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Bear Creek Greenbelt
4.7 ★★★★★ 1,061 Google reviews · Running trail in Lakewood, Colorado · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Bear Creek Greenbelt's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Creekside park area featuring multi-use paths & an ample picnic shelter, plus fishing & geocaching.
What runners say about Bear Creek Greenbelt
“The place is absolutely gorgeous, and it's teeming with wildlife.”
“Great park for walking, running or biking - with kids or dogs.”
“Great place for a quiet walk in the morning with my dog.”
What a great experience! We took the trails, and there were a lot of them, to go in all different directions. All depend on what you want to experience, whether it be open, wooded, or even by the creek. I saw nature's creatures in their natural habitat.
If you love the out doors with easy access and foot trails this is the place. Nice fishable ponds with handy cap areas and piers. There are some big fish in the ponds! Some ponds are a little walk in but accessable by foot on dirt road and some by paved trail. Lots of wildlife and a huge prairie dog farm.
Tons of walking paths! Both dirt paths and concrete walkways. There’s always a new path you can find here. One of my favorite places in the southwest Denver metro area. You’ll never know what you’ll find here!
Beautiful place. Great place for walk,run , bike, and fishing.we took the trails and it was a great experience.Love this area. One among the best park in the area of Lakewood.
Trail conditions & character
“The creek and ponds support a good variety of wildlife, and there are plenty of benches to enjoy the views.”
“Great place for a walk Both paved and unpaved trails , creek, twin lakes And lots of prairie dogs”
“Great place for a walk Both paved and unpaved trails , creek, twin lakes And lots of prairie dogs”
“Great place for a quiet walk in the morning with my dog.”
“Lots of nice views all over, pretty little wooded areas with streams and lots of ducks and other wildlife.”
Plan your run at Bear Creek Greenbelt
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitelakewood.org
- Phone(303) 987-7800
Hours
| Monday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 5 AM–10 PM |
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