The 30 best Denver hikes as selected by the Denver Group of The Colorado Mountain Club,A wide variety of trails from wheelchair accessible to "Are you serious?" mountain trails .Trailhead locations, accurate hike descriptions, color photos and maps of the route; Denver sits next to the foothills of the Rocky Mountains and some of the best hiking and snowshoeing in the world. Denver also has one of the finest urban trail systems in the country, laid out much like those of many towns in Europe, with both urban and mountain trail systems. Start downtown with an excellent wheelchair-accessible loop around some city highlights, head for a fine stroll along historic Highline Canal, or venture into numerous state parks to enjoy a bit more solitude.