Clear Creek Trail — Attraction in Golden

I am biased.

Lived in Golden for a while and this was the first trail I walked in Golden, the first time I visited looking for a place.

Came here often with my pup when she was walking this plane with me. She loved to swim in the crik.

It's changed allot since 2006, much busier.

They have really groomed the water park and extended the width and length of the paved portion of the trail.

It goes straight West and is nice at dusk. Very picturesque as you walk into the front range.

Great in summer, lots of tubers, swimmers and fly fishers. Be careful if you tube, the Rapids and current are no joke. They have a river dive rescue team for a reason.

Not a long trail and not technical by any means.

Past 93 it is not paved, but is quiet and more wooded. Typically where tubers begin.

You can choose to turn south over the bridge and continue the paved portion on the other side of the crik next to the football field.

It's great for wildlife as well, birds, Raptors, foxes etc.

I don't walk it as much since my dog has rejoined with source...kind of upsets me.

Highly recommend for kids, adults and...

Free parking, super kid friendly at the start. Stroller accessible, many points to dip into the river. It's very dog friendly with multiple stations along the path for poo bags and trash bins. There's offshoots that go into the mesas and through the trees, so you can take the non gravel/paved ways for the difficult trails attached to the main Riverwalk. Starts in the town and continues into the media area. There's a baseball field you walk past where there's a public restroom that's very well kept and a changing table. There's an historic mining village on the other side of the river, parallel to the little museum that also has a cafe that overlooks the river. you can continue the walk into town where the streets are lined with cute stores, spas, and eateries. It's also biking friendly, too--even for...

One of the main attractions for Golden. Plenty of sport and fun to be found in and around the creek off this trail. Or just a beautiful walk no matter the season. Also always good for people watching if that’s your thing. There are plenty of benches all along the path. If you walk the north side you can get to many of the main places in Golden: Parfet park, lions park, the library, the tennis courts, the baseball fields, RV/camping park, and a lot of Golden history including the Golden History Museum.

If you like to bike, the south side of the trail is for you. Not too...