DENVER FOOTHILLS HIKES
ALDEFER-THREE SISTERS PARK
(Jefferson County Open Space)
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Dedisse Trail to Aldefer-Three Sisters Park
Distance: 6 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 700 ft
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Elephant Butte
Distance: 5.2 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 1,250 ft
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Evergreen Mountain
Distance: 6 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 1,100 ft
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Mountain Muhly Trail
Distance: 3.5 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 575 ft
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Sisters Trail
Distance: 2.3 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 350 ft
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Sisters Trail > Brothers Overlook > Ponderosa Trail
Distance: 3.4 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 350 ft
APEX PARK
(Jefferson County Open Space)
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Argos Loop
Distance: 1.5 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 300 ft
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Enchanted Forest
Distance: 3 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 830 ft
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Grubstake > Pick n' Sledge Loop
Distance: 5.4 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 1,800 ft
BEAR CREEK LAKE REGIONAL PARK
(Lakewood Parks)
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Cottonwood Trail to Mt. Carbon
Distance: 5.8 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 300 ft
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Mt. Carbon
Distance: 2 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 300 ft
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North Park Trails
Distance: 4 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 500 ft
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Stonehouse Trail to Mt. Carbon
Distance: 7 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 300 ft
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Turtle Pond
Distance: 2.3 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 200 ft
CENTENNIAL CONE PARK
(Jefferson County Open Space)
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Mayhem Gulch Trail
Distance: 5 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 800 ft
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Travois > Evening Sun Loop
Distance: 2.7 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 400 ft
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Travois Trail (South Leg)
Distance: 6 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 1,100 ft
CORWINA PARK
(Denver Mountain Parks)
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Bear Creek Fishing Access
Distance: 1 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 65 ft
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Old Road Nature Trail
Distance: 0.25 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: Minimal
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Panorama Point
Distance: 3 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 688 ft
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Panorama Point via Bear Creek Trail
Distance: 3.3 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 760 ft
DEER CREEK CANYON PARK
(Jefferson County Open Space)
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Meadowlark > Plymouth Creek Loop
Distance: 2.7 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 830 ft
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Plymouth Mountain
Distance: 7.5 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 2,000 ft
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Red Mesa Loop & Golden Eagle Trail
Distance: 9.3 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 2,000 ft
ELK MEADOW PARK
(Jefferson County Open Space)
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Bergen Peak
Distance: 10 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 2,200 ft
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Meadow View > Sleepy S Loop
Distance: 5 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 1,500 ft
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Noble Meadow Trail
Distance: 1.4 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 200 ft
GENESSE PARK
(Denver Mountain Parks)
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American Bison Trail
Distance: 1.4 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 250 ft
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Chavez > Beaver Brook Loop
Distance: 5 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 1,300 ft
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Chief Hosa Trail
Distance: 1.6 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 340 ft
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Genesee Mountain Trail
Distance: 3.8 mi (RT); Elevation Gain; 500 ft
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Genesee Summit Trail
Distance: 1.4 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 350 ft
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I-70 Bike Path
Distance: 1.6 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 200 ft
GOLDEN GATE CANYON STATE PARK
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Beaver Trail
Distance: 3.5 mi (RT); Elevation Gain 1,000 ft
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Buffalo Trail to Tallman Ranch
Distance: 3 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 900 ft
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City Lights Ridge (via Burro Trail)
Distance: 2.6 mi (RT); Elevation Gain 815 ft
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Frazer Meadow (Horseshoe>Black Bear Loop)
Distance: 5.3 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 1,400 ft
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Kriley Pond
Distance: 0.3 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: minimal
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Mule Deer > Coyote Loop
Distance: 5.6 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 1,050 ft
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Raccoon Trail (Panorama Point)
Distance: 4 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 1,340 ft
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Snowshoe Hare Trail
Distance: 4 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 500 ft
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Windy Peak (Mountain Lion & Burro Trails)
Distance: 6 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 1,650 ft
MATTHEWS-WINTERS PARK
(Jefferson County Open Space)
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Dakota Ridge > Bail Out Loop
