With the Cherry Creek running through it, Castlewood Canyon sits just south of Franktown, Colorado, a distant suburb of Denver. And while it's possible to hike from one end of the canyon to the other, the park is split into two separte areas, east and west, with their own entrances.

I found the views along the trails quite nice, especially as I decended into the canyon. The well kept paths were over large rocks many times, which I found I quite enjoyed. I loved the feeling of walking of...