Evergreen, Colorado is just 45 minutes west of Denver, tucked away in the foothills. It’s a great place to visit if you are looking to get away from the city heat. At the center of Evergreen, you’ll find Evergreen Lake, which pours out into Bear Creek. Bear Creak makes its way east towards Morrison. The canyon is lined with miles of hiking trails. If you want the whole package: a great hike, a stroll in a quaint mountain town, and some place to grab lunch, then doing your hiking near Evergreen is a perfect choice. Check out the hiking trail profiles below and come back to explore more hikes as we add them.
Alderfer and Three Sisters Park
Bear Creek Trail at Lair o’ the Bear Park
Bergen Peak Hike Near Evergreen
Chief Mountain Hike
Elk Meadow Park – South Loop
Evergreen Lake Trail
Maxwell Falls Near Evergreen, Colorado
O Fallon Park Trails
Aaron Johnson has been hiking in Colorado for over 20 years. The owner and editor of Dayhikes Near Denver, Aaron writes every trail profile as a local guide who has hiked hundreds of miles of trails along the Front Range and deep in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.