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Things To Do in Castle Rock

Castle Rock, located alongside Interstate 25 south of Denver, is named for 6,586-foot Castle Rock, a cliff-lined butte that towers above the city. The Front Range landmark is composed of rhyolite, an erosion-resistant volcanic rock.

Climbing to the summit of Castle Rock is the first thing that most people want to do. Castle Rock sits in the middle of Rock Park, a 52-acre open space area with trails and Castle View Picnic Area. The main trailhead on Front Street often fills up so use two trailheads on the east side of the park. It’s best to hike up John Emerson Summit Trail and descend Paul Hill Trail for a 1.4-mile roundtrip hike.

An 8.6-mile network of trails threads through Phillip S. Miller Park on the west side of Castle Rock. Four connected loops cross hills and valleys in the 270-acre park. If you want to get in shape for the Manitou Incline, hit the Blue Loop and run up Challenge Hill, a 178-foot-high hill climbed by 200 steps. The park also has a swimming pool, sports field, kid’s adventure playground, and zip line tours. The Castle Rock Zip Line, operated by a park concessionaire, has 10 zip lines on 1.5-miles of cables.

Castle Rock boasts some of Colorado’s best golf courses with 10 courses within 10 miles of town. The city has been named one of the “Top 10 Golf Cities” in the United States. Red Hawk Ridge Golf Course on Castle Rock’s western edge offers superb challenges among grassy hills with mountain views. Pine Creek Golf Club south of town is open for public play. The excellent course, one of the state’s best, has spectacular holes like the 12th with 10,000 railroad ties and the watery 17th.

Pike National Forest lies west of Castle Rock. This vast mountainous area is a popular getaway for hikers who trek up the Devil’s Head Trail to one of Colorado’s last fire lookouts, climbers who edge up huge granite domes, fishermen who cast for trout in the South Platte River, and motorcyclists who ride trails in the Rampart Range Motorized Recreation Area. Plenty of campgrounds scatter through the forest for cool summer nights..



Epic Sky Trek – Castle Rock Zip Line Tours

Devil’s Head Climbing Area

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Rampart Range Road Climbing Area

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Castlewood Canyon State Park Climbing Area

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Hidden Mesa Trail

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Inner Canyon Loop

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Bluffs Regional Park Trail

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Castlewood Canyon Trail

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Chucks Loop

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Dawson Butte Ranch Open Space Trail

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Douglas County Glendale Farm Trail

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

East Canyon Preservation Trail – Castlewood Canyon State Park

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020
Castlewood Canyon State Park

Castlewood Canyon State Park

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O’Brien Park

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020
Paint Mines Interpretive Park

Paint Mines Interpretive Park

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Paintbrush Park (Castle Rock)

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Philip S. Miller Park

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Plum Creek Park

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Larkspur Community Park

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Matney Park

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McCabe Meadows Park

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Metzler Ranch Park

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Mitchell Gulch Park

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Daniels Park (Sedalia)

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Elk Ridge Park

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Founders Park (Castle Rock)

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Gemstone Park

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Gilbert Park

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Pinery Reservoir

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Stevens Reservoir Number 2 and 3

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Franktown Parker FPA-6 Reservoir

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Franktown Parker FPLG-1 Reservoir

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Franktown Parker FPLG-2 Reservoir

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Franktown Parker FPM-1 Reservoir

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Franktown Parker FPR-1 Reservoir

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Franktown Parker FPR-2 Reservoir

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Franktown Parker FPS-1 Reservoir

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Franktown Parker FPW-1 Reservoir

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Prairie Sky Park

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Railbender Skate and Tennis Park

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Rhyolite Bike Park

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Rhyolite Regional Park

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Rock Park

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Salisbury Equestrian Park

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Tallman Meadow Park

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Triangle Park (Castle Rock)

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Wildcat Ridge Park

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Wrangler Park

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Cantrill Reservoir

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Baird Reservoir Number 1

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Circle 2 Ranch Reservoir Number 1

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Iron Horse Park

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Baldwin Park

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Bar CCC Park

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Bayou Gulch Regional Park

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Belvedere Park

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Bison Park

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Bluffs Regional Park

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Butterfield Park

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Carriage Club Estates Park

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Castle Highlands Park

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Castle North Park

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Centennial Park (Castle Rock)

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Auburn Hill Community Park

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Nelson Reservoir

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Lambert Reservoir

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Barney Bird Reservoir Number 1

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020
Plum Creek Golf and Country Club

Plum Creek Golf and Country Club

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020
Red Hawk Ridge Golf Course

Red Hawk Ridge Golf Course

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020
Bear Dance Golf Course

Bear Dance Golf Course

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020
The Ridge at Castle Pines North

The Ridge at Castle Pines North

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020
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