by Lisa Alonge | Jan 14, 2020 | 9 Creeks Segments
Rounding the Platte River while Hiking the 9 Creeks Loop Mile 0, Segment 1 (Mile 0-5) Trailhead: Globeville Landing (corner of 38th St and Arkins Ct, Denver) Trailend: Dahlia Trailhead (4900 Sandcreek Dr S, Commerce City, CO 80022) Highlights: Platte River, Sand Creek...
by Lisa Alonge | Jan 14, 2020 | 9 Creeks Segments
The 42-mile 9 Creeks Loop Around Denver (Segment 8) The 9 Creeks Loop is a 42-mile hike that physically circles the city of Denver on trail. It uses a combination of 4 regional trails to lap the city. I have broken the 42 miles into 8 easy ~5 mile segment that are...
by Lisa Alonge | Jan 12, 2020 | 2-3 Miles, Family, Neighborhoods
An Enjoyable Urban Hike Through Denver’s Favored Park, Wash Park If you were to say, “Where’s Washington Park?” to someone in Denver, you’d get a few screwy looks. Although officially named after our first president, locals have...
by Lisa Alonge | Jan 9, 2020 | 2-3 Miles, East Neighborhoods, History, Neighborhoods, Urban
Madame CJ Walker Takes the Stage on this Urban Hike through Whittier and Skyland Tucked just east of Five Points is a pair of neighborhoods people often overlook while cruising Martin Luther King Blvd. But that’s a shame; Whittier and Skyland have something to...
by Lisa Alonge | Jan 8, 2020 | 2-3 Miles, History, Neighborhoods, Urban
An Urban Hike with Trains! Trails! Tales! at Union Station Denver Union Station neighborhood, which is basically what the locals call “LoDo,” is a small and very dense neighborhood around Union Station. If you’ve ever taken the train into Union...
