Audio By Carbonatix
Independent Journalism in Denver Needs You
We need to raise $25,000 by August 9 to support the reporting our community depends on. Reader support keeps us independent and is playing a larger role in funding local journalism and shaping what comes next. If you believe independent local journalism matters, make a contribution today.
Colorado placed high on a recent list of the best states for cycling — and everyone knows it’s a great place for hiking. But which Colorado cities are the best for old-fashioned walking?
Walkscore.com has graded dozens of communities in these parts for their walkability — meaning the ease by which the average person can do errands and the like using only their feet for transportation.
Look below to see the site’s top ten, complete with photo-illustrations, maps and scores.
10. Aurora*
*Tied with Centennial, Louisville and Sherrelwood
Number 9: Littleton
Continue to keep counting down our list of Colorado’s ten most walkable cities.
Number 7 (tie): Northglenn
Number 7 (tie): Golden
Continue to keep counting down our list of Colorado’s ten most walkable cities.
Number 6: Lakewood
Number 5: Durango
Continue to keep counting down our list of Colorado’s ten most walkable cities.
Number 4: Wheat Ridge
Number 3: Denver
Continue to keep counting down our list of Colorado’s ten most walkable cities.
Number 2: Englewood
Number 1: Boulder
More from our Lists & Weirdness archive circa September 2011: “Denver’s five best city walks according to Walking Denver author Mindy Sink.”
