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Front Range Powder Fun!

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Colorado will deliver a winter wonderland for the months ahead. Despite the challenges of shoveling and navigating through snowy roads (which we busy real estate agents know all too well), we can’t deny the sheer joy snow brings to our kids and furry friends. So, let’s broaden our ideas beyond a trip to the mountains. We can seize a powdery opportunity right in our backyard. If you’re looking for some outdoor adventure (that doesn’t require sitting on I-70), here’s a list of fantastic places where you can snowshoe, sled, or go cross-country skiing:

FORT COLLINS AREA

Snowshoe

  • Big South Trail

  • Blue Lake

  • Green Ridge Road

  • Horsetooth Mountain Open Space

  • Little Beaver Creek Trail

  • Lory State Park

  • Mineral Spring Gulch

  • Trap Park

 

BOULDER COUNTY

Snowshoe

  • Betasso Preserve

  • Brainard Lake Recreation Area

  • Caribou Ranch

  • East Portal

  • First and Second Flatirons Loop

  • Hessie Trailhead

  • Heil Valley Ranch

  • Royal Arch Trail

  • Sugarloaf Mountain Trail

 

Cross Country Ski

  • Eldora Mountain Resort

  • Meyers Homestead Trail

  • Prairie Vista Trail

  • Sanitas Valley & Dakota Ridge Trail

  • South Boulder Creek West Trailhead

Sled: Autumn Ash Park in Lafayette, Tantra Park in Boulder, Briar Ridge Park in Thornton

 

GOLDEN AREA

Snowshoe

  • Belcher Hill, Longhorn, and Whippletree Loop

  • Chavez and Beaver Brook Trail Loop

  • Chimney Gulch Trail (Highway 6)

  • Golden Gate State Park

  • Rawhide Trail and Wrangler’s Run Loop

Cross Country Ski

  • Apex and Pick N’ Sledge Trail

  • Beaver Brook Trail

  • Clear Creek Peaks to Plains Trail

  • White Ranch Open Space Outside Loop

Sled: Heritage Dells Park in Golden & Haystack Plateau Park and Thundercloud Park in Arvada

 

METRO DENVER AREA

Snowshoe: Staunton State Park

Sled

  • Meadowlark Park, Lakewood

  • Ruby Hill, Denver

  • Robinson Park, Denver

  • The Hill at Central Park, Denver

  • Union Ridge Park, Lakewood

 

MORRISON / EVERGREEN

Snowshoe

  • Bergen Peak and Elk Meadows Trail

  • Evergreen Mountain East, Wild Iris and Three Sisters

  • Founder’s Meadow View, Elk Ridge

  • Green Mountain, Rooney Valley and Trail Loop

  • Sunny Aspen and Lodge Pole Loop Trail

Cross Country Ski: Elk Meadow and Mestaa’Ehehe Pass Trail

Sled: Ken Caryl Sledding Hill

 

AURORA / PARKER / CASTLE ROCK

Snowshoe

  • Mitchell Creek Canyon Trail

  • Ridgeline Open Space Loop

  • Ridgeline Blue Loop Trail

Cross Country Ski: Rim Loop via Pleasant Pass

Sled: Tall Grass Sledding Hill in Aurora, Parker Sledding Hill, Bison Park in Castle Rock

 

Sources: alltrails.com, uncovercolorado.com, visitftcollins.com, coloradowildernessridesandguides.com