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Ralston Valley Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 166 Google reviews · Running trail in Arvada, Colorado · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Ralston Valley Park'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.
Park featuring a creek, hiking trails and a playground with a slide set.
What runners say about Ralston Valley Park
“Oh wow what a beautiful gem of a park.”
“Large green areas, creek, shaded seating area, park benches, swings, slides, monkey bars and a great climbing opportunities.”
“This park has a little creek to play in, picnic tables and benches to sit on and nice play structures for kids of all ages.”
This is my favorite park close by. I love the two big kid swings and the slide set. It’s a perfect walk from the house and if little kids are not there my husband and I will go be kids ourselves and swing for a few minutes then do a slide race.
This park is wonderful because it has tons of shade. It also has a wide open field to play soccer or football. It has great paths around it for riding bikes. There are a couple of picnic tables. Ralston Creek runs to the side of this park so the kids can throw rocks in the creek or search for crawdads!
This park has a little creek to play in, picnic tables and benches to sit on and nice play structures for kids of all ages. There is a small field next to the play ground for games and picnics and lots of shade for hot summer days. There are some nice paths to walk along and ride your bike.
Decent sized park off of the Ralston Creek path. The location is choice for taking the family exploring, hanging out with an outstanding community, picnicking, pick up games, cycling, off path dirt riding, vitamin D harvesting, etc.
Trail conditions & character
“Large green areas, creek, shaded seating area, park benches, swings, slides, monkey bars and a great climbing opportunities.”
“My only complaint is that one, there are no bathrooms so make sure you take your kiddos before you come.”
Plan your run at Ralston Valley Park
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- 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
- At the trailheadrestrooms, water — reported by runners
- Websitearvada.org
- Phone+1 720-898-7400
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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