Hiking – Castlewood Canyon - Visitor Center

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Hiking – Castlewood Canyon - Visitor Center

Dog friendly hike at Castlewood Canyon - Lake Gulch, Dam, Creek Bottom, Rimrock, and Inner Canyon Loop

  • Sun, Dec 8, 2024
  • Denver
  • Hiking
  • Adults
  • Easy
  • Easy
  • Mileage: 6.1 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 731 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 6,644 ft
  • Pace: Moderate Speed 2-2.5mph

Meet at the lake gulch trailhead parking lot  (at the very end of the road as you drive into the state park) Google Maps link: 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/kG7qBJ2QprTTBUM4A

Meet at 8am for a 8:10am departure

Does require a state park pass

Join us for a Sunday morning hike, bring your dog if you’d like. 

Dogs must be well-behaved, non-reactive and should be able to walk at a moderate pace for 3 hours (though we allow plenty time to sniff and “mark”).  

We will practice Leave No Trace (LNT) with NO exceptions. If you don’t want to carry your dog’s poop with you, this is not the hike for you. Dogs must be leash at all times.

Link to the route in AllTrails: 

https://www.alltrails.com/ar/trail/us/colorado/inner-canyon-loop-trail

Route/Place

Castlewood Canyon State Park


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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

Bring water & snacks for you and your pup, good walking shoes, and micro spikes in case of ice on the trail.

And as always - the 10 essentials

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