With gorgeous sweeping views, plentiful wildlife and beautiful wildflowers and vegetation, the land along Founders Parkway and Crowfoot Valley Road is truly a treasure. The Metzler family is credited as an original settler in the Castle Rock area. Originally built in 1899, the homestead was the home of Bob and Rosemary Metzler. The siblings grew […]
Castle Rock, Colorado has a beautiful new park located on the eastern edge. Cobblestone Ranch Park is filled with two playgrounds featuring rope ladders, rope bridges, tightropes, rock climbing walls, and slides. Also included is a pump track with ramps perfect for bikes, scooters and skateboards, a basketball half-court, and six pickleball courts. The 12-acre-park […]
This is a beautiful and interactive park that your kiddos will LOVE! We will walk the trail that goes just north of the playground for an out and back stroll, and then end our outing with the playground.
Make sure to bring your hats! While this mostly flat trail has gorgeous views, there is not much shade! This is a 3 mile loop trail with the option to increase mileage by connecting to another loop trail midway through. Meet at the trailhead.
This trail is a great example of the ecology and geography of the Castle Rock area. It offers much of the same experience as the nearby Castlewood canyon without the crowds. The trail climbs to the western rim of the canyon which it follows for the majority of the hike before connecting with Chuck's Loop […]
Designed for year-round family-friendly enjoyment, Centennial Center Park includes hours of fun for children of all ages. Enjoy one of three climbing walls, two expansive, age-appropriate play areas, and the Nautilus water play area in the center of the park. Centennial Center Park is equipped with everything for your family or company outing. The outdoor […]
If you've never been to Red Rocks then don't miss out on this event! The Red Rocks Amphitheater is the ONLY acoustically perfect natural amphitheater in the world! Make the ancient Greeks jealous of your proximity to such a natural phenomenon! After our 1.6 mile hike, we will head into the theater to participate in […]
Check out this 4.1 Mile trail through the rolling hills near Larkspur. The Lincoln Mountain Trail traverses 400' up the open hillside of Lincoln Mountain and skirts through Gambel oaks and a scattering of pines and rhyolite rocks.
Test your grit with our 1 Mile Challenge! Push yourself to increase your pace for one mile and feel the burn! This is for hikers, walker, joggers, and runners. Memmen Ridge is a loop trail that is 1.5 miles long. We will start off by walking half a mile to warm up, then push yourself […]
Check out this 4.1 Mile trail through the rolling hills near Larkspur. The Lincoln Mountain Trail traverses 400' up the open hillside of Lincoln Mountain and skirts through Gambel oaks and a scattering of pines and rhyolite rocks. Trail Guide Contact: {organizer}{organizer_phone}
Come join us for a walk-a-thon! The Bingham Lake trail is a flat, one mile loop in the Pinery in Parker. This week we will focus on completing as many laps as you can in one hour. You can walk it, jog it, run it or strut it - whatever fits your fancy! We also […]
This is a must visit location for sunrise and sunset. We may even be lucky and see the native bison roaming around. This hike will be a little hilly, so be prepared to work your glutes, quads, and hammies! We will plan on about 5 miles as a group, but as always, we will see […]
Liz is a Colorado native who has always felt most at home outdoors. As an adult, she began sharing her favorite adventures with friends, hoping they would discover the same joy, confidence, and renewal she finds in nature. As WAC’s Event Director, she channels that passion into creating opportunities for women to connect, challenge themselves, and find renewal in the outdoors.
