Adventure!
No matter the season, outdoor adventures in the Denver area are some of the best in the world! Most equipment can be rented and you can oftentimes go with a tour company if you prefer some guidance and friends or you can show your Moxie, brave the wild yourself, and go on your own! All of the listings here can be a day trip from Denver, and one could reach any of these places within a few hours.
World Class Winter & Summer Sports:
Skiing, snowboarding, hiking, camping:
Arapahoe Basin
28194 U.S. 6 Keystone, CO 80435 (888) 272-7246
opens early October, 2012
El Dora
2861 Eldora Road, Nederland, CO (303) 440-8700
Opens November 16th, 2012
Loveland
Exit 216 Interstate 70 Georgetown, CO 80444
PO Box 899, Silver Plume, CO 80476 (303) 569-3203
Opening early October, 2012
Copper Mountain
477 Copper Road Breckenridge, CO 80443 (970) 968-2882
Opening day Nov 2nd, 2012
Snowmass
31 Burnt Mountain Drive Snowmass Village, CO (970) 923-8740
Opens Nov 22nd, 2012
Aspen
520 East Durant Avenue Aspen, CO (970) 925-1220
Opening day Dec 8, 2012
85 Parsenn road Winter Park, CO 80482 (970) 726-5514
Opening day Nov. 14th, 2012
Colorado Ski.com for all the information you need to hit the slopes!
Rocky Mountain National Park -
*please see the Health page regarding altitude sickness!
1000 U.S. 36 Estes Park, CO 80517 (970) 586-1206
Fishing - Camping - Biking - Hiking/Climbing - Horseback Riding - Wildlife Refuge - Scenic Drive - Photography - Know before you go!
Horseback Riding
A&A Historical Trails
Guided and unguided options, all ages, includes cemetery rides, overnights, full moon outings & gambling treks.
188 Alpes Hill Road, Idaho Springs
(303) 567-4808 email: horses@aastables.com
Bear Mountain Stables
Private guided rides & small groups
Open all year, Trail rides, $20/half hour
11778 Wonder Drive, Conifer
(303) 588-2551
Chatfield-Painted Horse Stables
Cherry Creek State Park
Family riding on park trails.
$35/1 hour, $52/1.5 hours, $68/2 hours
4201 S. Parker Road, Aurora
303-690-8235
American Safari Ranch
Ages 6+ Pony rides for 10 and under,
Trail rides for experienced riders.
Cabins, lodge rooms, ATV rides & horseback.
$40/hour, $25 each additional hour
1484 Park County Road #7, Fairplay
719-836-2700
Wild West Ranch
Guided trail ride, individual rides, pony rides $5 per child
Cash only
1 hour at $25/horse for 2 or more people, $30 for one rider
7969 Alkire St., Arvada
303-425-8902
Adventures Out West
Hot Air Balloons
Jeep Tours
Segwey Tours
Van Tours
Hiking
Ziplines
Mountain Towns:
Most are small Victorian towns with shops, cafes and wild west history
Central City & Blackhawk
Central City is famous for their opera company, both are gambling towns
Take the old Georgetown Loop steam engine train for a ride through the Rockies
South Park & Fairplay
Old mining town, fishing, ghost towns, skiing/winter sports, wildlife viewing
Estes Park
The gateway to the Rockies; charming shops, parks, cabins, golf, and an elk refuge in town
Vail
The definitive mountain town; golf, skiing, mountain chalets, and shopping, set in a deep canyon
Glenwood Springs
Doc Holliday’s final residence, old west history, skiing, shopping, river rafting
Aspen
Skiing, shopping, nature and world class service in the wilds for the elite
OR... use this route from Denver to Aspen via Glenwood Springs
Shopping, golf, large lake, hiking, skiing & home of the Ice Castles of Silverthorne
White Water Rafting
Geo Rafting
229 Colorado 8, Morrison, CO (303) 756-6070
(20 mins west of Denver)
Arkansas Valley Adventures
River Rafting & Zipline (45 mins west of Denver)
431 Chicago Creek Road, Idaho Springs (970) 423-7036
(also has locations in Glenwood Springs, Kremmling, Buena Vista,
Canon City & Breckenridge)
All American Adventures
