5 Nature & Parks in Morrison That You Shouldn't Miss

March 13, 2022 Renato Branum

The historic Town of Morrison is a Home Rule Municipality in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The population was 430 at the 2000 census. Red Rocks Amphitheatre is located near-by.
Restaurants in Morrison

1. O'Fallon Park Upper Loop

25500 Colorado 74, Morrison, CO 80465
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5.0 based on 5 reviews

O'Fallon Park Upper Loop

2. Lair O' the Bear Park

Morrison, CO 80465 +1 303-271-5925 http://jeffco.us/open-space/parks/lair-o-bear-park
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4.5 based on 70 reviews

Lair O' the Bear Park

Reviewed By j7286 - Denver, United States

Several hiking trails, some are flat and follow the creek while one trail climbs up a bluff (easy to moderate) and is a bit rocky and narrow in places. Good family hikes, not too strenuous. Lots of shade trees, and plenty of spots along the creek to fish or relax. Many picnic tables located in shady spots. One of my favorite parks, an easy drive from Denver heading west.

3. Mount Falcon Castle Trail

3852 Vine Street, Morrison, CO 80465 +1 303-697-8749 https://www.co.jefferson.co.us/openspace/openspace_T56_R16.htm
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Mount Falcon Castle Trail

Reviewed By ptm2

This is a regular hike. I've taken my kids on this hike since they were very little. It is not stroller friendly.... but close... We normally stop at the tower for lunch

4. Dinosaur Ridge

16831 W Alameda Pkwy, Morrison, CO 80465-9703 +1 303-697-3466 [email protected] http://www.dinoridge.org/
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Dinosaur Ridge

Dinosaur Ridge contains over 300 Cretaceous dinosaur footprints, a few dozen Jurassic dinosaur bones, plus many other trace fossils from ripple marks to plant impressions. At the Visitor Center, you can visit the gift shop, sluice mine for your own mineral or fossil finds, or take a Trek through Time in our exhibit hall.

Reviewed By stijntailly - Waregem, Belgium

Nice little area near Denver with a couple of hiking and biking trails, and more importantly - and probably your main reason for coming here in the first place - lots of dinosaur history and dinosaur tracks for your enjoyment. There's a small, but rather uninteresting gift shop and possibly interesting (didn't visit) museum with a bunch of of fiberglass dinosaurs in the yard. The main drag along the ridgeline is an easy and paved path (it's actually a paved road for cars) along some plaques with info on what happened there a couple dozen million years ago. You can spy the Red Rocks area from this path. Locals that are into hiking can probably spend the better part of their day here, especially when connecting with the Red Rocks trails but occasional visitors should allot about one to two hours.

5. Trading Post Trail

17900 Trading Post Rd, Morrison, CO 80465-9201
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