Denver Hikes
Where should you hike today in Denver?
Avoid the crowds! Enjoy the best known day hikes near Denver via your urban hiking adventure without the struggle of higher altitude. Hundreds of day hikes await you near Denver, and the best urban hikes are within the Metro Denver area.
Find a hike in Denver that works for you!
Walking through Lowry: Part Aeronautical History, Part Urban Redesign.
Walking through Lowry: Part Aeronautical History, Part Urban Redesign. Walking through Lowry is part aeronautical history and part urban redesign. This neighborhood, bordered roughly by 11th Ave, Quebec, 1st, and Yosemite, with a jut to the west of Quebec, once housed...
Walking Overland and Across the River in Denver
Walking Overland and Across the River in Denver When two, giant, six-lane roads dissect your neighborhood, sometimes it's hard to find your identity. But with Overland neighborhood, this community has managed to find a way to stay connected in west Denver. Blocked in...
A Trail Oasis Smack in between DTC and Downtown Denver
Goldsmith Gulch ~ A Trail Oasis South of Downtown Denver Goldsmith, the neighborhood halfway between Denver Tech Center and Downtown, originally shared its boundaries with South Denver before it annexed to Denver. Folks from this area, at the time, didn't want to...
Meandering through Fun Parks, Confusing Names, and Gulches in Rosedale and Platt Park
Sitting in the shadow of Washington Park to its south are two cute neighborhoods with a shared history: the now-defunct Town of South Denver. They also make up a perfect canvas for a 3.5-mile walk through Platt Park and Rosedale. The Case of the Missing "e" Let's...
The Secret Speer Neighborhood Shares Up More than Alamo Placita
The Secret Speer Neighborhood Shares Up Great History on this Urban Hike Shhh! Here's the funny thing about Speer Neighborhood. It's the neighborhood with the most millennials in Denver (42% of the neighborhood's population is between 25-34!), yet lots of folks don't...
A Little High Brow-ing through Regis Neighborhood
High Brow-ing through Regis Neighborhood's Urban Hike Sitting on the hill just north of I70 is Regis, a neighborhood that broke itself off from its southern celery farmers in Berkeley. Bounded by 52nd St to the north, Federal to the east, Harlan to the west and I70 to...
Custom Homes and Giant Reservoirs Treat You on this Urban Hike through Southmoor
Custom Homes and Giant Reservoirs Treat You on this Urban Hike through Southmoor Sitting between Cherry Hills and I25 can't be easy. At one time, Southmoor neighborhood was part of the Hampden South neighborhood. They split off, becoming Southmoor. Shaped like a...
Getting Happy along Sunnyside’s Urban Hike
Sunny on This Side, Sunnyside One of Denver's oldest neighborhoods that grew up around sugar beets, the railroad and the smelting industry, it grew out of its "Little Italy" history into a tight-knit community adjusting to a new identity. Taking an urban hike through...
Liberating Change on this Urban Hike through Berkeley
Liberating Change on this Urban Hike through Berkeley Cesar Chavez sets the tone for this urban hike in Berkeley. Despite the scrapping of old homes, the transition from old to new, and the attempt to keep Berkeley from morphing into the something it's not, the...
Grab a Tall, Fresh Glass of Denver Water on this Urban Hike through Marston
Grab a Tall, Fresh Glass of Denver Water on this Urban Hike through Marston If you ever wondered where your Denver glass of tap water comes from, you need to walk in the Marston neighborhood. Way out on the west side, down south, close to Chatfield but not that close,...
Find Folks to Hike With
When you are looking for other like-minded outdoor enthusiasts, there is no better place than to meet than along the trail! Urban hiking in Denver is a social activity, perfect for making new friends and enjoying the journey as a group.
If you are looking for a group of individuals to hike with, we recommend checking out the wide variety of hiking clubs available within and around Denver. We’ve outlined a few of our favorite ways to find other hikers below.
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Join a Denver Hiking Club on Meet-up
Join the Mile High Ramblers for great walks and urban hikes within Denver.
Join the Colorado Mountain Club
The Colorado Mountain Club is one of the more advanced groups you can be a part of. With over 100 years of experience hosting events throughout the state, the CMC Adventure travel knows everything there is to know about experiencing the best of Colorado. Join them and learn new skills like Avalanche avoidance or sign up your teenagers for a mountaineering adventure.
Use Meetup.com
Join a walking group like Beginner Front Ranch Hikes to meet others with the same interests.
Hire a Guide
Looking for the best way to take a group of friends out on the trails for the first time? You can hire Denver’s Urban Hiking expert to join along on your adventure and provide navigation and tips to ensure your Denver Hiking journey is a success.