Vista Trail from Platte River Academy
Vista Trail
- 4/30/2025
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Distance: 2.96 Miles
Duration: 1 hour, 6 minutes
My wife and I opted for an easy hike today. The Vista Trail is a paved concrete trail that runs through some housing subdivisions.
Red Rocks & Morrison Slide Trails
Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre
- 4/29/2025
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Distance: 3.45 Miles
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My wife and I did a "lollipop hike" in the Red Rocks Park, starting on the Red Rocks Trail and then formed a loop with the Morrison Slide Trail. It wasn't that many miles, but involved about 700 ft of elevation gain. Trekking poles are recommended because some parts of the trail were rough and tricky.
Trading Post Loop
Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre
- 4/28/2025
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Distance: 1.90 Miles
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My wife and I went back to Red Rocks to hike some more trails, but the weather was iffy so we only did the Trading Post Loop. It is a nice hike that circumvents some beautiful rock formations.
Historic Park & Amphitheatre
Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre
- 4/26/2025
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Distance: 3.47 Miles
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My wife and I decided to get some exercise by hiking Red Rocks Park. Most of our hike was along the Mt. Vernon Trail, although we returned via the Will Call Trail until it rejoined the Mt. Vernon Trail. Trail was relatively easy to walk, but there was more than average amount of traffic. Red Rocks Park is huge and there are a number of other trails, so we'll have to go back and hike it some more.
Interesting Ruins
Aztec Ruins National Monument
- 4/15/2025
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Distance: 0.50 Mile
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These ruins are not from Aztec Indians, but ruins in the town of Aztec (named by the Spaniards). These ruins are actually from the ancient Puebloan indians that lived there prior to the Spanish explorers. A short interpretative trail takes you by and through these ruins.