Pleasant Walk on the Cherry Creek Trail, Denver

The Cherry Creek Trail runs below street level through the heart of Denver, following the creek under the bridges — a quiet green corridor with the Front Range on the horizon.

Denver · Walk · about 45 min · 2.5 miles · Pleasantness: High

Why this route is pleasant

• Follows Cherry Creek below the street grid
• Separated from traffic, under the bridges
• Cottonwoods and willows along the water
• Front Range views where the trail opens up
• Links downtown to the Cherry Creek neighborhood

What you'll see

• The creek and its little urban rapids
• Confluence Park where Cherry Creek meets the South Platte
• Downtown Denver's towers above the banks
• The Front Range on the western skyline

Best time to go

A clear morning when the mountains are sharp to the west.

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