| Backpacking Trails |
| | Abyss Lake Trail #602 | | The elevation gain, together with the round trip distance of 18 miles, makes this a strenuous day hike, terminating at Abyss Lake. | |
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| | Ben Tyler Trail #606 | | This trail has been rated moderate to difficult. Elevation ranges from 10,000 to 11,650 feet on this 11.4-mile trail. | |
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| | Brookside-McCurdy Trail #607 | | This trail has been rated moderate to difficult. Elevation ranges from 7560 to 11880 on this 32.6-mile trail. It is the major north-south artery through the middle portion of the Lost Creek Wilderness. | |
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| | Burning Bear Trail #601 | | This 5.5-mile trail ranges in difficulty from easy to difficult. Elevation on the trail begins at 9,560 feet and climbs to 10,740 and finally descends to 9,545 feet. | |
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| | Craig Park Trail #608 | | This trail has been rated easy. Elevation ranges from 10,940 to 11,580 feet on this 6-mile trail. | |
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| | FDR 817 to FDR 543 | | This trail has been rated moderate. Elevation ranges from 8,000 to 10,500 feet on this 15-mile trail. | |
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| | Goose Creek Trail #612 | | This trail has been rated easy to difficult. Elevation ranges from 8,200 to 10,140 feet on this 9.6-mile trail. | |
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| | Hankins Pass Trail #630 | | This trail has been rated moderate. Elevation ranges from 8,200 to 8,960 feet on this 8.5-mile trail. | |
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| | Jefferson Loop Trail | | This trail has been rated moderate. This 11-mile trail is located at 10,000 feet in elevation. | |
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| | Lake Park Trail #639 | | This trail has been rated moderate. Elevation ranges from 10,000 to 11,500 feet on this 4-mile trail. | |
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| | Lizard Rock Trail #658 | | This trail has been rated easy to moderate. Elevation ranges from 8,500 to 9,500 feet on this 2.3-mile trail. | |
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| | Longwater Trail #619 | | This is a moderately difficult 3.5-mile trail, with elevations ranging from 7,000 to 8,100. | |
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| | McCurdy Park Trail #628 | | This trail has been rated difficult. Elevation ranges from 9,420 to 10,900 feet on this 7.3-mile trail. | |
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| | Payne Creek Trail #637 | | This trail has been rated moderate. Elevation ranges from 8,040 to 9,890 feet on this 9.8-mile trail. | |
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| | Rolling Creek Trail #663 | | This trail has been rated easy to difficult. Elevation ranges from 8,360 to 10,650 feet on this 6.4-mile trail. | |
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| | Rosalie Trail #603 | | This is a difficult 13.4-mile trail, with elevations ranging from 9,280 to 11,800 feet. | |
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| | Tanglewood Trail #636 | | This is a moderately difficult 3.7-mile trail, with elevations ranging from 9,280 to 11,960 feet. | |
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| | Ute Creek Trail #629 | | This is a very difficult 4-mile hike, with elevations ranging from 9,000 to 12,000 feet. | |
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| | Wigwam Trail #609 | | This trail has been rated moderate. Elevation ranges from 8,160 to 9,940 feet on this 11.3-mile trail. | |
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| Hiking In City Parks |
| | Bible Park | | This is a 70-acre park of which approximately 35 acres are developed. This park contains four skinned softball fields, four football fields, four tennis courts, new playground, basketball court, and multi-use areas. The park also has restrooms and a parking lot and several picnic sites. | |
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| | Hutchinson Park | | This is a small park with several picnic tables, an old style playground, and a park trail. | |
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| | Magna Carta Park | | This is a 3.7-acre turf grass park that features a soccer field and small playground. The park has a park trail and a six-table picnic site. | |
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| | Sloan's Lake Park | | Located at Sheridan Boulevard & west 17th Avenue, this park features a basketball court, bicycle/pedestrian pathway, boating, football field, softball field, soccer field, tennis court, lighted tennis court, shelter, picnic area, flower gardens, two playgrounds, water skiing, and fishing. | |
