July 29-31, 2026 - Morrison, CO A hike followed by lunch on the patio at the Ship Rock Grille is a great way to experience Red Rocks. Be sure to explore the amphitheater, and if you can fit a concert into your plans, don't miss it. It's an unforgettable experience. Just be prepared for Colorado's unpredictable weather. We arrived for the concert early and waited in the parking lot for the gates to open. It was sweltering, and everyone was dressed for the heat in shorts and tank tops. Once the gates opened and we made it through security, we were only a few minutes from entering the amphitheater when the skies opened up and it started pouring. Fortunately, we had packed lightweight rain jackets, so we stayed comfortable. Many others weren't as prepared and ended up soaked. The lesson? Do your research, check the forecast, but don't depend on it. Bring layers and rain gear, even if the day starts out hot. At Red Rocks, you can experience blazing sunshine and a thunderstorm within the same hour. But, it's absolutely worth every minute you spend here! read more

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This place is BEAUTIFUL! We went around brunch time, and it was an awesome site to see. I can only imagine how much more breath taking it is during sunset or sunrise. There is nothing more magnificent than seeing natural beauty created by our awesome God. The amphitheater was a sight to see. It's amazing that it was man made. There are a total of three marked hiking trails. We hiked the difficult and medium trails. They weren't that bad at all. The different elevation did make it tough at times, but what an accomplishment it felt when we finished. Also, the view along the way was great. So don't forget to stop and just look around! They also have an easy trail, which is nice, especially if you're taking small children. The visitor center was neat as well with some fun facts and history. There is also a Trading Post where you can purchase souvenirs. The shirts are crazy expensive, but if you shop in the clearance section, it is more affordable. If you're hungry, there is one restaurant there with reasonable prices, but of course more on the pricier side. However, I think it would add to the experience if you brought your own food and picnicked along the way or eat at the end. You can definitely spend a whole day here! It's great for a family outing, date, friends hang out, or even just to enjoy solo. I highly recommend visiting this place, especially if you're from out of town. read more

I visited this gorgeous park in November 2016. When you first arrive, the amphitheater is a must-see sight. If you're here in the morning, you'll see joggers going up and down the stairs. Also, the visitor center has a few exhibits on the history of the Red Rocks Amphitheater (and celebrities and rock stars who have performed here). But Red Rocks Park has lovely hiking trails beyond the amphitheater. Just make sure that you bring a bottle of water, hat, and sunglasses if it's a sunny day. It's also worth picking up a local map so you can estimate which hike to take based on the amount of time you have available. The trails do not provide any shade, so a hat and sunscreen are essential. If you have a few hours to spare while visiting Denver, be sure to plan a day trip here if the weather is nice! read more

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What a stunning place! I've been to a show here now, as well as visited during the day to walk around and do a short hike, and both were stunning. We are so lucky to have such a beautiful spot so accessible from Denver! If you can, go to a show here. It will be one of the best live shows of your life for sure. If you're in the area and can't make a show, still come and walk around it and hike in the area: it's beautiful at every time of day. read more

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Absolutely the best venue I've ever seen a concert! Even though we were rained out from seeing Stephen and Ziggy Marley, all of the other acts were great, especially Buju Banton!! read more

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I don't think pictures justify the beauty of this park. Our guide did mention that there is a portion of the park where the rock point is taller than the Statue of Liberty. The ampitheatre's beautiful. The stage was blocked which was disappointing but it was still worth coming! There's a mini museum where u can also visit to see the BTS of this beautiful park. Parking is free but not plenty I don't think if there's a concert or event. The weather was perfect in this beautiful sight! read more

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After watching the sunrise at the amphitheater, my wife and I did the trading post trail behind it. It was about a 1.5 mile trail that took about 45 minutes or so. Very easy, but still gorgeous terrain. We saw so many fuzzy deer, I think it was mating season. The trail is very clean and well marked. read more

So beautiful and so many picture perfect moments to cherish. The sun feels good up here with the nice freezing breeze. Love the mountains. read more

