Welcome to Colorful Colorado, home of the Rocky Mountain mountain range, and equipped with hidden beauty waiting to be discovered while walking the countless number of public trails.

Colorado is home to some of the most advanced climbing and hiking trails in the world and the people of the centennial state get to experience not only the scenic views but have the ability to go out into nature and experience the mountain air first hand.

What the students of Regis Jesuit High School don’t know is that many moderate and challenging trails lie within proximity of the school. These young “go-getters” are privileged with the opportunity to seize the greatest peaks with their focused minds.

Experienced and avid hiker of Colorado trails as well as Latin teacher at Regis Jesuit High School, Mr. Andrew Carroll shares some words of advice with the student body, “Just use common sense and be safe out there. […] Hiking is really easy to do and a lot of fun. Go out and do it.”

Teacher and moderator of the climbing club at Regis Jesuit High School, Mrs. Christina Vela tells of her adoration of the Colorado trails. No matter the time of year she will go out and find a way to enjoy the inviting nature around her.

“Some of my favorites are close in Denver trails, not the far out in the mountain ones, but the foothill trails are the trails up in Boulder,” she says.

A few of these close but inviting trails include Bluffs Regional Park, Daniel’s Park and Castle Wood Canyon located in Lone Tree, Highlands Ranch and Parker.

All three trails offer various hiking paths as well as trails that venture hikers into a feeling of solitude, isolation and peace. Not only can one hike the excursion, but also walk, run, cycle, and ride horseback.

With this amount of variety and differing activities, families and students chose to move to Denver, or stay in the state for college and beyond. Without the threat of growing bored with the surrounding nature, Colorado is the perfect place for active participants allowing anyone involved to quickly fall in love.

Daniel’s Park – Natures playground in your own backyard.

Located in Douglas County, Daniel’s Paek offers one of the largest ranges of land in the entire Denver Mountain Park system. Known for its herds of bison, spectacular scenery, historic buildings, distinctive architecture, and the Tallbull Memorial a Grounds, Daniel’s Park is a perfect place for a weekend adventure.

With great views of the surrounding mountain range, Daniel’s Park makes for a great hike, picnic, and option to spend ones time. Regular hiker Abby has enough experiences and memories from on the trail to fill a countless page book.

“The whole reason I moved to Colorado was to enjoy the great outdoors and everything the state had to offer. I love it here, my happiest memories have been in Colorado, whether on a hiking trail or within the city” Abby says.

With a love like this for nature and good times, hiking trails like Daniel’s Park are continuing to pop up all over the state. The people of Colorado are thriving and so is the state.

But Daniel’s Park, like most trails, are just for exercise while enjoying the views, Daniel’s Park is also equipped with options for relaxing friendly or family get together.

A historic picnic shelter, a picnic area, tables, grills, restrooms, and amazing views Daniel’s Park is perfect for relaxing outdoor meals.

All of these options make for Daniel’s Park being a great place to spend ones free time.

Castlewood Canyon – An adventurous descent through colorful canyons leading towards a hikers paradise. 

Trials ranging from .5 to 4 miles, Castlewood Canyon offers trails ranging from mild to moderate. Having rest stops and allowing patrons to have their pets along for the ride, as long as they are leashed, gives Castlewood Canyon a very inviting and friendly nature.

Castlewood Canyon is a great option for family picnics, but also has strategically placed vantage points available for reunions or even so much as ceremonial weddings. A trail so beautiful for weddings is a gift for use as an everyday path.

Regular patrons have showed much care and love for their neighborhood trail, even those who only May visit once a year have still show me great admiration of the winding trails that make up the heart of Castlewood Canyon.

Although Castlewood Canyon has limited visiting time throughout the day, 8 A.M. To 5 P.M., and does not allow for camping in the pines along the trail, it still offers a bountiful amount of activities.

Patrons are encouraged to hike, run, snowshoe, and even cross country ski along the trails that are open to visitors.

When ousting the beauty and the amount of varying activities and trails, Castlewood Canyon makes for another great option to spend ones outdoor free time.

Bluffs Regional Park – A golden meadow featuring a golden hiking experience.

This scenic set of trails offer the hiker views of the Rocky Mountains anf the whole Denver Metro Area.

Located half a mile West of I-25, thid park is very accessible at any time of day.

Most activists venture the 2.7 mile loop of soft surface trail, but if one is really looking for an exciting scene, they may hike up the multiple overlook trails and see the outline of the Front Range.

Critters outline the trails throughout the day, but beware of the yellow signs that caution rattlesnakes. Deer, antelope and coyotes have been reported to be seen preliminarily around sunrise and dusk, so be cautious while you explore nature’s wonders.

One amenity that trail users may not be very familiar with is the picnic shelter located towards the start of the main trail. This gazebo holds up to 32 people comfortably and features an outdoor space available for community use.