Monday, August 31, 2026

The Best Things to Do Outside in Denver, by the Record

2 places in the record

The best things to do outside in Denver, by the professional record: Westword has weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Echo Mountain comes out on top, and the record runs deepest in Idaho Springs and Pine.

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  1. Rank 1. Echo Mountain

    Awards
    Address
    19285 CO-103, Idaho Springs, CO · Idaho Springs
    On the Way What's Around

  2. Rank 1. Staunton State Park

    Awards
    Address
    12102 S Elk Creek Rd, Pine, CO · Pine
    On the Way What's Around

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The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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    Drink Score

    The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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      Stay Score

      The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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        Do Score

        The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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          Best Place Score

          The Best Place Score rates the area around a point, not any one place. It runs on the scored places nearby: more good stuff within reach, higher score. If it looks low, we probably haven't found enough critics out here yet.