Dog-friendly hike near Lakewood · Trading Post Trailhead, Trading Post Rd, Red Rocks Park, Morrison
Illustration of the region, not this trail.
Pets are welcome in Red Rocks Park and the amphitheatre during non-event hours; by law you must leash and clean up after your pet (Denver rules: 6-foot leash on trails). Dogs are prohibited on the adjoining Mount Morrison Trail.
Source: Denver Mountain Parks (Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre) · checked 2026-10-24. Rules change; confirm before you go.
The 1.7-mile Trading Post Trail loops through the monoliths below the amphitheatre, dropping into a meadow and climbing back between 300-foot sandstone fins. It is the most scenic short dog hike in the west metro and shows it: busy on weekends and year-round with visitors. Denver Mountain Parks rules apply, so a six-foot leash and bag are required, and on concert days the whole park changes character by mid-afternoon. The trail has steps and rough sandstone, fine for most dogs, with little shade. Skip the Mount Morrison Trail across the road: Jefferson County bans dogs on it.
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Friendly, well-behaved dogs are welcome inside the taproom any time; keep them leashed, off the furniture and never unattended, and ask the bar for water bowls and treats.
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Dogs are OK on the two large patios; the brewery's site does not state an indoor policy.