Distance: 1.4 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 275 ft
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Dakota Ridge Hogback
Distance: 2.8 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 650 ft
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Grand Loop
Distance: 6.8 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 1,300 ft
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Red Rocks > Morrison Slide Trails
Distance: 4.5 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 800 ft
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Zorro Trail to Dakota Ridge Summit
Distance: 2.4 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 580 ft
MEYERS RANCH PARK
(Jefferson County Open Space)
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Legault Mountain
Distance: 5 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 1,200 ft
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Old Ski Run Trail
Distance: 4.4 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 900 ft
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Sunny Aspen Trail
Distance: 2.4 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 460 ft
MOUNT FALCON PARK
(Jefferson County Open Space)
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Castle > Turkey Trot Loop
Distance: 3 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 850 ft
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Castle > Walker's Dream > Turkey Trot Loop
Distance: 6.5 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 1,600 ft
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Parmalee Gulch > Devil's Elbow
Distance: 5 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 1,050 ft
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Tower Trail
Distance: 1.5 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 250 ft
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The Trifecta (Two Dogs > Devil's Elbow > Tower Trail Combo)
Distance: 6 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 1,000 ft
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Walker's Dream from West Trailhead
Distance: 3.4 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 580 ft
NORTH TABLE MOUNTAIN PARK
(Jefferson County Open Space)
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Cottonwood Canyon
Distance: 3.7 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 950 ft
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Golden Cliffs Loop
Distance: 2.5 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 750 ft
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Lichen Peak
Distance: 1.7 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 570 ft
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North Table > Mesa Top > Cottonwood Canyon
Distance: 3.7 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 780 ft
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North Table > Mesa Top > Rock Rim > Tilting Mesa
Distance: 6 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 1,000 ft
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Rim Rock Trail
Distance: 4.7 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 950 ft
O’FALLON PARK
(Denver Mountain Parks)
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Stone Chimney Trail
Distance: 0.8 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 150 ft
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West Bear Creek Trailhead > Winston K. Walker Loop
Distance: 3 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 500 ft
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Winston K. Walker > Bear Creek Trail Loop
Distance: 3.5 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 500 ft
PINE VALLEY RANCH PARK
(Jefferson County Open Space)
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Narrow Gauge & North Fork Trails
Distance: 3.1 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 450 ft
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Park View Loop
Distance: 2.7 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 600 ft
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Star View Trail
Distance: 1 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 250 ft
RED ROCKS PARK
(Denver Mountain Parks)
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Geologic Overlook & Trading Post Trail Loop
Distance: 4 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 700 ft
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Mount Morrison
Distance: 3.5 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 2,113 ft
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Mt. Vernon Creek & Will Call Trail Loop
Distance: 2.2 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 340 ft
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Trading Post Loop
Distance: 1.5 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 300 ft
REYNOLDS PARK
(Jefferson County Open Space)
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Hummingbird > Chickadee > Songbird Trails
Distance: 3.6 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 800 ft
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North Fork Trail
Distance: 3.5 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 500 ft
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Oxen Draw > Eagle's View > Raven's Roost Loop
Distance: 4.3 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 1,300 ft
SOUTH TABLE MOUNTAIN PARK
(Jefferson County Open Space)
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Ancient Palms to Basalt Cap Loop
Distance: 5.3 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 400 ft
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Cretaceous > Tertiary Loop
Distance: 2 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 500 ft
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Fossil > Old Quarry > Dome Flow Loop
Distance: 4.3 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 560 ft
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Lava Loop
Distance: 4.8 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 320 ft
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Lubahn Trail to Castle Rock
Distance: 1.8 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 500 ft
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Shoshonite > Dome Flow > Serpentine Trails
Distance: 2.9 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 280 ft
STAUNTON STATE PARK
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Historic Cabin District / Chase Meadows
Distance: 3 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 340 ft
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Davis Ponds
Distance: 2 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 400 ft
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Elk Falls Overlook
Distance: 11 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 2,050 ft
WILLIAM F. HAYDEN PARK AT GREEN MOUNTAIN
