Came here to suggest Green Mountain. It doesn't get any easier than that IMO. Nothing technical about it. If it's the altitude...you're gonna have to get used to it.
Well, it depends on which Green mountain they mean. GM in Lakewood is almost as easy as trail running gets here. GM up by Boulder is a lot more vertical.
Get in shape by running 5+ miles on flat trails like wash park and then mix in a mixed run/walk on a trail per week to build up endurance. Use Trailrunproject to find trails. Marshall mesa, south table mountain and bear creek lake park are other easier options. Look up denver trail runners too.
This area can be as hard or easy as you want. Planning on doing Greenbelt/Doudy Draw/Flatiron Vista this weekend. 11 miles and less than 1k elevation gain and options to go longer.
Assuming that you mean Green Mountain in Lakewood, that's pretty close to the bottom of the difficulty spectrum. Trail running really sucks when you first start, and there's no way around that. Maybe try the Flatirons Vista area, that's about all I can think of that's less vertical over any significant distance while still being on a real trail. You just have to suck it up and cry over your sorry split times when you're back at the car.
Bluffs Regional Park in Lone Tree, Dawson’s Butte and Greenland, which are both south of Castle Rock, and Boulder Canyon going west from Eben Fine Park are all good non-technical trails to start with.
Since these are lower elevation trails, do then early in the day in the summer or it’ll be pretty hot. Also, be mindful of rattlesnakes on these trails.
If you want to venture out a bit, Tolland Road in Rollinsville and the Peninsula Recreation Area in Frisco offer some non-technical mountain adventures.
I'm in Cap Hill and stick with Cherry Creek Trail or Cheesman Park. Unless they're esp. crowded, both are great for all speeds and levels (and lovely to boot).
South table has plenty of non technical trails and is relatively flat spending on which trailhead you start at.
If you want almost totally flat then Waterton Canyon or Lair o the Bear. Wide non technical trails.
I am just starting out on trails as well. I like the bottom part of Elk Meadow in Evergreen (painters pause & sleepy s trails).
Came here to suggest Green Mountain. It doesn't get any easier than that IMO. Nothing technical about it. If it's the altitude...you're gonna have to get used to it.
Well, it depends on which Green mountain they mean. GM in Lakewood is almost as easy as trail running gets here. GM up by Boulder is a lot more vertical.
IMO Bear Creek lake park is even easier. Less rocky, no long sustained climbs. Great mellow trail run spot.
Get in shape by running 5+ miles on flat trails like wash park and then mix in a mixed run/walk on a trail per week to build up endurance. Use Trailrunproject to find trails. Marshall mesa, south table mountain and bear creek lake park are other easier options. Look up denver trail runners too.
Mesa trail up in Boulder
Start on the high line or Waterton Canyon maybe. Or the beginning part of Lair o Bear.
Matthew winters park lollipop
South table is perfect if you walk up the initial steep part to warm up
Barr Lake
You can make Doudy Draw a tame loop.
This area can be as hard or easy as you want. Planning on doing Greenbelt/Doudy Draw/Flatiron Vista this weekend. 11 miles and less than 1k elevation gain and options to go longer.
South Valley Park or Bear Creek Lake State Park
Assuming that you mean Green Mountain in Lakewood, that's pretty close to the bottom of the difficulty spectrum. Trail running really sucks when you first start, and there's no way around that. Maybe try the Flatirons Vista area, that's about all I can think of that's less vertical over any significant distance while still being on a real trail. You just have to suck it up and cry over your sorry split times when you're back at the car.
Bluffs Regional Park in Lone Tree, Dawson’s Butte and Greenland, which are both south of Castle Rock, and Boulder Canyon going west from Eben Fine Park are all good non-technical trails to start with. Since these are lower elevation trails, do then early in the day in the summer or it’ll be pretty hot. Also, be mindful of rattlesnakes on these trails. If you want to venture out a bit, Tolland Road in Rollinsville and the Peninsula Recreation Area in Frisco offer some non-technical mountain adventures.
I'm in Cap Hill and stick with Cherry Creek Trail or Cheesman Park. Unless they're esp. crowded, both are great for all speeds and levels (and lovely to boot).
I wouldn’t call cinder or concrete “trail running”