Best Front Range Hikes for Children (Colorado Mountain Club Guidebooks)

Colorado's Front Range is a wonderful place to introduce children to the outdoors and hiking. From Fort Collins to Denver and Boulder and south to Colorado Springs, trails abound for kids who love spending time outside. This essential guide helps parents select age- and ability-appropriate trails at a glance with a handy rating system. Choose trails that
are fun and just challenging enough for children between the ages of two and 16.
From wheelchair accessible to more challenging trails, the 50 hikes that comprise this guidebook were selected
for their variety, ease of access, unique natural beauty, educational opportunities, and proximity to some of the best known attractions along the Front Range, including the Platte River, Pikes Peak, Mount Evans, and Rocky Mountain National Park.
Children may spot wild turkeys while exploring the Hornbek Homestead Trail, near Colorado Springs; enjoy trekking
across the lands of an early settlement in the Bobcat Ridge Natural Area, near Fort Collins; or catch a glimpse of a
bighorn sheep along the Waterton Canyon Trail, south of Denver.