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The Best Hikes Near Denver

The Mile-High City is surrounded by some of the best hiking in the country. Here are the best trails to get out into it.

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Colorado Trails

Biologists Study Booming Moose Population at Rocky Mountain NP

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Mountain Lion Breaks into Boulder Home

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Colorado Hopes to Attract BLM's New Headquarters

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Mountain Goats Surround, Lick Vail Hiker

One goat in particular grew bold in its search for salt.

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Search for Missing Rocky Mountain NP Hiker Continues

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Woman Takes Home Baby Raccoon, Exposes 21 to Rabies

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Injured Bear Cub Rescued after Durango Wildfire

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Hike Like a Local in Denver

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Greenback Cutthroat Recovery Project Gets a Lift from Odell Beer

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Colorado's Camp Hale Could Be 1st National Historic Landscape

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Rocky Flats Delays Trail Openings 'Til September

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Six State Parks Now Reservation-Only for Camping

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Denver Weekend Forecast: June 15-17

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Ailing Mountain Lion Euthanized in Steamboat Springs

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Entire San Juan National Forest Closes for Fire Danger

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Colorado National Monument Vandalized for "Promposal"

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Weekend Forecast: June 8-10

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Three Problem Bears Euthanized Near Durango

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Some Jefferson County Trails Designated Bike-Only

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Weekend Forecast June 1-3

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Vehicle Collisions Kill Two Moose

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EPA, Navajo Nation Ask for Delay in Drilling Plan Near Great Sand Dunes NP

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Weekend Forecast May 25-27

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Deaths on Capitol Peak: Is Social Media to Blame?

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CDOT Proposes Tunnel to Lighten I-70 Traffic Snarls

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Mount Evans Road Should Open by Memorial Day

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Weekend Forecast: May 18-20

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Crews Clearing Out Homeless Camp on South Platte River Trail

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Social Media Help Police Track Moose Harassers

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Rangers Investigating Disappearance of Big Stones on Boulder Trail

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Bear Attacks Child Near Grand Junction

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Hikers: Watch Out for Rattlesnakes, Officials Say

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Hanging Lake Permit System Delayed Until 2019

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Weekend Forecast: May 11-13

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Cost of Green Mountain Reservoir Camping to Rise this Summer

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Parks & Wildlife Trying to Track Down Man Who Chased Moose

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Double Amputee Climbs Manitou Incline

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Denver Public Schools the Latest to Ban Field Trips to Rocky Flats

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Arizona Wildfires Create Denver Haze

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Shark Attacks Man Who Survived Colorado Bear Attack

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Experts Fear Severe Wildfire Season this Year

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Outdoor Recreation Brings in $28 Billion Annually in Colorado

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Boulder Man Finishes 1,000-Mile Alaskan Run

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Denver's Top 5 Backpacking Trips

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Colorado Mouse to Remain on Endangered Species List

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Man Rescued after Fall in Sunshine Canyon

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ER Doc on Vacation Saves Teen after Serious Ski Injury

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Historic Welch Ditch Trail to Reopen in Clear Creek Canyon

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Flood-Damaged Boulder County Trails to Reopen Soon

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Mountain Rescue Aspen Member Killed in Avalanche

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Colorado State Parks Encourage Visitors to Leave No Trace

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Proposed Tariffs Worry Colorado's Gear Companies

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Don't Plan on Extended Ski Season, Says Aspen Skiing Co.

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Rocky Flats to Open Hiking Trails this Summer

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State Senate Passes Increase in Park Entry, Hunting & Fishing Fees

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Human Remains Near Pikes Peak Identified

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Hiker Severely Injured in Fall West of Boulder

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Winter Park Announces $28 Million in Upgrades for Next Winter

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Colorado Springs Considers Paid Parking & Shuttle at Garden of the Gods

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Hiker Finds Skull in Teller County

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Rocky Mountain NP Ranks #4 in Visitation

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Hesperus Ski Area Shuts Down for Lack of Snow

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Rocky Mountain NP Opens a Trail to Mountain Bikes

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Three Wildfires Ignite in Eastern Colorado

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Silverton Wants You–to Visit in the Winter

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Meet Stasia Callaghan, Backpacker's Denver Trail Scout

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Skier, Snowboarder Die in Separate Weekend Accidents

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Denver Considers Olympic Bid for 2030

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Denver's Top 5 Dayhikes

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Jefferson County Closes Several Parks for Wildlife

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Hunters Who Shot Aspen Bear Get 2-Year Ban

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Proposed Visitor Cap at Hanging Lake Released

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$29 Million Program Aims to Connect Underserved Kids to Nature

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Palisade Pushes for New Mountain Bike Trail Despite Lack of Funds

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Appeals Court Backs Colorado Springs in Land Swap Deal

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Boulder County's E-bike Proposal Draws Hundreds of Comments

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Successful Gear Show a Win for Colorado

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Conundrum Hot Springs Announces Reservation System

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Powderhorn Cutting Hours for Lack of Snow

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