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Hiking on Gem Lake

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Trail Location: Lumpy Ridge Trailhead Roundtrip Length: 3.5 Miles Trailhead Elevation: 7870 Feet Total Elevation Gain: 1000 Feet Avg. Elev Gain / Mile: 571 Feet Highest Elevation: 8860 Feet Trail Difficulty Rating: 5.50 (moderate) Parking Lot Latitude 40.39655 Parking Lot Longitude -105.51319  

Hiking on Deer Creek Canyon Loop

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Hike Distance 2.7 miles RT Difficulty Easy Duration Approx 2 hr Trail Type Loop Elevation Gain +500′ Seasons All Year Dogs Allowed on Leash Hike Trail Map Click for a Map of Deer Creek Canyon Park Denver Drive Time 35 min Directions Click for Google Map Town Nearest Hike Littleton, Colorado Beauty Fall colors, quick escape from Denver, beautiful valley, rock formations Activities Hiking, great picnic facilities, mountain biking, horseback riding

Hiking on Mount Sanitas, Boulder, Colorado

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Hike Distance 3.1 miles or 2 miles Difficulty Medium+ with Easier Options Duration Approx 2 hr Trail Type Loop Elevation Gain Approx +1343′ Seasons Year Round Dogs Allowed on Leash Hike Trail Map Click for a Trail Map Denver Drive Time 45 min Directions Click for Google Map Town Nearest Hike Boulder, Colorado Beauty Front Range mountain views, views of Boulder, wildlife: mule deer, raptors, foxes, and coyotes Activities Picnic area, horseback riding, hiking trails, climbing, No Bikes Allowed Fee Park Pass Required