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Since I was young, I have always wanted to see a show at Red Rocks Amphitheater. I was in Colorado visiting Rocky Mountain National Park and had some time to kill before my flight out of Denver. So I made a stop here at Red Rocks Park. This park is known for its large red sandstone outcrops. There were no shows going on while I was here, so I decided to explore the park instead. Here at Red Rocks Park are hiking trails, the trading post, a museum, a restaurant and the famous Red Rocks Amphitheater. I started my day off at the Trading Post. This place serves as the welcome center and is also a gift shop. It was constructed almost a hundred years ago by W.R. RoscheI. I then did the 1.4-mile Trading Post Trail which starts just outside of the Trading Post. I enjoyed the views of the Denver area and all the red rock formations while hiking on this trail. The trail path can be a little rough and narrow at times. Also near the Trading Post is a statue of John Denver. He played seventeen concerts at Red Rocks Amphitheatre and wrote the popular song "Rocky Mountain High". After my hike, it was time to finally check out the Red Rocks Amphitheater. Many of the rock formations here in Red Rocks Park have names. Creation Rock, Ship Rock and Stage Rock are some of the popular rocks surrounding the Amphitheater. It opened in 1941 and was designed by Burnham F. Hoyt. So many iconic rock bands have recorded shows here. I like that you can walk around and check out the stage and seating area on off days. I walked around the whole amphitheater and tried to picture what being here during a show under the stars would be like. Afterwards, I went and checked out the Visitor Center. Inside of the visitor center is the Red Rocks Hall of Fame and the Ship Rock Grille restaurant. The Colorado Hall of Fame moved out in 2024. I really enjoyed my few hours checking out Red Rocks Park. In addition to the Trading Post trail, there are several other short pedestrian-only trails in the park. It is a beautiful place to visit even if you are not seeing a show. Parking is free on non-event days. read more

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We came to explore a little bit (we didn't get to attend a concert or walk the concert area because they were already setting up for a show that night), but we did get to do a small hike around and see tons of great sights! The hike itself was pretty easy, not too strenuous! My 5 year old did it with ease and enjoyed seeing all the little creatures on the trail. They had a little gift shop as well with all the usual things. It was a nice place to stop and we heard the concert venue is great! read more

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You don't have to go to a show at red rocks to enjoy the beauty of red rocks. Red rocks park is easily viewed on a drive around the lariat loop or by taking a stroll or buy hiking through the trails. Right now, it is spring time and Colorado has had plenty of rain. Around red rocks it is super lush with lots of flowers blooming, and many different kinds of greenery around. Be sure to drive up towards the amphitheater and stop at the trading post. There is a hiking trail that starts right next to the trading post. There's also free EV charging if you have an electric vehicle. There's plenty of places around the lariat Loop to stop and take pictures . There are rock formations throughout the drive. There are places to stop and use the restroom as well. If you're visiting the Denver area, this is a super short drive from downtown. It is a must see even if you are short on time. There are epic photo opportunities everywhere you turn. You will be glad you made the visit to Morrison, Colorado. read more

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Despite a cold and foggy January morning, it was super pleasant to do a quick hike here at Red Rocks Park as well as check out the amphitheater. Definitely recommend checking this place out if you're touring Denver and/or Colorado! Things to note: Red Rocks Park - Check the website if there are any closures of trails and such if the weather has been bad lately. Freeeeeee Entry and Parking to the park on non-event days and up until 2pm on event days. Trading Post Hike: If you want a pretty easy hike, recommend doing this short 1.4mile. Tons of cool rock formations to see along the way and if you go clockwise, the hardest part of the trail is at the end where you do the stairmaster steps. Amphitheater: Been here once for a concert and it's a lovely venue!! On a non event day, pretty cool to tour the venue and see various people working out in the morning. Definitely scanning the calendar for future events here! read more

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I wasn't until I pulled up at red rocks with my kids. The other day that I realized two things one it had been forever since my last visit and two I've never taken my kids there! We ended up going in and kind of checking things out a little bit, but it was scorchingly hot so we didn't stay as long as we might've we're gonna need to go back on a cooler day and I need to get them there for a show read more

