Matthews / Winters Park - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

Dinosaur Ridge is an outdoor/indoor museum near Morrison featuring fossils from the Cretaceous and Jurassic Periods, first studied and named during the Bone Wars of 1877. The exhibits are located along a closed section of West Alameda Ave. The route climbs about 200 feet from the museum/shop to the high point along the ridge backbone. The walk is about 2 miles round-trip taking 2-hours. A shuttle bus tour is available for an additional cost.

Green Mountain is a mesa on the eastern flank of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 6,854-foot mesa summit is located in William Frederick Hayden Park in the City of Lakewood, Colorado, United States, 4.0 miles west of the municipal center of Lakewood in Jefferson County.

Red Rocks Amphitheatre is an open-air amphitheatre built into a rock structure in the western United States, near Morrison, Colorado, ten miles west of Denver. There is a large, tilted, disc-shaped rock behind the stage, a huge vertical rock angled outwards from stage right, several large outcrops angled outwards from stage left and a seating area for up to 9,525.

Apex Trail lies Just minutes away from the city, lies a nice respite from the Metro- a 3.30-mile greenway type trail gaining up to 1,500 feet in elevation. It was designated as one of America’s prized national recreation trails in 1978, Apex Trail continues to awe various bikers, runners, and hikers alike on its spectacular singletrack moderate difficulty trail.

William Frederick Hayden Park, aka Green Mountain, is more than 2400 acres of open space, making it the second largest in Lakewood.The park cover the area of over 2,400 acres and its amazing atmosphere attracts thousands of tourists who enjoy spending time outdoors exploring the wonders of local nature. Located on the high mountain with elevation up to 6,800 feet, the park offers absolutely outstanding views to the neighboring territory, along with cool clean air and amazing ambience.

Mount Morrison is one of the most prominent peaks of Denver's Front Range and the metro area.Its North Face is a spectacular sight when viewed from US395 near the Mammoth airport. The rock in this area is noted for it's superb coloring in shades of white, yellow, orange, red, and brown. Red Rocks Amphitheatre is located on the eastern side of the mountain. It is one of the iconic lcaotion where you can spend some beautiful time and a good trek too.