Looking for Colorado hikes that are easy on your legs and close to Denver? Explore our growing set of over 50 detailed hiking trail profiles. Surprisingly, some of the best destination hikes in Colorado are some of the easiest and right out your back door. If you are searching for a great hike for visiting family and friends, check out our page of hike profiles recommended for your out of state guests. And if you are looking for a strategic set of beginner hikes that build in difficulty, check out our 10 Easy Beginner Hikes Near Denver.
Glendale Farm Trail – Douglas County Open Space
Greenland Open Space Trail Near Larkspur, Colorado
Hall Ranch Hike Near Lyons, Colorado
Hayes Creek Falls Waterfall
Helen Hunt Falls in Colorado Springs
High Line Canal Hike – County Line to Fly’n B Park
Hiking Beautiful Waterton Canyon
Hiking Davis Ponds Hike at Staunton State Park
Homestead Trail at Castlewood Canyon
Horseshoe Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park
Horsethief Falls Hike Near Colorado Springs
Kenosha Pass Hiking Trails
Lakes Loop Trail at Rocky Mountain Arsenal
Long Lake Loop in Indian Peaks
Manitou Lake Hike Near Colorado Springs
Mayflower Gulch Trail near Copper Mountain
Meadow & Forest Loop Trails at Lookout Mountain Nature Center
Mesa Trail to Bear Canyon Creek
Meyer Ranch Open Space Hikes
Meyers Homestead Hike in Walker Ranch
Monarch Lake Loop Hike
Moraine Park Loop Hike in Rocky Mountain National Park
Mount Falcon – Castle & Tower Hike
Mt. Bierstadt Trail on Guanella Pass
Mt. Cutler Hike in Colorado Springs
Mt. Evans Summit Hike
Mt. Sanitas Hike Near Boulder
North Clear Creek Falls in Colorado
Nymph Lake Hike in Rocky Mountain National Park
O Fallon Park Trails
Paint Mines Hike Near Colorado Springs
Petrified Forest Hike at Florissant Fossil Beds
Pine Valley Ranch Park Hike
Pole Creek Falls Hike near Granby, Colorado
Raccoon Loop Hike in Golden Gate Canyon State Park
Rainbow Falls Hike in Colorado Springs
Red Rock Canyon Hikes
Red Rocks Trail at Settlers Park in Boulder
Ridgeline Open Space Hike
Rifle Falls Hike Colorado
Santa Fe Regional Trail in Palmer Lake
Seven Falls Hike in Colorado Springs
Shanahan Ridge Hike Near Boulder
Silver Falls Near Pagosa Springs Colorado
South Valley Park Trails
Sprague Lake Loop Hike in Rocky Mountain National Park
Tarryall Falls Near Jefferson, Colorado
The Pool in Rocky Mountain National Park
Trading Post Trail at Red Rocks Park
Treasure Falls Near Pagosa Springs Colorado
Aaron Johnson has been hiking in Colorado for over 20 years. The owner and editor of Dayhikes Near Denver, Aaron writes every trail profile as a local guide who has hiked hundreds of miles of trails along the Front Range and deep in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.