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Beautiful breathtaking views, overlooking Denver, surrounded by towering red rocks and cliffs, there are a lot of stairs and uphill walk to get to the amphitheater so be ready but totally worth it. read more

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Best venue to see live music ever!! Amazing lighting and gorgeous views. I will say the sound quality gets much worse anywhere past row 40 or so, so try and get a good spot! Over the past decade the parking and crowds at red rocks have gotten worse and worse so I always recommend getting there earlier rather than later so you can park in a better lot. Upper north lot requires the least amount of walking. If you arrive late for a concert I'd recommend parking on the side of the road rather than in a lower lot so you can get out easier. Red rocks is the best!! read more

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Absolutely beautiful. This place is super accessible. There's a ramp from the top of the trading post, and elevators so if folx need those accommodations they're there. Enjoyed the views. I really wish the museum had been open, but that's my only complaint. read more

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This is a very popular natural wonder as well as a music venue. From what I could see it is massive and a wondrous place to visit. read more

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Red Rocks Park is a mountain park owned and maintained by the city of Denver as part of the Denver Mountain Parks system. The park is known for its very large red sandstone outcrops. Many of these rock formations within the park have names, from the mushroom-shaped Seat of Pluto to the inclined Cave of the Seven Ladders. The most visited rocks, around Red Rocks Amphitheatre, are Creation Rock to the north, Ship Rock to the south, and Stage Rock to the east. The red sandstone rocks were formed about 290-296 million years ago when the Ancestral Rocky Mountains were eroded during the Pennsylvanian epoch. Later, uplift during the Laramide orogeny tilted the rocks to the angle at which they sit today. At 6,450 feet above sea level, Red Rocks Park is a unique transitional zone where the Great Plains meet the Rocky Mountains. The diverse environment allows visitors to see plants, birds and animals of both regions. For those who love hiking, walking and sightseeing, the entrance to the park is free for nature lovers. Many times a year, there are concerts in the Amphitheater, which require tickets for the event. It was just a beautiful natural setting. read more

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We love the red rocks park! If there is ever a time where you want to run up and down some stairs with or without kids this is a great place to enjoy cold and warmth! It does get really warm with how sun hits the area. There are lots of hikes to enjoy in the area but we do the same repeat two plus if you want to bike It is a great area to bike as well. It's close to hole 15 min drive and fits needs of everyone abilities. read more

Beautiful in every sense of the word. This blog post will mostly be about Red Rocks Park but since you really can't do the park without the amphitheatre, the title includes both. It was our last full day in Colorado and Emily wanted to see the sights. She used to live in Colorado so she took to showing me the sights and I am ever thankful we made it here. She wanted to get hiking before the sun really started heating the place up so we arrived around 8:45am and boy... was it already toasty. We stopped at a lookout point so I could take some photos before we hit the main parking lot and made our way towards the concert area. We took in the sights of the amphitheatre and the surrounding area and we also watched a lot of people using the seating here as exercise equipment. I've heard the people in Colorado are fit and in shape but this was intense, almost as intense as the heat was by the time we left. But, ain't nothing wrong with exercising. I do enough walking and bike riding at home. Once we took in the initial sights, we hit up the visitor center to take in a lot of the history of the place and to also cool off before we hit the trails. I am a nerd when it comes to getting little tokens and trinkets from places and I was beyond excited to get two smashed pennies and 4 collectible tokens from the visitor center. We headed out and headed for the trails. Emily took the lead as she knew the area well and lead me on an intense hike. It had it's fair share of up and downs and split level paths. It wasn't long before we were both panting and sweating like no other. I feel like we stuck to the basic path that everyone hikes while out here. I know there has to be more but am thankful Emily kept us on a shorter path. Not that I couldn't have gone further but with the heat it was getting pretty intense and I couldn't have imagined being out there in the afternoon heat unless I was acclimated to it. On the hike back, we stopped in the Trading Post to cool off and see what touristy souvenirs they had. No lie... I may have spent a good chunk of change on magnets, postcards, a bookmark and a few stickers and a token. Worth every penny. I did want a t-shirt they had but couldn't bring myself to spend $35+ on it. We left close to 10am and in that short time, we walked about 2 miles and sweated about 5 pounds of water. I stopped and took so many photos and we even helped a gentleman find Frog Rock. At least, I think we helped him find it. The lack of signage once you were on the trail was a bit disappointing. But that little hiccup did not stop me from loving every second of it. The few photos I included below don't do it justice. It's just something you have to take in yourself. The workers here were getting the area set up for a show and I did some digging and I guess Santana was playing there that night. While I never say never, I think it would be a fantastic venue to see a concert. Maybe next time I am in town That all said, if you find yourself in Colorado and love hiking and natural parks, the Red Rocks are worth it and then some. read more

