Front Range Trails

I spend a lot of time on 470. I'm pretty sure I could tell you every exit on that highway! Between where I live, work, attend college, and run, I spend my fair amount of time in the car. A 30 minute drive is considered short for me! However, all of the time spent getting to the trails is 100% worth it in my book. I've run a fair amount of the front range trails as I try and not run the same trails over and over again. These are just a few of my favorites-

Green Mountain (aka William F. Hayden Park)-

http://alltrails.com/trail/us/colorado/green-mountain

I run up, down, over, and around this mountain a lot! It has its steep parts, but for the most part the trails here are long, rolling, single track trails. Perfect for zoning out and laying down the miles. My mileage averages about 8-15 miles on these trails.

Dakota Ridge- 

http://alltrails.com/trail/us/colorado/dakota-ridge-trail

If you want to practice technical foot placement, this would be the trail! Varying terrain and rocks keep you light on your toes and fast with your feet. There are a few parts on this trail where if you have enough speed built up, you can bounce from rock to rock, never placing a foot on the ground! (one part is pictured). I usually do my shorter 3-6 miles runs on this trail. 

View from the top-one of my dogs, Brodie, climbs Morrison as well! 

Mt. Morrison- 

http://www.summitpost.org/mount-morrison/790630

This is where I go to practice my power hiking and sharpen my foot-placement technique. Compared to some trails, you could say this one goes 'straight up' with hardly any switchbacks. Some of the best vertical the front range has to offer in my opinion! Standing at 7,884 ft, you gain 1,634 ft. in 2.5 miles, making this 5 miles RT (round trip). My PR (personal record) is 45 minutes up, 30 minutes down. There is some scrambling towards the top! 

The list could go on!

North and South Table

White Ranch Park

Mt. Falcon

Alderfer/Three Sisters

Corwina Park

Lair O'Bear Park

Elk Meadows/Bergen Peak

Matthew Winters

Deer Creek Canyon

Centennial Cone

Meyer Ranch

Windy Saddle

Chief Mountain……

Needless to say, I have my hands full whenever it comes to planning my runs/mileage/variation of trails!

Looking forward to warmer weather, muddy trails, and many more miles! 

“If you want something you’ve never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done.” -- Thomas Jefferson