The Sand Creek Regional Greenway is a 14-mile (22.5 km) urban trail with an odd personality. Following Sand Creek, the trail crosses suburban parks, bucolic natural settings, and urban wasteland near heavy industrial facilities and interstate highways. In the … [Read more...] about The Sand Creek Regional Greenway Trail: City Surrounding Nature
Van Bibber Park: Hiking Van Bibber Creek and More
Jefferson County's Van Bibber Park in Arvada, Colorado, packs 5.2 miles (8.4 k) of trails into a 164-acre (66.4 ha) open space featuring a tree-lined creek, mountain views, and a city overlook. The wide pathways and primarily flat terrain will be an easy hike for … [Read more...] about Van Bibber Park: Hiking Van Bibber Creek and More
Lake Pueblo State Park: Hiking with Geology
Lake Pueblo State Park has trails on high ground, others that traverse canyons, and still others following the lake's shoreline. The bluffs and rock formations and in the park are enough to turn an ordinary hiker into an amateur geologist. Learn more about Lake Pueblo State Park … [Read more...] about Lake Pueblo State Park: Hiking with Geology
Fish Creek Falls: Short Hike, Big Payoff
The hike to Lower Fish Creek Falls is so short that it maybe shouldn't even be called a hike. The payoff for just a few minutes walk is enormous for the "wow" factor of the falls themselves, which are about 20 stories high. Just outside Steamboat Springs, Colorado, … [Read more...] about Fish Creek Falls: Short Hike, Big Payoff
Yampa River State Park- Short Hike, Sweet Location
Yampa River State Park has limited hiking opportunities, but what it does have is worth a visit. The Yampa River State Park has been providing recreational opportunities for fisherman, boaters, and other nature lovers since 1987. The short trail at the Yampa River State Park … [Read more...] about Yampa River State Park- Short Hike, Sweet Location