One of the best views from the trail is the descent from Murray Lake. It’s about 3 miles round trip if you hike to Silver Dollar Lake. Going to Murray Lake adds about another mile total.

Best Peakbagging Hikes 1. Mt. Elbert. Nearest Town: Twin Lakes; Trailhead: South Elbert (high-clearance vehicles can start 1.8 miles farther up FSR 125B) in Pike-San Isabel National Forests; Peak ...

Best Hikes near Colorado Springs: ... view from trail in North Cheyenne Canyon Park (Photo: “18 June 16 Cookstove Mountain” by ethanbeute is marked with CC BY-SA 2.0.) ...

Hike the 8.8-mile loop or explore the wildlife refuge’s boardwalks and gazebos more leisurely. The best spot to view bald ...

Green Mountain West Ridge Trail, Boulder 2. Dinosaur Ridge Trail, Morrison 3. Devil’s Backbone Wild Loop, Loveland—and more.

Red Rock Canyon is characterized by a series of canyons and parallel, sandstone ridges, (called “hogbacks”), sculpted by erosion because of the area’s uplifted strata. The 1,474-acre park has 11 ...

Explore breathtaking wildflower trails across Colorado this summer, where high-altitude landscapes burst into radiant, ...

Trying to narrow down a list of the best summit hikes in Colorado makes my palms sweat. It’s almost harder than hiking the peaks themselves. I’ve been exploring Colorado’s mountains for over ...

Let’s face it: Colorado was made for hiking. From the highest peaks in North America to the lush forests of lodgepole pine and aspen, wildflower-blanketed meadows that go on for miles to river ...

The Best Fall Hikes in Colorado for Seeing Leaves Change. ... But regardless of when you visit, panoramic views of the Gore Range will amaze, especially if you hike the loop clockwise.

This is a view of maroon lake from about 30 minutes of hiking. Spring snow melt along Alberta Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park in Estes Park Colorado Here are some of the best hikes you can ...