MORRISON, CO - MARCH 31: Nick Stasch, 21, a student from CU Boulder, does a work out that includes push ups, dips, squats and running up the stairs at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on March 31, 2019 in Morrison, Colorado. Red Rocks has become a popular destination not only for rock concerts but workouts. Hundreds up people show up every day to take part in a variety of personalized exercises that include running the stairs, jumping up and down the stairs or the planter boxes, calisthenics such as push ups, dips, lunges and squats and a variety of other creative workouts. Nick's work out included running up the entire length of the stairs and alternating a mix of push ups, sit ups, dips and squats. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Nick Stasch, 21, a student from CU Boulder, does a work out that includes push ups, dips, squats and running up the stairs at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on March 31, 2019 in Morrison, Colorado. Red Rocks has become a popular destination not only for rock concerts but workouts. Hundreds up people show up every day to take part in a variety of personalized exercises that include running the stairs, jumping up and down the stairs or the planter boxes, calisthenics such as push ups, dips, lunges and squats and a variety of other creative workouts. Nick's work out included running up the entire length of the stairs and alternating a mix of push ups, sit ups, dips and squats. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
MORRISON, CO - MARCH 31: Stephanie Studebaker, 27, left, and Alexandra van Milligen, right, do dips after running the length of the stairs at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on March 31, 2019 in Morrison, Colorado. Red Rocks has become a popular destination not only for rock concerts but workouts. Hundreds up people show up every day to take part in a variety of personalized exercises that include running the stairs, jumping up and down the stairs or the planter boxes, calisthenics such as push ups, dips, lunges and squats and a variety of other creative workouts. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
MORRISON, CO - MARCH 31: Alexandra van Milligen, practices some yoga moves after her running work out at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on March 31, 2019 in Morrison, Colorado. Red Rocks has become a popular destination not only for rock concerts but workouts. Hundreds up people show up every day to take part in a variety of personalized exercises that include running the stairs, jumping up and down the stairs or the planter boxes, calisthenics such as push ups, dips, lunges and squats and a variety of other creative workouts. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
MORRISON, CO - MARCH 31: Stephanie Studebaker, 27, left, and Alexandra van Milligen, middle, run the length of the stairs inside Red Rocks Amphitheatre on March 31, 2019 in Morrison, Colorado. Red Rocks has become a popular destination not only for rock concerts but workouts. Hundreds up people show up every day to take part in a variety of personalized exercises that include running the stairs, jumping up and down the stairs or the planter boxes, calisthenics such as push ups, dips, lunges and squats and a variety of other creative workouts. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
MORRISON, CO - MARCH 31: Kelly Fairfield, 15, left, Sydney Van Der Zee, 15, both of Evergreen, do sprints up the stairs at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on March 31, 2019 in Morrison, Colorado. Red Rocks has become a popular destination not only for rock concerts but workouts. Hundreds up people show up every day to take part in a variety of personalized exercises that include running the stairs, jumping up and down the stairs or the planter boxes, calisthenics such as push ups, dips, lunges and squats and a variety of other creative workouts. The two girls are training for cross country and the 300 meter hurdles respectively at Evergreen High School. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
MORRISON, CO - MARCH 31: Kelly Fairfield, 15, of Evergreen, catches her breath after doing sprints up the stairs at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on March 31, 2019 in Morrison, Colorado. Red Rocks has become a popular destination not only for rock concerts but workouts. Hundreds up people show up every day to take part in a variety of personalized exercises that include running the stairs, jumping up and down the stairs or the planter boxes, calisthenics such as push ups, dips, lunges and squats and a variety of other creative workouts. Fairfield is training for cross country at Evergreen High School. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
MORRISON, CO - MARCH 31: Lauren Wetzel and her father Robert, left, take photos of their well behaved dog Sonny on the steps at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on March 31, 2019 in Morrison, Colorado. The weather was perfect for family outings, work outs and general enjoyment of the popular concert venue. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
MORRISON, CO - MARCH 31: Dancer Ayla Rodriguez, 12, poses on the steps for photographer Dinelia Smith, left, for her dance portfolio at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on March 31, 2019 in Morrison, Colorado. Rodriguez took up dancing at 8 and loves all forms dancing from modern to jazz to ballet to ball room dancing. Her mother Leticia, in the middle, and the photographer were hoping to get some beautiful poses of Alya dancing at Red Rocks for her Instagram page. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
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MORRISON, CO - MARCH 31: Nick Stasch, 21, a student from CU Boulder, does a work out that includes push ups, dips, squats and running up the stairs at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on March 31, 2019 in Morrison, Colorado. Red Rocks has become a popular destination not only for rock concerts but workouts. Hundreds up people show up every day to take part in a variety of personalized exercises that include running the stairs, jumping up and down the stairs or the planter boxes, calisthenics such as push ups, dips, lunges and squats and a variety of other creative workouts. Nick's work out included running up the entire length of the stairs and alternating a mix of push ups, sit ups, dips and squats. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
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By John Meyer | jmeyer@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Elevation of stage: 6,300 feet
Elevation of top plaza: 6,435 feet
Running all 69 rows, back and forth, to the top: 2.7 miles
Number of steps on the stairs from the stage to the top: 145
Number of steps, east stairway from Trading Post Road up to stage level: 194
Height of the twin sandstone monoliths, Ship Rock and Creation Rock: About 300 feet
Road running: Red Rocks Park has a network of roads that offer climbs with up to 300 feet of elevation gain. There also are trails that connect to Matthews/Winter Park to the north and Dinosaur Ridge on the Hogback to the east.
Sources: City of Denver, topographical maps, John Meyer
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