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Beautiful breath taking views. We walked the trails, visited the Colorado music hall of fame museum, took beautiful pictures of the mountains and the area. It's a must see and not to far off the highway. read more

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Incredible. Stunning. Breathtaking. Fulfilling. No amazing of words to describe how much I loved this place! We were only able to be there for the concert, but it was the best concert of my life. Not just because it was Tyler Childers, but also because of the venue. The sunset was amazing over the park. I want to go back so bad to hike the park and get to experience it all! This has been one of my favorite places! read more

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Great hike! Goregous geology with unique colors and shapes. Really fun loop trail that takes you near the amphitheater and across the highway. Nice little ascend of 700 feet. Small parking lot read more

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Been coming here since a boy and the beauty is still impeccable! I can't recommend this place enough, such a beautiful place to hang out with the family and kids read more

Gorgeous! A little cold in October but a beautiful place to visit when in the Denver area. Plenty of space to park and the sights are something to see! I haven't attended a concert here but imagine the acoustics to be top notch. Stop by and visit on an off day or early before a concert to soak up the red rocks. read more

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I love coming to Colorado and especially its great outdoors. Truly God's country!!! Red Rocks Park is absolutely amazing and I hope she I get to experience an amazing concert here. read more

Gorgeous and iconic! Just go, even if it's not for a concert, just go! There are trails around the amphitheater that you can explore too. read more

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This place is gorgeous! Was visiting the area and the whole family (group of 8) decided to take a hike here. We found parking really easily in the morning by the trading post. Walked the Trading Post Trail, which was a short length of 1.4 miles that went all the way around the outcropping of (you guessed it) red rocks. I took many pictures along the way. After that we went up the steep slope to where the amphitheater was. Impressive! We weren't there for any particular event/concert/band, but it was clear this place draws a HUGE crowd judging from the number of rows of seats. We head up the stairs to explore the museum, which had neat information about the geological history as well as a record of every single band that's played in the location dating back to the early 1900s! It was also nice and cool inside, a welcome reprieve to the heat outside. There's a water fountain/bottle filling station inside too. Small gift shop inside the museum, as well as a bigger one down the hill at the trading post. Lots of fun shirts, hats, stickers, keychains, postcards, etc., plus snacks and drinks available there. read more

The park is gorgeous. We decided to come here to do one of the shorter trails at sunrise and it was beautiful to see the sunlight shining down onto the rocks as the sun rose over the horizon. One thing we enjoyed about doing the hike at sunrise was being able to see some wildlife. There were a bunch of rabbits and several deer around the park. It was also neat to learn some things about the history of the park and rock structures through the signage around the trail. The amphitheater within the park is also really cool. It's super close to the Trading Post, which conveniently has a bathroom and ample parking. If you're visiting Denver, check this place out! It's not too far of a drive from Denver and the views are worth it. My one suggestion would be to account for the high altitude. The hikes aren't long or very strenuous, but it's a little more challenging than you would think if you're not used to the altitude. read more

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Hiked Red Rocks trail and Morrison slide trail. Parking was easy to find, and the trail was mostly dry with a couple wet/muddy patches. Definitely some crowds around on weekends either hiking or going up to the amphitheater. read more

