Great little hike/run for locals and tourists alik...

Great little hike/run for locals and tourists alike, and biking. Parking at Matthews/Winters Park is best and additional parking can be found by going up through Red Rocks entrance 1. If starting from the Red Rocks entrance side, the first mile has a brief ascent, around 600 feet. An out and back loop from either parking lot is just under 6.25 miles, total ascent just under 1,300 feet so it makes for a nice training run if you stick on the Morrison Slide and Cherry Gulch. Easily extendible by continuing to the Dakota Ridge trail from Matthews/Winters or going continue on the Red Rocks trail towards Denver. Enjoy!!