Local Trails

Leyden Creek Trail

Local trails are shorter in length and are located in various parts of Arvada.

Please Note: Equestrian use (horses) is permitted on trails noted and where signs indicate approved equestrian use.

Barbara Gulch Trail

2.25 miles

West of the Town of Leyden, this trail departs Leyden Creek Trail and follows the Barbara Gulch drainage into preserved Barbara Gulch Open Space. The paved trail offers incredible views of the open space and foothills. Although this trail currently stops in the valley at the west end of the Leyden Rock subdivision, it is planned to extend farther west as opportunities become available. Equestrian use permitted.

Heritage Canal Trail

1.75 total miles

Known within Arvada as the trail that parallels Croke and Farmers' High Line Canals, the Heritage Canal Trail currently exists in three locations:

  • The western segment wraps along the south and west edges of Broad Lake, and also continues a short distance north to W 64th Avenue. 0.5 miles.
  • In east Arvada, the trail parallels Carr Street, heading north outside the western edge of Indian Tree Golf Course from W 74th Way. 0.5 miles. A short on-street detour using W 74th Way, Club Crest Drive, and Carr Drive puts you back onto Heritage Canal Trail at Club Crest Park. Additional 0.25 miles.
  • Also in east Arvada, the soft-surface trail parallels the Croke Canal from Lakecrest Park, past Standley Lake Library, north to Standley Lake. The route includes a pedestrian bridge over Farmers' High Line Canal and underpass at 86th Parkway. This segment is also part of the Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail. 0.5 miles.

Leyden Creek Trail

4.75 total miles

Discover the tranquility and spectacular scenery of western Arvada on natural surfaces within Pattridge Open Space along Leyden Creek west of the Town of Leyden. 3.75 miles. Ramble or ride through open space on paved and soft trails east and west of Alkire Street at Youth Memorial Sports Complex. 1.0 miles. Equestrian use permitted.

Moon Gulch Trail

2.0 miles

Just west of the Indiana Equestrian Center and Arvada Indoor Equestrian Arena, this scenic trail winds through Saddle Brook Park and Moon Gulch Open Space. West of Quaker Street, the primary trail continues up the Moon Creek drainage to Spring Mesa Park, while other trail spurs lead to Spring Mesa Open Space, Leyden Creek Trail in Pattridge Open Space, and Tucker Lake Open Space. Equestrian use permitted.

Blunn Trail

1.3 miles

Named after Montie Blunn who owned the land before the reservoir was built, this multi-use trail east of Arvada Blunn Reservoir is a north-south connector between major regional trails. Starting from the point where Ralston Creek Trail heads north at the underpass on Virgil Way, this trail takes the southern fork, skirting the eastern edge of Bird's Nest Disc Park and Long Lake Regional Park before tying into Van Bibber Creek Trail at historic Churches Ranch. Equestrian use permitted.

Discovery Trail

1.5 miles

Lake Arbor in northeast Arvada is the starting point for this paved neighborhood trail. Starting at the east end of Lake Arbor Park, the trail bears north to Far Horizons Park where it splits. Continue past the park through the greenbelt to W 86th Avenue, or turn west between homes on the off-street corridor that terminates at Otis Drive.

Fairmount Trail

2.75 total miles

This flat multi-use trail picks up where Ralston Creek Trail terminates at W 64th Avenue near SH. 93 and bears south between Long Lake Ranch Park and North Area Athletic Complex to the Van Bibber Creek Trail. It offers scenic views of North Table Mountain as it follows an irrigation canal southward, passing outside Arvada City limits and into Golden. 0.75 miles in Arvada; continues 2.0 miles south to additional trails on North Table Mountain in Golden. Equestrian use permitted.

Independence Trail

1.0 miles

In northwest Arvada, this trail parallels the south edge of Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge west from Indiana Street to a trailhead at W 95th Lane west of Poppy Way. A connection bearing south to Big Dry Creek Trail is available from Independence Trail at the halfway point.

Interurban Trail

1.3 miles

This trail traces a short portion of an original Denver Tramway System trolley route known as the Golden Line, which ran from W 51st Avenue and Teller Street to Golden between 1904 and 1950. A gravel trail weaves alongside paved trail in many places as it parallels W 51st Avenue from Yarrow to Independence Street, passing through scenic Four Acre Lake and Jack B. Tomlinson Parks along the way.

Rainbow Trail

1.1 miles

Numerous neighborhood connections and connections to Arvada Volunteer Firefighters Park and Rainbow 2 and 3 Parks are offered on this paved trail which parallels Little Dry Creek Trail in northeast Arvada.

Union Street Trail

0.6 miles

A quiet north-south trail starting just north of Fremont Elementary School links Harry S Truman Park and Danny Kendricks East Park as it meanders through neighborhoods, ultimately connecting to Ralston Creek Trail.

Wayne Lunn Trail

2 miles

This wide, paved bikeway is a north-south route paralleling Ward Road between W 52nd and W 72nd Avenues. It offers a direct connection to Van Bibber Creek Trail, Ralston Creek Trail, and a connection to Yankee Doodle Trail at W 65th Avenue along the way before terminating at Moore Farm Open Space.

Yankee Doodle Trail

1.2 miles

This trail offers a pleasant walking or biking route and includes some beautifully landscaped areas. It begins west of Fremont Elementary School and continues west through Yankee Doodle Park to Eldridge Street.

Majestic View Park Trails

0.75 total miles

Majestic View Park includes three short trails: Prairie Trail (paved, 0.1 miles), Interpretive Trail (paved, 0.35 miles) and Cattail Trail through wildlife resting area (gravel, 0.3 miles). View a trail map and guide to commonly seen wildlife.