(Lakewood Parks)
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Box 'o Rox > Summit > Rooney Valley Loop
Distance: 5 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 1,000 ft
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Green Mountain > Hayden Trail Loop
Distance: 5.1 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 730 ft
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Green Mountain > Rooney Valley Loop
Distance: 3 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 400 ft
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North Access Trail to Summit Loops
Distance: 4.8 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 650 ft
WHITE RANCH PARK
(Jefferson County Open Space)
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Belcher Hill > Longhorn > Maverick Loop
Distance: 7.8 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 1,300 ft
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Mustang > Belcher Hill Loop
Distance: 4.5 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 1,000 ft
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Rawhide Loop
Distance: 5.2 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 1,000 ft
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Rawhide > Longhorn > Maverick > Sawmill Loop
Distance: 2.3 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 430 ft
WINDY SADDLE PARK
(Jefferson County Open Space)
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Beaver Brook Trail
Distance: 3 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 550 ft
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Chimney Gulch Trail
Distance: 4.6 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 1,140 ft
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Lookout Mountain Trail
Distance: 2.3 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 675 ft
OTHER HIKES IN THE DENVER FOOTHILLS
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Bergen Park - Pioneer Trail to Buchanan Ponds
Distance: 1.4 mi (RT) Elevation Gain: Minimal
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Bergen Peak State Wildlife Area - Lower TH Loop
Distance: 4.5 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 1,500 ft
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Bergen Peak State Wildlife Area - Upper Trailhead
Distance: 2.5 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 500 ft
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Cathy Johnson Trail, Ken Caryl Open Space
Distance: 3 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 500 ft
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Clear Creek Canyon Park - Peaks to Plains Trail - Big Easy
Distance: 2 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 160 ft
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Clear Creek Canyon Park - Welch Ditch > Peaks to Plains Loop
Distance: 3 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 320 ft
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Dinosaur Ridge
Distance: 2 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 375 ft
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Evergreen Lake Nature Trail
Distance: 1.4 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 300 ft
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Filius Park - Denver Mountain Parks
Distance: 2.3 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 400 ft
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Filius Park - West Filius Loop
Distance: 0.75 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 175 ft
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Flying J Ranch Park - Shadow Pine Loop
Distance: 4 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 400 ft
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Hildebrand Ranch Park - Black Bear Trail
Distance: 5.5 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 850 ft
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Hildebrand Ranch Park - Two Brands Trail
Distance: 5.3 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 500 ft
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Lair 'o the Bear Park - BCT to Panorama Point
Distance: 6.5 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 1,100 ft
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Lair 'o the Bear Park - Bruin Bluff Trail
Distance: 1.6 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 275 ft
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Little Park - Bear Creek Trail
Distance: 0.5 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: Minimal
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Lookout Mountain Park - Buffalo Bill Trail
Distance: 4 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 300 ft
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Lookout Mountain Preserve & Nature Center
Distance: 1.2 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 150 ft
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Mount Galbraith Park - Cedar Gulch
Distance: 4.3 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 900 ft
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Mount Galbraith Park - Nightbird Gulch
Distance: 5 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 1,300 ft
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Mount Glennon Park
Distance: 0.6 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 550 ft
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Newton Park - Commissioners Picnic Area
Distance: 2.4 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 243 ft
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Pattridge Park & Open Space - Leyden Creek Trail
Distance: 3.5 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 360 ft
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Pence Park - Independence Mountain Trail
Distance: 2.3 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 700 ft
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Ralston Creek Trail - Arvada Reservoir
Distance: 3.75 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 360 ft
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Ralston Creek Trail - Tucker Lake
Distance; 3.5 mi (RT); Elevation Gain; Minimal
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Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge - Walnut Creek & Lindsay Ranch Loop
Distance: 6.2 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 300 ft
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South Valley Park - Grazing Elk / Valley View Loop
Distance 5.3 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 300 ft
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South Valley Park - Swallow > Coyote Song Loop
Distance: 2 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 1,000 ft
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Triceratops Trail - Dinosaur Ridge
Distance: 1.5 mi (RT); Elevation Gain: 100 ft