Paige & Samuel
Things To Do
Coors Brewery Tour
Tour Coors Brewery right in Golden, CO. Includes beer samples for those of age! The tour requires advance registration that opens 30 days prior to the tour date.
Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre
Check out the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre! Visit during the day and explore the Colorado Music Hall of Fame, visitor center, and trading post in addition to the amphitheater. Note on event days, they close to the public in early afternoon. Full schedule of concerts at: https://www.redrocksonline.com/events/?view=calendar
Lookout Mountain Nature Center and Preserve
Explore Lookout Mountain just outside the city of Golden. The visitors center has interactive exhibits as well as some short trails to explore around the top of the mountain which is just a short drive from Golden.
Matthews Winter Park Trailhead
A trailhead close to Golden. While it does a bit crowded with hikers and mountain bikers, it offers some well maintained trails near-by with views of the iconic Red Rocks. (one hike from there: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/colorado/village-walk-red-rocks-and-morrison-slide-trail)
Falcon Castle Ruins Via Castle Trail
A moderate trail just outside of Golden that is one of our favorites. The first bit is a steady incline until the top where there is a flatter loop with great views of Denver as well as the front range. You can also drive up to the trailhead and hike around the top to the west trailhead. Mount Falcon West Trailhead 21074 Mount Falcon Road Indian Hills, CO 80454 Mount Falcon Morrison Trailhead 3852 Vine Street Morrison, CO 80465 More information for Mt. Falcon Park can be found at: https://www.jeffco.us/1332/Mount-Falcon-Park
White Ranch Park West Trailhead
An open space near Golden with miles and miles of trails for hiking! Personally, we have only explored from the West parking lot, but there many, many good reviews for all the trails in this park. From the West side, there are great views without too much elevation change and a couple of nice loops to avoid an out and back. (example hikes: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/colorado/rawhide-trail--2 , https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/colorado/rawhide-to-belcher-to-mustang-to-sawmill). Coming from the East lot and heading west, there is a bit more elevation change White Ranch East Trailhead 21827 West 56th Avenue Golden CO, 80403 White Ranch West Trailhead 25373 Belcher Hill Road Golden CO, 80403
Herman Gulch Trailhead
A hike for the little more adventurous. Further into the mountains and more of a drive, it reaches above 12,000 ft, you can feel the lack of oxygen but the views up and the alpine lake at the top are superb. (https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/colorado/herman-gulch-trail)
Sugarloaf Mountain Trailhead
A short but sweet hike near Boulder up a mountain! At just over 1 mile, you get a lot of bang for your buck with a beautiful drive and beautiful views from the top.
Chautauqua Trailhead
Paige's neck of the woods! Any trail you pick here is a good choice and there are about 100 different options. It does get quite busy in the summer near the trailhead, but it calms down as you pick a trail and start exploring. Some favorites include: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/colorado/woods-quarry-loop-trail?ref=result-card https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/colorado/first-and-second-flatiron-loop https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/colorado/royal-arch-trail https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/colorado/green-mountain-loop-via-chautauqua-trail?ref=result-card
Mt. Evans Scenic Byway
While a bit of a drive, Mt. Evans scenic byway allows the adventurous to get to the top of a 14er via the highest paved road in North America. There are also some great hikes in the Mt. Evans wilderness area not at the peak. A permit is required beforehand which can be got at the website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/arp/recreation/recarea/?recid=28452&actid=50
Rocky Mountain National Park
Please note that Rocky Mountain National Park requires a permit to enter (along with paying the entrance fee) between the hours of 5am-5pm for Bear Lake Rd or 9am-3pm for the rest of the park. If you enter outside of these hours, no permit is needed but the entrance fee is still required. Permits go on sale July 1 at 10AM mountain time for all of August. They also release a limited number of permits at 5pm mountain time the day before. Please plan ahead if you plan to visit, but it is worth it if you have the time. There is a reason this is the third most visited national park in the USA! Reservations can be made at: https://www.recreation.gov/timed-entry/10086910 Park info can be found at: https://www.nps.gov/romo/index.htm