The Top 10 Natural Monuments around Denver
Denver’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 10
beautiful natural monuments around Denver. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments around Denver. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: October 6, 2025
Great views of Denver. On a clear day can see up to Longs Peak and down to Pikes Peak.
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This park is very well known for its very large outcrops of red sandstone. It is not necessary to go as far as Arizona, to have a magnificent example of this kind of rock formations.
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Dinosaur Ridge is a great paved trail to bring the kids to. It's closed to cars (save for the dinosaur visitor tour shuttle bus) and has other trails you can …
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From this vantage point, you'll be treated to a stunning view where the prairie meets the woodlands. The area showcases a diverse array of wildlife, from prairie dogs and bison in the meadows to eagles soaring through the air.
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Pedaling along the Dakota Ridge service road, you’ll hit the famous Dinosaur Tracksite, where ancient footprints in Dakota sandstone are stained for visibility. Over 300 tracks left by iguanodonts and small theropods lie just off the path.
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