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| | Southmoor Park | | This is a 17.5 acre, fully developed park that consists of a park trail, two un-skinned softball fields, two soccer fields, picnic shelter area, new playground and a basketball court. | |
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| | Washington Park | | Located at south Downing Street & east Louisiana Avenue, this park features a recreation center with indoor pool, bicycle/pedestrian pathway, boating, a crushed granite jogging path, fitness course, fishing, horseshoe pit, indoor pool, lawn bowling/croquet, soccer field, tennis courts, lighted tennis courts, two playgrounds, four picnic sites, boathouse pavilion, two lakes, 1/2 basketball court, two major flower gardens, and a youth fishing pond. | |
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| Hiking In State Parks |
| | Barr Lake State Park | | This park is a nature enthusiasts dream. Over 300 species of birds have been spotted here. This is a quiet lake, boats with electric trolling motors or gasoline motors of 10 horsepower or less are permitted on Barr Lake. There is no camping in this State Park. | |
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| | Chatfield State Park | | The park includes camping, a full-service livery, miles of hiking and biking trails, a popular lake, the Chatfield marina and one of the most popular hot-air balloon launch areas on the Front Range. | |
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| | Cherry Creek State Park | | Boating, water skiing, sailing and swimming are among the park's most popular activities. A model airplane field and a shooting range, along with 100+ campground sites make this State Park unique to the Denver area. | |
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| | Eldorado Canyon State Park | | Eldorado Canyon offers hiking trails for all abilities, rainbow and brook trout fishing, biking, sightseeing, spectacular views and wildlife. Eldorado Canyon is a day-use only park and does not offer camping. | |
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| | Golden Gate Canyon State Park | | Miles upon miles of mountain trails for hiking, biking and horseback riding and 155 campsites make Golden Gate Canyon accessible to everyone. Golden Gate Canyon is a great place for young anglers and fall color viewing. | |
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| Long Trails (9+ miles) |
| | Abyss Lake Trail #602 | | The elevation gain, together with the round trip distance of 18 miles, makes this a strenuous day hike, terminating at Abyss Lake. | |
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| | Ben Tyler Trail #606 | | This trail has been rated moderate to difficult. Elevation ranges from 10,000 to 11,650 feet on this 11.4-mile trail. | |
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| | Brookside-McCurdy Trail #607 | | This trail has been rated moderate to difficult. Elevation ranges from 7560 to 11880 on this 32.6-mile trail. It is the major north-south artery through the middle portion of the Lost Creek Wilderness. | |
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| | FDR 817 to FDR 543 | | This trail has been rated moderate. Elevation ranges from 8,000 to 10,500 feet on this 15-mile trail. | |
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| | Goose Creek Trail #612 | | This trail has been rated easy to difficult. Elevation ranges from 8,200 to 10,140 feet on this 9.6-mile trail. | |
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| | Jefferson Loop Trail | | This trail has been rated moderate. This 11-mile trail is located at 10,000 feet in elevation. | |
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| | Payne Creek Trail #637 | | This trail has been rated moderate. Elevation ranges from 8,040 to 9,890 feet on this 9.8-mile trail. | |
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| | Rosalie Trail #603 | | This is a difficult 13.4-mile trail, with elevations ranging from 9,280 to 11,800 feet. | |
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| | Wigwam Trail #609 | | This trail has been rated moderate. Elevation ranges from 8,160 to 9,940 feet on this 11.3-mile trail. | |
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| Medium Trails (4-8 miles) |
| | Burning Bear Trail #601 | | This 5.5-mile trail ranges in difficulty from easy to difficult. Elevation on the trail begins at 9,560 feet and climbs to 10,740 and finally descends to 9,545 feet. | |
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| | Burro Trail | | This trail, located within the Golden Gate Canyon State Park, is 4.5 miles long and rated as "moderate". | |