2195 County Road 314, Idaho Springs (303) 552-2584
(45 mins west of Denver)
Golfing
Foothills Golf Course, Foothills 1 Course/Executive/Par 3
18 holes over 6,908 yards with a par of 72 (Municipal)
3901 S Carr St Denver, CO 80235-1807
(303) 409-2400
Pinehurst Country Club, Maxwell Course/Pfluger Course
18 holes over 6,908 yards with a par of 70 (Private Equity)
6255 W Quincy Ave Bldg 1 Denver, CO 80235-3001
(303) 985-1551
Bear Creek Golf Club, Bear Creek Course *Award Winning
18 holes over 7,611 yards with a par of 72 (Private Equity)
12201 Morrison Rd Denver, CO 80228-5504
(303) 980-8700
All-Golf Overland, Overland Park Course
18 holes over 6,676 yards with a par of 74 (Municipal)
1801 S Huron St Denver, CO 80223-3607
(800) 430-7561
Harvard Gulch Par3 Golf Course, Harvard Gulch Par3 Course
9 holes over 891 yards with a par of 27 (Municipal)
660 E Iliff Ave Denver, CO 80210-5058
(303) 698-4078
Wellshire Golf Course, Wellshire Course
18 holes over 6,542 yards with a par of 71 (Municipal)
3333 S Colorado Blvd Denver, CO 80222-6600
(303) 757-1352
Denver Country Club, Denver Course
18 holes over 6,782 yards with a par of 71 (Private Equity)
1700 E 1st Ave Denver, CO 80218-4039
(303) 733-2441
Cherry Creek Country Club, Cherry Creek Course
18 holes over 7,405 yards with a par of 72 (Private Non-Equity)
2405 S Yosemite St Denver, CO 80231-4269
(866) 597-0300
City Park Golf Course, City Park Course
18 holes over 6,318 yards with a par of 72 (Municipal)
2500 York St Denver, CO 80205-5707
(303) 295-2096
Willis Case Golf Course, Willis Case Course
18 holes over 6,306 yards with a par of 72 (Municipal)
4999 Vrain St Denver, CO 80212-2936
(720) 865-0700
Windsor Gardens Golf Course, Windsor Gardens Course
9 holes (Public)
595 S Clinton St Denver, CO 80247-1206
(303) 366-3133
Park Hill Golf Club, Park Hill Course
18 holes over 6,592 yards with a par of 72 (Public)
4141 E 35th Ave Denver, CO 80207-1809
(303) 333-5411
Green Valley Ranch Golf Club, Green Valley Ranch Course/First Tee Par 3 Course
18 holes over 7,241 yards with a par of 72 (Public)
4900 Himalaya Rd Denver, CO 80249-6700
(303) 371-3131
Deer Creek Golf Club At Meadow Ranch, Deer Creek Course
18 holes over 7,003 yards with a par of 72 (Public)
8135 Shaffer Pkwy Littleton, CO 80127-4100
(303) 978-1800
The Meadows Golf Club, Meadows Course
18 holes over 7,011 yards with a par of 72 (Municipal)
6937 S Simms St Littleton, CO 80127-3215
(303) 409-2250
The Golf Club At Ravenna, Ravenna Course
18 holes over 7,250 yards with a par of 71 (Private Non-Equity)
11118 Caretaker Rd Littleton, CO 80125-9128
(720) 956-1600
Red Rocks Country Club, Red Rocks Course
18 holes over 6,714 yards with a par of 71 (Private Equity)
16235 W Belleview Ave Morrison, CO 80465-9607
(303) 697-4438 x 46
Raccoon Creek Golf Course, Raccoon Creek Course
18 holes over 7,045 yards with a par of 72 (Public)
7301 W Bowles Ave Littleton, CO 80123-3028
(303) 973-4653
Arrowhead Golf Course, Arrowhead Course
18 holes over 6,682 yards with a par of 70 (Public)
10850 Sundown Trl Littleton, CO 80125-9077
(303) 973-9614
Highlands Ranch Golf Club, Highlands Ranch Course
18 holes over 7,076 yards with a par of 72 (Public)
9000 Creekside Way Highlands Ranch, CO 80129-1500
(303) 471-0000
Columbine Country Club, Columbine Course *Award Winning/Par 3 course
18 holes over 7,250 yards with a par of 72 (Private Equity)
17 Fairway Ln Littleton, CO 80123-6600
(303) 794-6333
The Homestead Golf Course, Homestead at Fox Hollow Course
18 holes over 5,048 yards with a par of 65 (Municipal)
11500 W Hampden Ave Lakewood, CO 80227-4238
(720) 963-5181
Littleton Golf and Tennis Club, Littleton Course
18 holes over 2,108 yards with a par of 31 (Municipal)
5800 S Federal Blvd Littleton, CO 80123-6625
(303) 794-5838
