Kid-friendly bike paths in Denver, CO

Each trail gets a kid score out of 100 for a smooth surface, staying away from cars, and having a playground, restroom and parking within half a mile. How we score trails

Scores are based on OpenStreetMap data and may be out of date or wrong. Always check trail conditions, closures and your child's readiness before you ride. Disclaimer

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Best trails for kids

Fred Thomas Park Path

100

1.4 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

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Mile High Walk

100

0.6 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

Playground 0.2 mi away
Restroom 0.3 mi away
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Parkfield Lake Loop

100

1.1 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

Playground 0.1 mi away
Restroom 0.1 mi away
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Bear Creek Trail

5.9 mi · 98% smooth surface · 98% away from cars

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Clear Creek Trail

4.6 mi · 100% smooth surface · 98% away from cars

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First Creek Trail

3.3 mi · 100% smooth surface · 98% away from cars

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Hampden Heights Path

0.9 mi · 100% smooth surface · 97% away from cars

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High Line Canal Trail

28.0 mi · 99% smooth surface · 97% away from cars

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Sanderson Gulch Trail

3.6 mi · 100% smooth surface · 98% away from cars

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Hampden Heights Trail

2.1 mi · 100% smooth surface · 96% away from cars

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Sloan's Lake Trail

1.9 mi · 100% smooth surface · 94% away from cars

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Central Park Promenade

0.8 mi · 99% smooth surface · 91% away from cars

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Dry Gulch Trail

1.0 mi · 100% smooth surface · 89% away from cars

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Greenway Belt Path

1.7 mi · 100% smooth surface · 91% away from cars

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Lakewood Gulch Trail

1.6 mi · 100% smooth surface · 88% away from cars

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Cherry Creek Trail

16.2 mi · 100% smooth surface · 86% away from cars

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Cherry Creek Trail (North)

1.1 mi · 100% smooth surface · 85% away from cars

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South Platte River Trail

20.3 mi · 100% smooth surface · 84% away from cars

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Wagon Creek Trail

0.8 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

Playground 0.1 mi away
Restroom none within ½ mi
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Westerly Creek Trail

7.6 mi · 100% smooth surface · 81% away from cars

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Windsor Lake Path

1.5 mi · 98% smooth surface · 99% away from cars

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Chambers Road Trail

1.5 mi · 100% smooth surface · 80% away from cars

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Sand Creek Greenway Trail

8.4 mi · 88% smooth surface · 93% away from cars

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39th Avenue Greenway

1.3 mi · 100% smooth surface · 69% away from cars

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Sandhills Prairie Path

1.7 mi · 100% smooth surface · 71% away from cars

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Huston Lake Trail

1.3 mi · 100% smooth surface · 64% away from cars

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Goldsmith Gulch Trail

5.6 mi · 94% smooth surface · 68% away from cars

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W Line Trail

0.7 mi · 100% smooth surface · 48% away from cars

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Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail

0.7 mi · 100% smooth surface · 44% away from cars

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Wadsworth Blvd Sidepath

3.8 mi · 100% smooth surface · 38% away from cars

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Trails we can't score yet

OpenStreetMap doesn't record the surface for more than 5% of these trails, so we can't say how smooth they are. Some may be great for kids. Check before you go.

14th Street

0.8 mi · 0% away from cars

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18th Street

0.8 mi · 0% away from cars

Playground 0.3 mi away
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19th Street

0.6 mi · 0% away from cars

Playground 0.4 mi away
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20th Street Multi-Use Path

0.8 mi · 7% away from cars

Playground 0.1 mi away
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Arapahoe Street

1.1 mi · 0% away from cars

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Derby Lateral Trail

2.5 mi · 98% away from cars

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East Harvard Gulch Trail

1.7 mi · 92% away from cars

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Lawrence Street

0.9 mi · 0% away from cars

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Rocky Mountain Lake Trail

1.1 mi · 96% away from cars

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Restroom 0.4 mi away
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South Broadway

1.6 mi · 0% away from cars

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South Platte Trail East

0.9 mi · 94% away from cars

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Weir Gulch Trail

3.6 mi · 74% away from cars

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West 13th Avenue

2.2 mi · 0% away from cars

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West Harvard Gulch Trail

1.2 mi · 99% away from cars

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Questions parents ask

What are the best bike trails for kids in Denver?

The top-scoring kid-friendly bike trails in Denver are Fred Thomas Park Path (100 out of 100), Mile High Walk (100 out of 100) and Parkfield Lake Loop (100 out of 100). 30 trails score 70 or higher.

Fred Thomas Park Path · Mile High Walk · Parkfield Lake Loop

Which kid-friendly bike trails in Denver have restrooms?

These trails have restrooms right along the trail: Fred Thomas Park Path, Bear Creek Trail, Clear Creek Trail, High Line Canal Trail and Hampden Heights Trail, plus 9 more.

Fred Thomas Park Path · Bear Creek Trail · Clear Creek Trail · High Line Canal Trail · Hampden Heights Trail

Which kid-friendly bike trails in Denver have playgrounds?

These trails have playgrounds right along the trail: Fred Thomas Park Path, Bear Creek Trail, First Creek Trail, Hampden Heights Path and High Line Canal Trail, plus 17 more.

Fred Thomas Park Path · Bear Creek Trail · First Creek Trail · Hampden Heights Path · High Line Canal Trail

What's the longest kid-friendly bike trail in Denver?

High Line Canal Trail is the longest, at 28.0 miles, with a kid score of 99 out of 100.

High Line Canal Trail

How are the trails scored?

Each trail gets up to 40 points for a smooth surface, 40 for staying away from cars, and 20 for a playground, restroom and parking within half a mile. The data comes from OpenStreetMap.

How we score trails

Trail data from OpenStreetMap as of 2026-10-30.