![]() The preserve has 1.4 miles of gentle trails that wind through ponderosa pine forests mixed with meadows of wildflowers. Once a summer home for the Boettcher family, this beautiful log building has been turned in a museum along side a nature center in the middle of a preserve. ![]() LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN NATURE CENTER & PRESERVE: Another fun spot to get an introduction to hiking is the gorgeous 1917 Boettcher Mansion on top of Lookout Mountain. There’s also an onsite gift shop, educational workshops and interpretive programs. Here you can see 100 million year old dinosaur tracks sitting atop layers of sand and mudstone, the pads of the toes and patterns of migration seen in over 300 footprints and 37 track ways. Also popular, Dinosaur Ridge is located a few miles south of Golden. You and the little ones will enjoy sitting down to watch the fly fishermen and kayakers enjoying the creek.ĭINOSAUR RIDGE & TRICERATOPS TRAIL: What better way to encourage your kiddos to hike than to add in fossils and dinosaur bones? Families love Triceratops Trail, a self-guided multi-purpose trail in Golden that guides visitors through 68 million years of Colorado pre-history, with footprints and impressions left by dinosaurs, birds, mammals, plants and insects. There are lots of sculptures (some are climbable) and even a slide the kids can swoosh down. ![]() You’ll pass Golden History Park, a historic farm museum (stop and feed the chickens), as well as the Golden History Museum and Golden Library. The first three hikes in our top recommendations below are well suited for parents and younger children while the final two family hikes are for more experienced hikers and older kids.ĬLEAR CREEK TRAIL: Everyone’s favorite all weather, year-round trail follows Clear Creek from the center of historic downtown Golden up into the foothills – the beauty is you can decide just how far you want to go. Locals like to repeat Golden Rule #21: "Don't be surprised if someone tells you to take a hike," because many of our coffee shops and brunch spots are located near the trails. ![]() ![]() With options for tots as well as teens, Golden has a hike sure to suit your family. Hiking with the family is the perfect autumn adventure and there’s no better spot than Golden. ![]()
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