Ultimate Adventure Guide: Trails, Fitness & Thrills
Ziplines, hard hikes and other outdoor adventures in and around Castle Rock.
Castle Rock is a small town with a lot to do outdoors, a short drive from Denver on the Front Range, with hard climbs and quiet walks in nature.
Philip S. Miller Park, the town park
The 300-acre Philip S. Miller Park holds the Challenge Hill Incline and the Miller Activity Complex. The adventure playground suits families, and fitness climbers take on the 200-step staircase every day.
Challenge Hill
Challenge Hill is the park's 200-step outdoor staircase, which climbs 178 feet. Locals and visitors both climb it, and the top has wide views. Many people pair a morning on the stairs with an afternoon on the park's 8 miles of unpaved trails.
Philip S. Miller Park trails
The 300-acre park has over 8 miles of trails for hiking, running and mountain biking, on easy paved paths and harder single-track. The trails connect, so you can walk for hours, with views of Pikes Peak and the Front Range.
Rock Park
Hike to the base of the town's namesake butte at Rock Park. The 1.5-mile loop is short but steep (the Town rates it difficult), with wide views of downtown and beyond. Go at sunrise or sunset for photos in warm, low light.
Gear
Castle Rock's outdoor shops sell the gear you might need before a hike, and their staff can suggest trails for your level and the day's conditions.
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