Running trails in Englewood, CO
Englewood has 10 trails in the directory — 2 paved, 5 shaded, and 1 open 24 hours. 8 of them post opening hours, so you can check the gate before an early start. They're ranked here by rating weighted by review volume, across 4,985 Google reviews. Filter by surface, loop, distance, shade or lighting to get to the run you're actually planning — no made-up difficulty score, just the facts you'd check before driving out.
Englewood Farm & Train at Belleview Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 1,328 reviews
A park with a creek, miniature train ride, playground, petting zoo, picnic areas & hiking trails.
Centennial Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 1,132 reviews
37-acre city park offering a lake, nature trails, picnic pavilions, sports fields & a playground.
Cushing Park
4 ★★★★☆ 601 reviews
Neighborhood green space with horseshoe pits, picnic area, a playground & a skateboard park.
Jason Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 533 reviews
Large green space includes a pavilion, ball courts & fields, plus an off-leash dog park.
Belleview Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 510 reviews
Large park featuring a train, a creek and a playground.
Bates-Logan Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 425 reviews
6.84 acres of grassy field with a playground, basketball court & picnic area with 2 BBQs.
Duncan Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 368 reviews
Relaxed community park featuring picnic spots, a playground and areas for dogs to run free.
Big dry creek trail
4.4 ★★★★☆ 84 reviews
Green space with a playground, trails and a creek for hiking and biking.
Centennial Open Gym
4.3 ★★★★☆ 3 reviews
Englewood Reservoir Gentle Path
5 ★★★★★ 1 reviews
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How to pick a trail in Englewood
- Match the surface to your legs. Most of what's here is paved (2 of 10). Asphalt and concrete are fast, predictable and runnable year-round but the least forgiving; crushed limestone and dirt take the sting out of high mileage; boardwalk is flat and scenic but slick in the wet. If your shins or knees are complaining, the fix that actually works is varying the surface you run on rather than chasing one "best" one. More paved trails →
- Loop or out-and-back? A loop finishes back at the car with no backtracking; on an out-and-back you simply turn round at half your distance.
- Check the hours before a 6am run. 1 trail in Englewood is open 24 hours — the rest can sit inside a park that gates at dusk and doesn't unlock until well after sunrise. 8 of the 10 listings carry posted opening hours — worth a look before you set an alarm.
- Long run? Check water and restrooms first. 6 have trailhead parking, 8 have restrooms, and 2 have a water fountain in Englewood. Anything over an hour and those stop being nice-to-haves — and in summer, shade counts double.
- The small things that decide it. 5 shaded, 6 dog-friendly, and 2 smooth and wide enough for a stroller or a wheelchair. Busy or quiet isn't a good-or-bad thing here: a busy path is the safer choice for a solo run at dawn, a quiet one is better for intervals.
More on all of this in the trail-running guides.
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