Best hikes near Denver

There is a hike near Red Rocks - Red Rocks and Morrison Slide trail. Had to cut it short because of a storm, but it seemed to be pretty nice.

I'll assume you are in halfway decent shape and recommend the Flat Irons in Boulder at Chautauqua Park. Since you will have to Uber you can walk into town when yo are done and call for one while getting a snack somewhere. Not much cell service in some of the canyons so be aware of that if you choose somewhere else. Will be hot af here during the day.

Get as far outside of Denver as you can manage... Many of the open spaces in and near the city are overrun with sketch.

St. Mary's Glacier is a little farther away, like maybe an hour or a little less. It's a fun hike. Bring a few big trash bags and climb up to the top of the Glacier and slide down on your trash bag sled. There's a pretty lake there as well. Go to your right at the lake. It's a nicer trail. It's not well marked and we went to the left one of the times I've been there. That way is really hard!

edited because I missed the Uber part. Not a great Uber choice. Not really service out there and it's a tiny little road.

I don't think there is a good hike that you can really Uber to. You need to rent a car that day. I agree that the Boulder area is really nice. Spend a day there, do some hiking in the Flatirons like Chataugqua up to Royal Arch (fairly short, but some of it is steep) and go to a brewery or 2. There are lots of them in the area.

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I guess we'll stick around Boulder with cell service being sketchy. Appreciate it.

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If you're in Boulder (I thought you were in Denver), you can easily do hiking in the Flatirons. The trails leave from Chatauqua Park and it's pretty much right in town.

I will be in Denver, I was responding to the Flat Irons suggestion on walking into Boulder after for better service. I see a later post suggested a few good ones around Denver that are able to Uber to.