The Walker Ranch Loop is 7.2 miles long, mostly singletrack with a few rocky technical sections. There is a short stretch of dirt road, and a steep set of stairs that must be walked. There is a little over 1200 feet of elevation change, but none of...

From the top, you will be treated to a spectacular panorama of the Phoenix Valley. When soon as you reach this Phoenix City Park, the trail is easy to find, just follow the crowd! This trail is used by all kinds of people, for all kinds of...

Flagstaff Mountain is one of Boulder's best known landmarks and hikes. At the top of Flagstaff Mountain there are wonderful views of Boulder and the plans east of the foothills. Flagstaff Road winds itself up Flagstaff Mountain and offers...

The Crown Rock Trail is a short but steep trail that goes from Gregory Canyon to the Flagstaff Trail. It goes straight up the side of flagstaff in a series of switch backs.

The Doudy Draw trail is a point to point hike starting at the Doudy Draw Trailhead and ending at the Flatirons Vista Trailhead. It walks slowly upward through a beautiful grass prairie. The first 0.3 miles is paved and wheelchair accessible. The...

The Green Mountain West Ridge Trail is the easiest route to the summit of Green Mountain, Boulder. It has about 559 feet of elevation gain to reach the peak and is mostly flat until the last section. This is a good family trail, as older kids can...

This is a list of kid-friendly hiking trails in Boulder, Colorado. These are hikes that are easy for smaller kids and which are kid friendly.

Sedona offers numerous opportunities for some fantastic day-hikes, most of which are easy to moderate in difficulty. Quoting Robert Stone from his book listing his 25 favorite hikes (near Sedona), "There is an old saying that God created the...

Horton Spring is wonderful - the water literally gushes from the side of the mountain to flow immediately into a picturesque pool. The habitat is lush - it is well worth the trip. The pool and spring are fenced off to keep cattle away. Close the...

The lower West Fork of Oak Creek is one of the easiest, highest traffic and most spectacular hikes in the Red Rock Country of Sedona, or perhaps in all of Arizona.

A relatively flat hike from the trail head to Parsons Spring. The hike crosses the Sycamore Creek several times and goes through a densely wooded habitat that includes Cottonwoods and Sycamores. Summers Spring is found approximately 1.2 mile from...

The Cobra Arch is a natural arch which looks like a cobra head.

Boulder Colorado offers a wide array of excellent hiking opportunities. There are hikes in the foothills and on the plans. There are some very strenuous day hikes that will test even the fittest hiker. There are hikes that take you to the top of...

The Honanki Heritage Site cliff dwelling and rock art site, the Sinagua, ancestors of the Hopi, lived here from about AD1100 to 1300. The road getting into the site is very rough. These ruins and the Palatki Heritage Site, Sedona ruins can be done...

There are two trails at Palatki Heritage Site, one trail that takes you to the Sinagua cliff dwellings, and a second that goes to the rock art alcoves. These ruins and the Honanki Heritage Site, Sedona ruins can be done at the same time.

This hike is a short, easy hike along the bottom of the Sterling Canyon to the Vultee Arch. The hike is in the Coconino National Forest, within the Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness. The arch is about 40 feet high spanning 50 feet.

Devil's Bridge is the largest natural sandstone arch in the Sedona area. The arch is 50 feet high. There are two trails, one takes you to the base of the arch and the second takes you to the top of it.

This is a quick hike up an un-named box canyon off of Dry Creek Road. There is a ruin this is mostly intact, and the box canyon is majestic. Well worth hiking if you are doing other hikes off of Dry Creek Road.

The Mesa Trail is a 6 mile point to point trail that runs from Chautauqua Park south to the South Mesa Trailhead on Eldorado Springs Drive. As you go south, you pass by six major canyons, Bluebell, Skunk, Bear, Fern, Shanahan and Shadow. The trail...

This is perhaps the toughest hike in the Boulder Foothill. The trail goes through the narrow, and steep Fern Canyon and then follows a ridge to the summit of Bear Peak, Boulder at 8461 feet. You cover approximately 2100 vertical feet in 1.2 miles....