Denver: Devils Thumb Loop
Bag two peaks on this 9-mile, fido-friendly loop around Boulder's signature Flatirons.
Denver Summit Hikes
] Dakota Ridge via Red Rocks Trail
Hike rolling grassland punctuated by towering redrock formations to a ridge overlooking the Front Range on this 6-mile loop just 20 minutes from Denver.
Green Mountain via Gregory Canyon
Pine-dotted canyons, a gurgling creek, and summit views of Rocky Mountain National Park highlight this 5.4-mile dayhike near Boulder.
Boulder, CO: Bear Peak via Fern Canyon
The climb on this 7.6-mile loop to Bear Peak is, well, a bear, gaining 2,800 stair-studded feet. The payoff: Long views into Boulder, Denver, and the Indian Peaks.
Frisco, CO: Peak 1
Catch breathtaking views of Summit County and the Tenmile Range on this 6.9-mile out-and-back that climbs to the 12,805-foot summit of Peak 1.
Denver, CO: Golden's Castle Rock
Hoof it to the top of Golden’s South Table Mountain on this 1.5-mile out-and-back for close-up views of Colorado Landmarks—Golden, the Front Range, the Denver skyline, and even the Coors Brewery.