Browsing 60 Mins from Denver

Chief Mountain Trail

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Chief Mountain Trail is one of the most exciting climbs from parking lot to summit. This is a very popular day hike due to its mountain beauty, convenience to Denver, and its relatively short length

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Spruce Mountain Open Space Trail

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Spruce Mountain Trail is a 5.5 mile trail that offers a variety of terrain and views stretching from the eastern plains to Pikes Peak and around to the western Rockies. This hike is a pleasant,

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Maxwell Falls Cliff Loop Trail

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From the parking lot (upper Maxwell Falls trailhead) start down the trail toward the falls. The trail will fork two times; take the left trail both times and you will be moving up a slight

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Mt. Bierstadt Trail

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This fourteener is one of Colorado’s most accessible, popular and well-maintained. The direct route up the mountain can be for experienced mountain climbers as well as casual day hikers. From the parking lots on Guanella

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St. Mary’s Glacier Trail

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This is a very popular hike that will lead you to some of the most breathtaking scenery around! From the parking lot you will hike about ½ mile up a gentle slope. This trail is

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South Park Trail (TR 711) to Square Top Lakes

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A beautiful, tundra hike to two glacial lakes. The views and the wildflowers along this trail are some of Colorado’s finest. The trail begins at the west Guanella Pass parking lot and travels south above

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Three Mile Creek Trail TR #635

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The Three Mile Creek Trail heads northwest into the Arapaho National Forest and Mt Evans Wilderness area through beautiful shady forest and over the Three Mile Creek. You may want to register your name in

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Colorado Trail Kenosha Pass To Long Gulch (Segment)

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This hike is a segment of the Colorado Trail. When you reach Kenosha pass you will need to go to the east side of HWY 285 to park. The trail is located just to the

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Trails that offer beautiful views of Colorado’s fall colors!

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Aspen Trees are bursting with autumn color now in the high country. Get out onto the trails and enjoy autumn. These seasonal colors only last for about 3 weeks. When we want to hike a

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Park View Trail at Pine Valley Ranch

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Pine Valley Ranch (a Jefferson County Open Space Park) was once a working Ranch in the early 1900’s along the Platte River and the railroad. The park now includes hiking trails, a lake for fishing,

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Gray’s Peak/ Torrey’s Peak

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The first couple miles of the trail are a winding path through high brush until you reach a section of the trail that is flat for a while. Then the ascent on the mountain really

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Colorado Trail Kenosha Pass to Goldhill (Segment)

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If you have ever hiked any section of the Colorado trail you will know that it is a fun experience to be on a trail that winds 468 miles through the beautiful mountains of Colorado

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