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Bear Creek Lake Park is a suburban gem for running, mountain biking, hiking, fishing and swimming | ap

The park is located just east of Morrison, where foothills meet prairie

Bear Creek Lake at sunset. Bear Creek Lake Park covers 2,600 acres in Lakewood just east of Morrison and is a great place for running, cycling, mountain biking and hiking. It also has a campground, an equestrian arena and opportunities for fishing. (John Meyer, The Denver Post)
Bear Creek Lake at sunset. Bear Creek Lake Park covers 2,600 acres in Lakewood just east of Morrison and is a great place for running, cycling, mountain biking and hiking. It also has a campground, an equestrian arena and opportunities for fishing. (John Meyer, The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - JANUARY 13 : Denver Post's John Meyer on Monday, January 13, 2014.  (Photo By Cyrus McCrimmon/The Denver Post)
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There is a place in Lakewood where foothills and prairie meet, a quiet refuge from the bustle of Front Range suburbia that ranks as one of my favorite outdoor sanctuaries. A small creek with headwaters 25 miles west on a 14,000-foot mountain feeds into a lake formed by a large flood control dam, emerging as a creek again on the other side. Upstream from the human-made dam is a lovely beaver dam. I mean no disrespect to the Army Corps of Engineers, but the beaver dam is way more enchanting.
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