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Shaded Running Trails in Colorado
Colorado has 104 trails with shade and tree cover in this directory, across 42 cities and towns — Golden, Boulder, Englewood, Grand Junction and 38 more. Tree cover for summer miles, when an exposed path turns into a heat trap.
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Denver City Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 12,443 reviews
This expansive greenspace has amenities such as a zoo, museum & golf course, plus areas for hiking.
Lake Pueblo State Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 4,524 reviews
Wilderness area known for fishing, with 60 miles of shoreline & 2 marinas, plus a swimming beach.
Castlewood Canyon State Park
4.8 ★★★★★ 3,590 reviews
Expansive park with hiking trails, rock climbing walls, wildlife viewing opportunities & more.
Boyd Lake State Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 3,070 reviews
Placid lakeside park featuring boating, fishing & other water sports plus a campground & more.
Roxborough State Park
4.8 ★★★★★ 2,717 reviews
Geological site with wildlife, hiking trails overlooking red-rock formations & a visitor's center.
Centennial Center Park
4.8 ★★★★★ 2,676 reviews
11-acre city park with a kids' water playground, nature areas & an amphitheater.
Carpenter Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 2,445 reviews
Park featuring an amphitheater, a carousel, a boat house, a playground, a skate park & sports.
Canyon View Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 2,399 reviews
This 110-acre recreation space has baseball, tennis & volleyball courts, plus a pond & paved paths.
Fox Run Regional Park
4.8 ★★★★★ 2,154 reviews
Wooded park offering lake & mountain views, plus hiking & biking trails, horseback riding & more.
North Table Mountain Park West Trailhead
4.7 ★★★★★ 1,695 reviews
Sprawling mesa park formed by ancient lava flows provides hiking, panoramic views & native wildlife.
Seven Bridges Trail
4.8 ★★★★★ 1,319 reviews
Trail offering moderate hikes on sloping terrain, with bridges over a cascading mountain stream.
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.
Glenmere Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 1,261 reviews
This tree-filled park with ponds, a gazebo, paths & a playground offers a relaxed atmosphere.
Matthews / Winters Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 1,190 reviews
This scenic park features trails for hiking, biking & equestrian use, plus trees & a creek.
Chapungu Sculpture Park at Centerra
4.6 ★★★★★ 1,133 reviews
Walking paths next to a shopping center featuring Zimbabwean stone sculptures, benches & a stream.
Bear Creek Greenbelt
4.7 ★★★★★ 1,061 reviews
Creekside park area featuring multi-use paths & an ample picnic shelter, plus fishing & geocaching.
Devil's Backbone Open Space
4.8 ★★★★★ 1,021 reviews
This 2,198-acre area features rock formations & trails for hiking, biking & horseback riding.
Broomfield Community Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 1,028 reviews
Neighborhood park offering lighted sports fields, batting cages, an outdoor pool & 4 playgrounds.
Majestic View Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 874 reviews
Scenic park with a mountain view featuring a nature center, playground, fields & tennis courts.
Mount Falcon Park East Trailhead
4.8 ★★★★★ 845 reviews
Public park with trails, scenic overlooks & historic sites, plus picnic tables & restrooms.
Mount Galbraith Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 801 reviews
5 miles of steep, rocky hiking trails to a 7,260-foot peak, with views of the Continental Divide.
Sanborn Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 806 reviews
Shady neighborhood park featuring a playground, volleyball courts and picnic spots, plus a large lake for fishing.
Riverbottom Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 726 reviews
Waterfront park featuring a skate park, trails and playgrounds.
Rocky Ridge Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 725 reviews
Relaxed area featuring basketball courts, picnic tables and a playground.
Flatirons Vista
4.6 ★★★★★ 679 reviews
Flat, 3.3.-mile loop trail for hikers, bikers & wheelchairs with mountain vistas & facilities.
Dove Valley Regional Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 694 reviews
A 52-acre park offering a playground & sports opportunities from volleyball courts to soccer fields.
