Best Easy Day Hikes Denver

Best Easy Day Hikes Denver includes detailed maps and concise descriptions for nineteen easy-to-follow hikes in the foothills of the Front Range in and around Denver, Colorado.

ISBN-13: 9781493062973

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Falcon Guides

Publication Date: 07-01-2022

Pages: 128

Product Dimensions: 4.20(w) x 6.90(h) x 0.40(d)

Tracy Salcedo-Chourré has been writing and editing outdoor guidebooks for almost twenty years. A former newspaper reporter, columnist, and editor, she has written Best Easy Day hikes guides for the San Francisco Bay Area, Reno, Sacramento, Denver, Boulder, and Aspen, among others. She is also author of Hiking Lassen Volcanic National Park, California’s Missions and Presidios, Best Rail Trails California, and Exploring Point Reyes National Seashore and Golden Gate National Recreation Area, all FalconGuides.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vi

Introduction 1

How to Use This Guide 9

Trail Finder 11

Map Legend 14

The Hikes

1 Fountain Valley Trail (Roxborough State Park) 15

2 Colorado Trail in Waterton Canyon 20

3 Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms 26

4 Swallow and Coyote Song Loop (South Valley Park) 32

5 Ravens Roost and Oxen Draw Loop (Reynolds Park) 37

6 Narrow Gauge and North Fork View Loop (Pine Valley Ranch Park) 42

7 Shadow Pine Loop (Flying J Ranch Park) 47

8 Mount Carbon Loop (Bear Creek Lake Park) 51

9 Castle, Meadow, and Tower Trails (Mount Falcon Park) 57

10 Bear Creek Trail to the Castle (Lair o' the Bear Park) 62

11 Evergreen Lake 67

12 The Brother and Sisters Loop (Alderfer/Three Sisters Park) 72

13 Elk Meadow Loop (Elk Meadow Park) 78

14 Red Rocks and Morrison Slide Trails (Matthews/Winters Park) 84

15 Forest and Meadow Loop (Lookout Mountain Preserve) 89

16 Clear Creek Canyon Trail 94

17 Crown Hill Lake Loop 100

18 Maverick to Sawmill Loop (White Ranch Park) 104

19 Cherry Creek Natural Area (Cherry Creek State Park) 109

20 Lakes Loop (Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge) 114

About the Author 119