Outdoor & Adventure · hiking trail / geologic park

Red Rocks Park & Trading Post Trail

$ · Denver, Colorado

Basecamp truth: the amphitheatre gets the fame, but the free Trading Post Trail is the hike locals actually walk. A 1.4-mile loop threads the 300-million-year-old Fountain and Lyons formations — those tilted crimson slabs — right below the stage. At 6,400 ft the sun bites, so I send folks out early

Try: The 1.4-mile Trading Post Trail loop weaving between the towering red-rock fins

📍 17900 Trading Post Rd, Morrison, CO 80465 🧭 Directions 🕐 Park open 1 hour before sunrise to 1 hour after sunset; Visitor Center May–Sep 8am–7pm, Oct–Apr 9am–4pm 🔗 Reserve / official site

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