City of Fountain Parks & Recreation Department
4.5 ★★★★★ 676 reviews
Park featuring a playground, picnic tables, and a basketball court, plus a splash pad.
Tunnel Drive Trail Head
4.8 ★★★★★ 598 reviews
Visitor access point to a paved riverside path leading to rocky tunnels & mountain views.
Baldridge Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 612 reviews
Regional river & lakeside park with a water sports center, disc golf, skate park, trail & fields.
Apex Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 592 reviews
Horse riding, biking & hiking trails wind through forests, streams & steep grades to hilly views.
South Mesa Trailhead
4.8 ★★★★★ 568 reviews
Hiking area with a range of trails from easy to challenging and a parking lot.
Gregory Canyon Trailhead
4.8 ★★★★★ 563 reviews
Hiking area offering trails to the top of Green Mountain, plus an amphitheater.
Veltus Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 549 reviews
Riverside park featuring picnic shelters & tables, plus a playground, athletic courts & BBQ grills.
Bobolink Trailhead
4.6 ★★★★★ 557 reviews
Park for hiking, biking, running and other recreational activities, full of trees and wildflowers.
Wonderland Lake
4.7 ★★★★★ 514 reviews
Dog-friendly and popular trail featuring a lake, foothills and mountain views, plus 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.
Reservoir Ridge Natural Area
4.7 ★★★★★ 477 reviews
Foothills area with many miles of panoramic hiking trails amid rock outcroppings & grasslands.
Pioneer Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 456 reviews
Kid-friendly, peaceful park for picnics, featuring a playground, grills and wooded areas.
Bates-Logan Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 425 reviews
6.84 acres of grassy field with a playground, basketball court & picnic area with 2 BBQs.
North Sterling State Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 439 reviews
Spacious reservoir offers a year-round campground, seasonal hunting, hiking trails & scenic bluffs.
Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge
3.8 ★★★★☆ 490 reviews
Stony trails over wetlands & grasslands, home to elk & birds of prey, around a former military site.
McKay Lake Park and Open Lands
4.8 ★★★★★ 381 reviews
Picnic spot, playground and trails-strewn park featuring a lake, bike jumps and free parking.
Fickel Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 396 reviews
Popular park known for tennis courts and picnicking in the shade of its trees.
Apex Park Trailhead
4.7 ★★★★★ 374 reviews
This starting point for hiking & biking has parking, restrooms, a bike pump & info board with maps.
Columbine Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 388 reviews
Relaxed park with a trail and playground, plus picnic tables and pavilions.
Dawson Butte Ranch Open Space Trail
4.8 ★★★★★ 363 reviews
Trail system for hiking, biking, horse riding and snowshoeing, plus picnic tables.
Centennial Cone Park West Trailhead
4.7 ★★★★★ 368 reviews
This sprawling, mountainous spot for hiking & biking features sweeping views & nature observation.
Bangs Canyon Trailhead (Mica Mine)
4.7 ★★★★★ 348 reviews
Easy, out-and-back trail (1–2.5 hrs) that winds through a canyon to a mica mine with gleaming quartz rocks.
Wellington Community Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 349 reviews
Park featuring a playground and a splash pad, plus baseball fields and batting cages.
Bluestem Prairie Open Space
4.2 ★★★★☆ 361 reviews
This park comprised of 650 acres of prairie land offers hiking, birds & other wildlife.
Clem Dufour Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 279 reviews
Relaxed destination featuring a splash pad and multiple playgrounds for young visitors.
South Valley Park South Trailhead
4.8 ★★★★★ 257 reviews
Hiking area featuring scenic views, picnic tables, and a public restroom.
Deer Creek Canyon Trails
4.8 ★★★★★ 244 reviews
Hiking area with well-marked trails and picnic areas, plus scenic views.
Coyote Gulch Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 248 reviews
Vast park with a baseball area, picnic tables, benches, swings and slides, plus views of the Red Rocks.
