hiking

This hiking trail near Red Rocks will help you get in shape for 14er season
Overlooking Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Mount Morrison tops out at nearly 7,900 feet with 2,000 feet...

Colorado’s 10 most popular hikes, according to AllTrails
They include a chain of lakes in Rocky Mountain Park, a glacier and a wildflower-strewn...

E-bikes are all over mountain trails. Some want them banned
The intrusion of e-bikes, with their unmistakable electric whine, is sparking a fierce backlash from...

Land acquisition expands popular Jeffco park adjacent to Red Rocks
The acquisition expands Matthews/Winters Park, which already has nearly 14 miles of trails in the...

Gorgeous Colorado hike reopens this summer with new rules for hiking, camping, human waste
“We found a lot of piles of human feces and toilet paper behind almost every...

Backcountry recreation area is a silver lining for wildfire concerns in Frisco
State and federal agencies have joined Frisco residents to discuss ways to reduce dead trees...

Some people love snowshoeing. But I’ll take my microspikes any day.
Traction devices like YakTrax and microspikes make winter hiking much more fun

No permit required to hike to Colorado’s Blue Lakes in 2026
Earlier this month, the U.S. Forest Service announced that it anticipates requiring advanced-purchased permits to...

Spectacular Clear Creek Canyon Trail now extends 3.25 miles upstream from Golden
The 3.25-mile trail in Clear Creek Canyon Park, located just west of Golden, is part...

Timed-entry reservations for peak season at Rocky Mountain National Park on sale May 1
Rocky Mountain National Park will impose its annual peak-season reservation requirements beginning Friday of Memorial...