Best Hiking in Denver

Ascend 'America's Mountain' for panoramic views stretching across Colorado's plains and peaks. Drive the scenic highway or take the cog railway to its summit.

A stunning mountain range forming the eastern boundary of the San Luis Valley, offering dramatic peaks, hiking, and pristine wilderness.

North Table Mountain offers great views of Golden, Denver, and the Foothills.

South Table Mountain offers great views of Golden, Denver, and the Foothills.

St Mary's Glacier is a popular hike to some beautiful lakes in a year-round snowfield.

Chief Mountain is a great moderate hike to the top of a peak that gives you that surrounded by mountains feeling.

A scenic drive that offers breathtaking views of the Rockies and takes you to one of Colorado's most picturesque peaks, with lookout points and opportunities for hiking or picnicking.

Features dramatic cliffs near Emerald Lake.

A scenic mountain area requiring reservations to visit.

Magnificent slanted rock formations that serve as a backdrop to Boulder.

The Rocky Mountains serve as a backdrop to Denver, Colorado and are a must see for anyone visiting Colorado.

Towering, unbelievable mountains traversed by the Durango Silverton train.

The location of the Buffalo Bill Museum.

Mount Evans Scenic Byway on Colorado Highway 5 offers stunning views, allowing drivers to reach the 14,264 ft peak of Mount Evans after paying a car entrance fee.

A scenic pass at 11,991 ft above sea level, popular for summer hiking and winter backcountry skiing and snowboarding with options to hike Mount Snck Toow, Cupid Peak, and Grizzly Peak.

A mountain peak near Loveland Pass, offering a relatively easy high-altitude hiking experience.

One of the three peaks that can be traversed starting east of Loveland Pass, great for high-altitude hiking.

One of the mountains near Loveland Pass, offering a great experience with high altitude hiking.

A mountain peak near Loveland Pass, offering a relatively easy high-altitude hiking experience.

A 14,265 ft mountain (now named Mount Blue Sky) accessible by car, offering incredible views and hiking opportunities, including a hike from Summit Lake via Mount Spalding.

A 13er that can be hiked to reach Mount Evans' summit.

Iconic triangular-shaped rock formations near Boulder, offering steep hiking trails with amazing views.

A 1.5-mile round trip hike to a glacier, accessible year-round.

A 13er that can be climbed past St Mary's Glacier.

Iconic 14ers considered some of the easiest to hike, but still inherently dangerous due to altitude and weather conditions.

A location about 90 minutes south of Denver.