Hentzell (Paul A) Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 246 reviews
71-acre area featuring paths through a rustic prairie landscape with native grasses & wildflowers.
Monument Canyon Trail
4.9 ★★★★★ 219 reviews
Looping trail with views of the valley, bighorn sheep and the rock formations.
Pecos Park
4.2 ★★★★☆ 252 reviews
Low-key neighborhood park featuring a children's playground, picnic tables & lush open spaces.
Gateway Mesa Open Space
4.6 ★★★★★ 228 reviews
Hiking area featuring a loop trail along rocky cliffs with views of the surrounding valley, plus wildlife.
Allen Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 230 reviews
Park with a pond, a playground, and picnic tables, plus opportunities for fishing and kite-flying.
Coalton Trailhead
4.5 ★★★★★ 227 reviews
Popular trailhead with restrooms, picnic tables, and 2 unpaved uphill paths leading to scenic views.
Red Mountain Open Space
4.7 ★★★★★ 216 reviews
This preserve with trails was home to early human inhabitants of North America (closed Dec–Feb).
Griffith Station Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 224 reviews
Fun-filled park for children of all ages, with play areas, slides, swings and baseball, horseshoe and basketball pitches.
Settler's Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 221 reviews
Large park featuring a playground, soccer nets, and tennis courts.
McMurry Natural Area
4.7 ★★★★★ 211 reviews
Dog-friendly park features trails for hiking and biking, as well as ponds for fishing.
Dirty Woman Park
4.2 ★★★★☆ 236 reviews
Well-maintained park featuring basketball courts, a playground and a creek.
Chavez and Beaver Brook Trail Loop
4.7 ★★★★★ 187 reviews
Scenic hiking area featuring a shady loop trail with stream crossings and views.
Welchester Tree Grant Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 171 reviews
Park with easy, tree-covered trails, and a creek.
Ralston Valley Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 166 reviews
Park featuring a creek, hiking trails and a playground with a slide set.
Devil's Kitchen Trail
4.8 ★★★★★ 146 reviews
Short, easy route that leads to a dramatic sandstone structure with views of the mountains and canyon.
Parker Jordan Centennial Open Space
4.6 ★★★★★ 118 reviews
Paved walking paths and trails for biking, hiking and jogging, plus workout stations.
Flatirons Vista Trailhead
4.6 ★★★★★ 118 reviews
Scenic hiking trails with wildflower-filled meadows and views of the mountains.
Quail Creek Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 111 reviews
Well-maintained park featuring a sports field, playground trails, gazebo and picnic tables.
Wisdom Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 102 reviews
Pleasant park featuring playgrounds, picnic tables and a basketball court, as well as green space and trees.
Storm King Fire Memorial Trail
4.8 ★★★★★ 97 reviews
Steep, rugged trail that's dedicated to 14 wildland firefighters killed in a 1994 wildfire.
Coal Creek Corridor Open Space
4.8 ★★★★★ 96 reviews
Park offering kid-friendly walking and biking trails, plus abundant wildlife.
Dickens Farm Nature Area
4.7 ★★★★★ 97 reviews
Park featuring picnic tables and trails, plus tubing on the river.
Jess Weaver Trailhead
4.7 ★★★★★ 76 reviews
Hiking area featuring kid-friendly trails along a creek.
Annette Brand Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 75 reviews
Casual playground with swings, slides, trails and shaded picnic areas.
Ralston Cove Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 80 reviews
Clean and quiet creek-filled park with walking paths, a playground and picnic tables.
Main Reservoir Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 53 reviews
Laid-back park with picnic tables, a trail around the lake and a reservoir for fishing.
Flagg Park
4.1 ★★★★☆ 37 reviews
Park with a public restroom and kid-friendly hikes, along with a creek.
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- Erie
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- Larkspur
- Louisville
- Monument
- Morrison
- Northglenn
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- Timnath
- Windsor
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