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Absolutely gorgeous! We just came to look at the rocks and walk around a bit on some trails (no concert) and it was absolutely gorgeous. The rock formations are amazing and the amphitheater is very impressive as well. At the top of the steps of the amphitheater there's a small concession stand serving beers. The Visitor's Center is a great spot for some small souvenirs such as postcards and magnets but I found the shirts and sweatshirts a little ridiculously overpriced. Postcards are like $1 and magnets around $3. Parking was fine on the random weekday when we visited. read more

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This park is huge, covering over 650 acres. It dates back to 1928 and has many short trails that you can hike. It offers free parking in various lots throughout the park and houses a world famous amphitheater, a trading post, and the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. It is about 25 minutes from downtown Denver and is very easy to get to. The park's red sandstone formations provide for some very picturesque scenery. They have a big lot with a huge movie screen that they play older movies during the summer months. The series is called Film on the Rocks. They are older movies that are out of the theater, like Black Panther, Do the Right Thing, Mission Impossible and cost about $50 per car. If you visit the park, you have to visit the amphitheater. Please keep in mind that access to the park may be limited if there is a concert going on at the Amphitheater. Try to get there early, if possible, to be able to certainly get in. One thing to keep in mind is that there are some step accents and decents in the park. I did not mind the decents much, but the accents are a doozey. Plus the altitude makes climbing that much more strenuous. This is a very nice park. You can easily spend a half a day here. There are many other nearby attractions such as Lookout Mountain, and Buffalo Bill's grave site that can add to your itinerary and make a day of. read more

Beautiful, serene and worth the trip. I went to the park for the first time with my colleagues and ate at their restaurant downstairs inside of their museum. I was not disappointed. I shared their goat cheese salad and their burger, which was delicious. Matthew was our server, and he was very gracious to our party of 10. I was leaving later that day, so I was not able to watch a concert there, but I plan to return to get that experience. read more

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Great park with amazing views. A good experience for all walks of life. Close to town makes for an easy half day trip. Unbelievable concerts that will make memories for life. read more

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This park includes some rock formations and also an amphitheater playing concerts in what must be a heck of an atmosphere. I roamed through seeking sunset sights and had to be directed around the concert that I did not have tickets for. Nonetheless, I found somewhere to park and saw some deer and some interesting rock formations. It's basically a smaller Garden of the Gods, but since I didn't have time on this particular day to drive that far, I found this an entirely worthwhile diversion. The area had plenty more sights to explore in daylight. read more

I had been to Mount falcon but never to red rocks and that's a shame as you have to come here!! It's gorgeous!! The views are amazing and of course the tourist side of the amphitheater too. read more

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Terrific views and clean, well-maintained park. I came here to do a quick one hour hike around the park a couple months ago while in Denver and really enjoyed it. I walked it counter-clockwise starting at around 9am and finished at 10am, and was glad to avoid the start of mid-day sun considering it would be in mid-90's that day. Definitely had to pause for several breaks along the way to account for the higher altitude/thinner air. Loved admiring the fields of wildflowers dotting the landscape. Before the hike I walked up to the entryway of the Red Rocks Ampitheater but the venue was holding an even so wasnt open to visitors, but mid-June the sky was clear and from the elevated entrance you could see for miles around. read more

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Gorgeous hiking trail near Red Rocks amphitheater. The 3.7 mile loop Red Rocks trail / Morrison Slide trail are spectacular. Rated moderate, you will climb and descend almost 700 feet, so take water, enjoy the views and get out in mother nature. The Red Rocks formations are spectacular anytime. This trail is close to town and has a small parking lot at the trailhead. It is well worth a couple of hours. read more

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Great park a little outside of the city. If you're visiting Denver you have to come here, either for a concert or just to visit! It's a cool venue. I wish we could have watched a concert but we were there for the beer festival. The amphitheater was nice. The view sitting and watching the theater. There's a restaurant on site and a gift shop. Good for exercising as well. read more

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Red Rocks Park and amphitheater is a great place to visit while you are in the Denver area, it's an incredible experience. If you want to get some exercise while you are there, I suggest walking the amphitheater steps, it's an amazing work out. The area is very scenic, it has a trail, museum and amphitheater to visit. It's a great way to spend the day and the scenery is unmatched. I highly recommend visiting Red Rocks Park. read more

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