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William Frederick Hayden Park – Hayden Trail
William F. Hayden Park on Green Mountain offers a challenging system of multiple-use trails for all abilities. The trails tend to dry earlier than many of the foothills parks, making the park a fantastic winter destination. The park trails include: Hayden Trail: 1.6 miles. Accessed from the Utah Trailhead, this trail switchbacks up the south … Continue reading
William Frederick Hayden Park – Green Mountain Loop and Rooney Valley Trail
William F. Hayden Park on Green Mountain offers a challenging system of multiple-use trails for all abilities. The trails tend to dry earlier than many of the foothills parks, making the park a fantastic winter destination. The park trails include: Green Mountain Trail: 6.5 mile loop. Features a challenging ascent to the park’s highest point … Continue reading
William Frederick Hayden Park – Green Mountain Loop and Summit Loop
William F. Hayden Park on Green Mountain offers a challenging system of multiple-use trails for all abilities. The trails tend to dry earlier than many of the foothills parks, making the park a fantastic winter destination. The park trails include: Green Mountain Trail: 6.5 mile loop. Features a challenging ascent to the park’s highest point … Continue reading
North Cheyenne Canon Park: The Lower Columbine Trail
60 Hikes within 60 miles: Denver and Boulder” by Kim Lipker The Lower Columbine Trail makes its way up the canyon from behind the Starsmore Discovery Center up to the Middle Columbine Trail (near the read) to Upper Columbine Trail (near Helen Hunt Falls). The Lower Columbine Trail, featured here, leaves the behind the tranquil … Continue reading
Carquinez Strait – Franklin Ridge Trail
“101 Great Hikes of the San Francisco Bay Area” by Ann Marie Brown and published by Foghorn Outdoors. Carquinez Overlook Trail Distance: 1 to 3 miles round trip, 1-2 hours Elevation Change: 150 feet Level: Easy Rating: 3 Stars “The name “Carquinez Strait” sounds like somewplace foreign and exotic…the waterfront at Carquinez Strait is far less … Continue reading