Day Hikes Near Denver at Colorado Bear Creek Cabins

Colorado Bear Creek Cabins is conveniently nestled between Kittredge and Evergreen, two charming mountain towns with a lot to offer. Just a thirty-minute drive up from the city, Bear Creek Cabins are the perfect mountain cabin rental near Denver. When you arrive, it will feel like you’ve driven hours into the mountains for solitude, but there is much available right within the area. Many small towns near Colorado Bear Creek Cabins also have designated hiking areas that are popular day hikes for Denverites. From Bear Creek Cabins, you can access these hiking trails in minutes.

Hiking near Denver in Evergreen.

A quick jog up CO-74 is the charming, well-known town of Evergreen. Established in the 1800s as resort and ranch community, Evergreen is now a popular residential area. Its rich history of homesteading has helped the modern community preserve open space and trail networks for residents and visitors alike, and there are many walking paths and hiking trails throughout the area.

From Colorado Bear Creek Cabins, you can access many Evergreen hiking trails in a matter of minutes and find a wide variety of difficulty levels and scenery. One popular hiking trail for day hikers is Maxwell Falls, which has lower and upper access points. Spend a couple of hours hiking through the Arapaho National Forest with views of three different waterfalls along the loop.

Another popular Evergreen hiking area is Alderfer Three Sisters Park, which offers a few trail options, including the Evergreen Mountain Trail. Another two-hour hike, the Evergreen Mountain Trail quickly gains elevation and puts hikers atop a rock at 8,000 feet for sweeping views of the Evergreen area and Bear Mountain. Visit other parts of Alderfer Three Sisters Park for bike paths, climbing areas, and more trails.

Elk Meadow is a major destination for Evergreen locals. Steady, even paths through a beautiful open pasture connect with paved walking paths and bike trails from the nearby Buchanan Rec Center on one side, and with Bergen Peak Trail and other well-known trails on the other side. Elk Meadow is, true to its namesake, often a great location to spot some of the elk herds who call Evergreen home.

If you don’t see elk in Elk Meadow, you might catch them down by Evergreen Lake, where there also is a manicured loop, connecting to downtown Evergreen and the Evergreen Lakehouse.

Hiking near Denver in Kittredge and Indian Hills.

Head the other direction from Colorado Bear Creek Cabins and you’ll journey through Kittredge and Indian Hills. These peaceful, open residential areas feature access to Panorama Point, with moderate level hiking trails through Corwina Park, part of Denver Mountain Parks, as well as the Devil’s Elbow and Castle Trail through Mount Falcon Park in Parmalee.

Other nearby Denver Mountain Parks include O’Fallon and Pence Parks, which have access to Bear Creek, stone structures and picnic sites. Denver Mountain Parks spans three counties and different towns, including Morrison and Red Rocks Amphitheater. Our mountain cabin rentals are near Red Rocks and in a great location for accessing these protected areas.

Hiking near Denver in Morrison.

While Red Rocks is often considered the main attraction near Morrison, there are other hiking areas besides the amphitheater park. Colorado Bear Creek Cabins are near Red Rocks and just a few minutes’ drive down CO-74 from Morrison town center.

Mount Morrison Trail is just shy of four miles through stunning Matthew Winters Open Space Park, and Mount Morrison is a prominent peak of the Front Range. The trail will offer views of Red Rocks Amphitheater.

The open space also includes Dinosaur Ridge, an out-and-back kid-friendly trail that is also popular with mountain bikers. There is also a Dino Ridge museum to learn about the bones uncovered in the area.

Stay at Colorado Bear Creek Cabins for day hiking near Denver.

We’ve featured just a few of the hundreds of hiking trails near Colorado Bear Creek Cabins. We keep trail maps and recommendations on-hand, and we are happy to direct you to a trail that meets your needs and sense of adventure. Our mountain cabin rentals are near Denver, but well-situated in the mountains so that you can make a day of a mountain excursion without traveling far.