Denver & the foothills

Explore all Denver rides

All 13 modelled rides from Denver: parks and creek trails, and days to the foothills.

Rides for you

Out and back

Out and back to a park, a lake or the end of a creek trail. All start and finish in Denver. Easiest first.

Paco Sánchez Park4.4 mi · 70 ft climbingOut and back15–20 min riding
Sloan's Lakestandard route6.0 mi · 140 ft climbingOut and back25–30 min riding
Sloan's Lakequieter roads6.5 mi · 160 ft climbingOut and back25–35 min riding
City Park8.4 mi · 100 ft climbingOut and back30–40 min riding
Washington Parkstandard route10.1 mi · 140 ft climbingOut and back35–50 min riding
Washington Parkquieter roads10.7 mi · 140 ft climbingOut and back40–50 min riding
Cherry Creek State Park28.5 mi · 570 ft climbingOut and back1 h 50–2 h 25 riding
Chatfield State Park31.9 mi · 210 ft climbingOut and back1 h 50–2 h 30 riding
Goldenstandard route30.5 mi · 1,010 ft climbingOut and back2 h 05–2 h 50 riding
Goldenquieter roads31.4 mi · 1,010 ft climbingOut and back2 h 10–2 h 50 riding

Loops

A round trip that comes home another way. All start and finish in Denver. Easiest first.

Lookout Mountain, Dinosaur Ridge and Red Rocks57.3 mi · 3,870 ft climbingLoops4 h 45–6 h 15 riding

Big days

Two climbs, or a long loop out of town. All start and finish in Denver. Easiest first.

Morrison and Red Rocksthe other way round34.7 mi · 1,900 ft climbingBig days2 h 40–3 h 35 riding
Morrison and Red Rocks35.1 mi · 1,890 ft climbingBig days2 h 40–3 h 35 riding

Each map is drawn to its own scale, north up; the dot is the start. Elevation is drawn to one scale on every card, coloured by slope as on the ride pages. Easiest first means the shortest estimated riding time at a sporty pace, which counts the climbing.

Rides are modelled from OpenStreetMap and terrain data and are not field-checked yet. Times here are estimates at a sporty pace. Catalogue access does not mean a ride fits your ability or available time. Low traffic stress includes quiet/shared streets, not just separated paths. Check current conditions before you go. Cherry Creek and Chatfield are state parks: Colorado Parks and Wildlife lists a daily pass for people who come in on foot or by bike. Red Rocks closes some roads on concert days. Denver is about a mile (1,600 m) above sea level, and the foothills climb higher: if you come from near the sea, you can get tired sooner. The foothills roads can be icy in winter. Carry plenty of water.

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