Things To Do in Denver
Hiking Trails
13
Listed
KAPA
Centennial Airport
The Front Range starts where the suburbs end. Red-rock amphitheaters, prairie canyons, and the Castle Rock Incline's 200 vertical steps of penance: the trail list favors what locals actually hike after work and on Saturday mornings.
Ranked by real ratings
16 places, best first
Ranked by Google rating weighted for review volume. Every page carries live photos, reviews, hours, and the drive time from Centennial Airport.
01
Rock Park
Park featuring a short hike that provides quick elevation gain & sweeping views from the top.
16.3
mi from KAPA
02
Philip S. Miller Park
320-are public park with a trail network, adventure playground & picnic area with shelters.
17.5
mi from KAPA
03
Challenge Hill and Trails at Philip S. Miller Park
Castle Rock hiking trail rated 4.9 stars by 467 Google reviewers.
17.6
mi from KAPA
04
Lookout Mountain Park
Park boasting wooded foothills, scenic road, picnic shelter & Buffalo Bill burial site & museum.
29.5
mi from KAPA
05
Castlewood Canyon State Park
Expansive park with hiking trails, rock climbing walls, wildlife viewing opportunities & more.
21.7
mi from KAPA
06
Lair o’ the Bear Park
Featuring a creek with diverse wildlife, this park offers hiking trails, fishing & picnic tables.
28.5
mi from KAPA
07
Roxborough State Park
Geological site with wildlife, hiking trails overlooking red-rock formations & a visitor's center.
19
mi from KAPA
08
Lookout Mountain Preserve & Nature Center
A 110-acre preserve of ponderosa pines & meadows, with a nature center, trail & guided tours.
29.9
mi from KAPA
09
South Valley Park - North Trailhead
Scenic spot on 909 acres with mountain-bike, bridle & hiking trails, plus elk & mule deer sightings.
20.3
mi from KAPA
10
Waterton Canyon Trailhead
Littleton hiking trail rated 4.7 stars by 1,302 Google reviewers.
17.7
mi from KAPA
11
Matthews / Winters Park
This scenic park features trails for hiking, biking & equestrian use, plus trees & a creek.
26
mi from KAPA
12
Bluffs Regional Park Trail
Popular 2.7-mi. loop trail offering hikers & runners views of Denver, the Front Range & wildlife.
4.4
mi from KAPA
13
Devil's Head Lookout
Rocky summit with a fire-spotting tower overlooking Pike National Forest & surrounding peaks.
31.6
mi from KAPA
14
Mount Galbraith Park
5 miles of steep, rocky hiking trails to a 7,260-foot peak, with views of the Continental Divide.
32.1
mi from KAPA
15
Mount Falcon Park
National park featuring hiking & horseback riding trails, castle ruins & a wooden observation tower.
25.8
mi from KAPA
16
Meyer Ranch Park
Forested park featuring hiking, biking & horseback riding trails, plus winter skiing & sledding.
28.2
mi from KAPA
Rock Park
Park featuring a short hike that provides quick elevation gain & sweeping views from the top.
16.3
mi from KAPA
02
Philip S. Miller Park
320-are public park with a trail network, adventure playground & picnic area with shelters.
17.5
mi from KAPA
03
Challenge Hill and Trails at Philip S. Miller Park
Castle Rock hiking trail rated 4.9 stars by 467 Google reviewers.
17.6
mi from KAPA
04
Lookout Mountain Park
Park boasting wooded foothills, scenic road, picnic shelter & Buffalo Bill burial site & museum.
29.5
mi from KAPA
05
Castlewood Canyon State Park
Expansive park with hiking trails, rock climbing walls, wildlife viewing opportunities & more.
21.7
mi from KAPA
06
Lair o’ the Bear Park
Featuring a creek with diverse wildlife, this park offers hiking trails, fishing & picnic tables.
28.5
mi from KAPA
07
Roxborough State Park
Geological site with wildlife, hiking trails overlooking red-rock formations & a visitor's center.
19
mi from KAPA
08
Lookout Mountain Preserve & Nature Center
A 110-acre preserve of ponderosa pines & meadows, with a nature center, trail & guided tours.
29.9
mi from KAPA
09
South Valley Park - North Trailhead
Scenic spot on 909 acres with mountain-bike, bridle & hiking trails, plus elk & mule deer sightings.
20.3
mi from KAPA
10
Waterton Canyon Trailhead
Littleton hiking trail rated 4.7 stars by 1,302 Google reviewers.
17.7
mi from KAPA
11
Matthews / Winters Park
This scenic park features trails for hiking, biking & equestrian use, plus trees & a creek.
26
mi from KAPA
12
Bluffs Regional Park Trail
Popular 2.7-mi. loop trail offering hikers & runners views of Denver, the Front Range & wildlife.
4.4
mi from KAPA
13
Devil's Head Lookout
Rocky summit with a fire-spotting tower overlooking Pike National Forest & surrounding peaks.
31.6
mi from KAPA
14
Mount Galbraith Park
5 miles of steep, rocky hiking trails to a 7,260-foot peak, with views of the Continental Divide.
32.1
mi from KAPA
15
Mount Falcon Park
National park featuring hiking & horseback riding trails, castle ruins & a wooden observation tower.
25.8
mi from KAPA
16
Meyer Ranch Park
Forested park featuring hiking, biking & horseback riding trails, plus winter skiing & sledding.
28.2
mi from KAPA