Fox Hollow At Lakewood, The Canyon Course/The Meadows Course/The Links Course
18 holes (Municipal)
13410 Morrison Rd Lakewood, CO 80228-5500
13410 West Morrison Rd Lakewood, CO 80228-5500
(303) 986-7888
Southglenn Country Club, Southglenn Course
9 holes over 1,387 yards with a par of 54 (Private Non-Equity)
1489 E Easter Ave Littleton, CO 80122-1351
(303) 798-1656
Broken Tee Golf Course, Englewood Course/Par 3 Course/Back 9 Course
18 holes over 6,903 yards with a par of 72 (Municipal)
2101 W Oxford Ave Englewood, CO 80110-4355
(303) 762-2670
South Suburban Golf Course, South Suburban Course/Par 3 Course
18 holes over 6,793 yards with a par of 72 (Municipal)
7900 S Colorado Blvd Centennial, CO 80122-3544
(303) 770-5508
Evergreen Golf Course, Evergreen Course
18 holes over 4,877 yards with a par of 69 (Municipal)
29614 Upper Bear Creek Rd Evergreen, CO 80439-7703
(303) 674-6351
The Links At Highlands Ranch, Links Course
18 holes over 4,800 yards with a par of 62 (Public)
5815 Gleneagles Village Pkwy Highlands Ranch, CO 80130-3314
(303) 470-9292
Cherry Hills Country Club, Cherry Hills Course *Award Winning/Par 3 Course
18 holes over 7,160 yards with a par of 72 (Private Non-Equity)
4125 S University Blvd Englewood, CO 80113-4904
(303) 350-5220
Glenmoor Country Club, Glenmoor Course
18 holes over 6,777 yards with a par of 71 (Private Non-Equity)
110 Glenmoor Dr Cherry Hills Village, CO 80113-7124
(303) 781-3000
Lone Tree Golf Club, Lone Tree Course
18 holes over 7,054 yards with a par of 72 (Municipal)
9808 Sunningdale Blvd Littleton, CO 80124-3124
(303) 799-9940
The Ridge At Castle Pines North, Ridge Course *Award Winning
18 holes over 7,103 yards with a par of 71 (Public)
1414 Castle Pines Pkwy Castle Rock, CO 80108-8228
(303) 688-4301
Sanctuary, Sanctuary Course *Award Winning
18 holes over 7,033 yards with a par of 72 (Private Equity)
7549 Daniels Park Rd Sedalia, CO 80135-8718
(303) 224-2860
Lakewood Country Club, Lakewood Course
18 holes over 6,716 yards with a par of 71 (Private Equity)
6800 W 10th Ave Lakewood, CO 80214-4763
(303) 233-4614 x 121
Fossil Trace Golf Club, Fossil Course *Award Winning
18 holes over 6,831 yards with a par of 72 (Municipal)
3050 Illinois St Golden, CO 80401-6033
(303) 277-8750
Hiwan Golf Club, Hiwan Course *Award Winning
18 holes over 7,006 yards with a par of 70 (Private Non-Equity)
30671 Clubhouse Ln Evergreen, CO 80439-8971
(303) 674-3369
Country Club at Castle Pines, Castle Pines Course
18 holes over 7,143 yards with a par of 72 (Private Equity)
6400 Country Club Dr Castle Rock, CO 80108-9010
(303) 688-6400
Rolling Hills Country Club, Rolling Hills Course
18 holes over 6,963 yards with a par of 71 (Private Non-Equity)
15707 W 26th Ave Golden, CO 80401-1399
(303) 279-3334
Inverness Golf Club, Inverness Course Moxie Favorite!
18 holes over 6,913 yards with a par of 70 (Private Non-Equity)
200 Inverness Dr W Englewood, CO 80112-5200
(303) 397-7878
Applewood Golf Course, Applewood Course
18 holes over 5,992 yards with a par of 71 (Public)
14001 W 32nd Ave Golden, CO 80401-1514
(303) 279-3003
AllGolf At Kennedy, John F. Kennedy 1 Course/2 Course/Par 3 Course
18 holes (Municipal)
10500 E Hampden Ave Aurora, CO 80014-2807
(303) 755-0105
CommonGround Golf Course, Common Ground Course/Junior Course
18 holes over 7,198 yards with a par of 71 (Public)
10110 E Golfers Way Aurora, CO 80010-4300
(303) 340-1520
West Woods Golf Club, Sleeping Indian Course/Cottonwood Course/Silo Course
18 holes (Municipal)
6655 Quaker St Arvada, CO 80007-7529
(720) 898-7370
Concert Venues
935 East Colfax Avenue Denver
(303) 832-1874
(303) 837-0360
5450 North Valley Highway Denver
(303) 295-1330
3317 East Colfax Avenue Denver
(303) 377-1666
(720) 865-2494
(303) 405-1100
(303) 777-5840
