - Short loop hike, good for a hike with kids after a picnic
• Maxwell Falls - Nice wooded hike, pleasant creek along the trail, falls at the end of the hike.
• Mount Galbraith Park Loop - Short loop, view down onto Golden, Colorado
• Mt. Sanitas Loop - classic Boulder trail close to downtown. Great views at summit.
• Rawhide loop - Front range open space multi-use trail through forest and grassy plains.
• Red Rocks Morrison Slide Dakota Ridge Loop - Nice views of Red Rocks, Denver metro area, hike along ridge of hogback
• Rock Creek Trail - east county trail that follows the creek by farms
• S. Boulder Peak - up a wooded canyon to top of a mountain peak, strenuous hike.
• Squaw Mountain - Hike to peak overlooking continental divide and Mt. Evans
• Warembourg fish pond loop - easy hike or bike trail on open space land with a fish pond
   
• Hikes outside the metro area...
• Agnes Vaille Falls - Gorgeous falls set deep in the side of Mt Princeton.
• Bear Lake - A high altitude lake with views of many mountains.
• Beaver Lake - A nice mountain hike or snowshoe along the edge of roaring Beaver Creek.
• Blackhawk Peak - Ghost town, abandoned mines, gambling
• Booth Creek Falls - A nice hike through aspens to visit a wilderness waterfall.
• Browns Creek Falls - Large waterfall buried deep within San Isabel National Forest
• Castle Peak - The highest mountain in the Elk range with a fun permanent snow field.
• Centennial Trail in Woodland Park - Paved path along highway 67 great for a bike trip.
• Challenger Point - A long beautiful hike up to the summit named after the space shuttle Challenger.
• Crater Lake by the Maroon Bells - A crystal lake set at the base of the famous Maroon Bell mountains
• crater lakes - forest trail with mountain views leading to alpine lakes
• Crestone Needle - One of Colorados greatest peaks. Amazing views and an exhilarating climb.
• Crestone Peak - Very rugged mountain, high altitude lakes, classic Sangre De Cristo views
• Crestone Peak to Needle Traverse - Some of the most exhilarating hiking in the Sangre De Cristos
• Devils Playground from the Crags - A good hike up the side of Pikes Peak to some interesting Rock formations.
• Discovery/Challenger loop - High country trails with potential for more.
• Dome Rock Trail - Trail on an old stage road along a cascading creek and huge rock formations.
• Grays and Torreys - Two fourteeners easily reached from Denver and hiked in one day.
• Grizzly Creek Trail - Deep canyon with steep rock walls and large creek along the path
• Half Moon Pass - Hike in the Holy Cross wilderness with views of Mt Holy Cross and some 13ers.
• Hanging Lake - Stunning waterfalls into a limestone lake full of trout and crystal clear water.
• Hartenstein Lake - A great trail to an alpine lake starting from an easily accessed trailhead
• Harvard Lakes - Two small beautiful lakes hidden at the base of Mt Columbia
• Horsethief Falls - Excellent trail through heavy woods to a high meadow ending at waterfalls
• Humboldt Peak - Excellent views of the Crestones and other Sangre De Cristo Mtns
• Huron Peak - Colorados 56th highest peak deep in the wilderness, with magnificent views.
• Kit Carson Peak - A Colorado classic with waterfalls, a lake, rugged mountains, and a fourteener
• Kroenke Lake - A beautiful lake set just above treeline with pretty good fishing.
• Long Gulch - Easy trail on gentle terrain along highway 67, good warm up snowshoe path
• Lost LakeLake Elmo - Heavely wooded Spruce and Fir forest and boggy areas dead-ending at the Lake
• Lovell Gulch Trail - Streamside hike with views of Woodland Park, Pikes Peak, and more
• Mad Creek Trail - Deep canyons, old mining cabins, aspen groves and great views!
• Maroon Peak - A difficult ascent up one of the most photographed mountains in the world.
• Missouri Mountain - Colorados 36th highest peak hidden deep in the wilderness
• Montezuma Mine - Streams, waterfalls, and mining ruins along an old roadway.
• Mount Antero - A fun 4X4 road with a short hike to the top of a fourteener.
• Mount Belford - A very straightforward fourteener through the magnificent Missouri Gulch
• Mount Bierstadt - This high altitude hike is easy to access, has great scenery, and a fourteener.
• Mount Columbia East Ridge - A long hike along a beautiful stream, through bristlecone pine to a fourteener.
• Mount Democrat - A beginner fourteener with an easy trail and nice views
• Mount Elbert - A gentle but long hike leading to the summit of Coloardos Highest mountain.
• Mount Evans from Guanella Pass - This high altitude hike is easy to access, has great scenery, and a fourteener.
• Mount Harvard - A long hike along a beautiful stream to reach Colorados third tallest mountain
• Mount of the Holy Cross - One of Colorados most famous yet secluded peaks
• Mount Oxford - Streams, falls, views, and flowers. Beautiful hike.
• Mount Princeton - Classic fourteener rising 6,000 feet above the nearby town of Buena Vista
• Mount Sherman - Arguably Colorados easiest Fourteener, yet still an interesting beautiful hike.
• Mount Silverheels - A great backcountry hike that avoids crowded trails.
• Mount Yale - Colorados 21st tallest fourteener providing the best views of the Sawatch Range
• North Maroon Peak - A difficult and dangerous hike up Aspens premier summit.
• Old Lake Dillon - A nice short hike with awesome views of Lake Dillon, 10 Mile & Gore Range
• Pancake Rocks - Easily accessed trail leading to unique rock formations.
• Pikes Peak from the Crags - The shortest free hiking route up Pikes Peak
• Pyramid Peak - One of Colorados most dangerous fouteeners, thrilling summit.
• Quandary Peak - An easy fourteener hike near the town of Breckenridge
• Rainbow Gulch - Lots of Aspen trees along a stream leading to Rampart Reservoir
• Raspberry Mountain - Thick aspen groves, high mountain meadows, ending with a stunning view of Pikes
• Red Rocks Campground Loop - Easy loop through the forest North of Woodland Park
• Red Rocks of Woodland Park - Beautiful red sandstone rock formations in forested area.
• Revenue Mountain - Old mining remains, great views of Grays Peak
• Ringing the Maroon Bells - A world class loop hike, but as deadly as it is beautiful.
• Sentinel Point - Beaver Ponds, views, alpine tundra, waterfalls, solitude. Great hike.
• South Colony Lakes - High altitude lakes beneath breathtaking mountains, with excelllent fishing.
• The Crags - Beautiful rock formations, nice rock climbing, hiking along a nice stream.
• The Dauntless Mine - An old mining facility still in decent condition and easy to hike to.
• The Hilltop Mine - An old mining facility still in decent condition located well above treeline.
• Triple Crown of Fourteeners - Hike three fourteeners in the same day, and still be able to walk the next.
• Turquoise_Lake - A nice mountain hike along Beaver Creek to the trout filled Turquoise Lakes.
• Willow Lake Trail - High altitude lake with falls, and surrounded by rugged mountains.

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