Hiking Trails
With over 65 trails winding through red rock formations, pine forests, and open meadows, Douglas County is a hiker's paradise. From easy family walks to challenging summit scrambles, the Front Range delivers.
Douglas County hiking ranges from flat-topped mesas with Pikes Peak views to the canyon trails of Castlewood and the namesake butte above Castle Rock. We hike these and report the real details: distance, difficulty, the parking that fills on weekends, rattlesnake season, and which trails actually welcome dogs, so you know what you are getting before you drive out.
22 places
East Plum Creek Trail - Meadows Trailhead and Parking
Colorado Trail / Indian Creek Trail Junction
Colorado Trail Trailhead: South Platte River
Daniels Park
Set on a high mesa, this 1,000-acre park has a rustic shelter & views of canyons & roaming bison.
North Fork Trail Parking Lot
Falls Spur
Castlewood Canyon State Park
Expansive park with hiking trails, rock climbing walls, wildlife viewing opportunities & more.
Lake Gulch Trail
Rueter-Hess Incline
Sandstone Ranch Open Space
Palmer Lake Reservoir Trailhead
Limbaugh Canyon Trail Head
Lincoln Mountain Loop Trailhead
Waterton Canyon Trailhead
Columbine Open Space and Trail
Homestead Trail
McCabe trailhead
Morrison Trailhead
Public park with trails, scenic overlooks & historic sites, plus picnic tables & restrooms.
Dawson Butte Ranch Open Space Trail
Gateway Mesa Open Space
Ridgeline Trail