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| | Craig Park Trail #608 | | This trail has been rated easy. Elevation ranges from 10,940 to 11,580 feet on this 6-mile trail. | |
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| | Hankins Pass Trail #630 | | This trail has been rated moderate. Elevation ranges from 8,200 to 8,960 feet on this 8.5-mile trail. | |
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| | Lake Park Trail #639 | | This trail has been rated moderate. Elevation ranges from 10,000 to 11,500 feet on this 4-mile trail. | |
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| | Lake Perimeter Trail | | This is an 8.8 mile trail that fully circles Lake Barr. It is open to hiking, biking, and horseback riding. Bikers should be equipped with thorn-resistant tires. | |
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| | Longwater Trail #619 | | This is a moderately difficult 3.5-mile trail, with elevations ranging from 7,000 to 8,100. | |
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| | McCurdy Park Trail #628 | | This trail has been rated difficult. Elevation ranges from 9,420 to 10,900 feet on this 7.3-mile trail. | |
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| | Mule Deer Trail | | This trail, located within the Golden Gate Canyon State Park, is 5.2 miles long and rated as "easy to moderate". | |
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| | Rolling Creek Trail #663 | | This trail has been rated easy to difficult. Elevation ranges from 8,360 to 10,650 feet on this 6.4-mile trail. | |
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| | Tanglewood Trail #636 | | This is a moderately difficult 3.7-mile trail, with elevations ranging from 9,280 to 11,960 feet. | |
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| | Ute Creek Trail #629 | | This is a very difficult 4-mile hike, with elevations ranging from 9,000 to 12,000 feet. | |
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| Short Trails (1-3 miles) |
| | Blue Grouse Trail | | This trail, located within the Golden Gate Canyon State Park, is 0.7 miles long and rated as "easy". The elevation is 8,700 feet. | |
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| | Blue Heron Trail | | This 0.5 mile trail, located within the St. Vrain State Park, is rated as "easy" and sees medium use. The elevation is 4,900 feet. Hikers and bikers share this trail. | |
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| | Buffalo Trail | | This trail, located within the Golden Gate Canyon State Park, is 1.2 miles long and rated as "moderate". | |
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| | Crescent Meadows Trail | | Crescent Meadows Trail leads visitors 2.5 miles to the trailhead along Gross Dam Road within the Crescent Meadows portion of the State Park. | |
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| | Elk Trail | | This trail, located within the Golden Gate Canyon State Park, is 1.7 miles long and rated as "easy". | |
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| | Fowler Trail | | This trail, located within the Durango State Park, is an easy trail that provides a great place to watch rock climbers or simply enjoy views of the canyon. | |
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| | Horseshoe Trail | | This trail, located within the Golden Gate Canyon State Park, is 1.8 miles long and rated as "easy to moderate". | |
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| | Lizard Rock Trail #658 | | This trail has been rated easy to moderate. Elevation ranges from 8,500 to 9,500 feet on this 2.3-mile trail. | |
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| | Raccoon Trail | | This trail, located within the Golden Gate Canyon State Park, is 2.5 miles long and rated as "moderate". | |
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| | Rattlesnake Gulch Trail | | The Rattlesnake Gulch Trail is a moderately difficult trail that leads 1.4 miles (one way) past spectacular views of the canyon and eastern plains to the historic Crags hotel ruin, 800 feet above the trailhead. | |
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| | Snowshoe Trail | | This trail, located within the Golden Gate Canyon State Park, is 3.0 miles long and rated as "moderate". | |
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| | Streamside Trail | | This trail, located within the Eldorango Canyon State Park, is an easy half-mile hike (one way) along the South Bolder Creek. | |
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| Trail Systems |
| | Castlewood Canyon | | Located in the famous Black Forest in central Colorado, this park offers visitors hiking, rock climbing and unique sightseeing opportunities in an arid and beautiful setting. | |
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