Denver provides ample opportunities for recreation. The city has more than 250 urban parks and about 130 mi of trails for cycling, running, and walking. Denver also has a unique collection of 51 parks in the mountains to the west, including the Winter Park ski resort and a park featuring a city-managed herd of buffalo. Cheesman Park, City Park, Platte River Greenway, Confluence Park, and Washington Park are among Denver’s best-known and largest parks. Other nearby parks and recreation areas include Golden Gate Canyon State Park, Red Rocks Park, and Chatfield State Recreational Area. The city of Denver constructed a road to the top of Mount Evans (14,264 ft), a paved road at the greatest elevation in the United States. National forests and Rocky Mountain National Park are also nearby.

Denver is the center of professional sports in the Rocky Mountain region. Major league teams are the Denver Broncos (football), Colorado Rockies (baseball), Denver Nuggets (basketball), and Colorado Avalanche (ice hockey). Coors Field (opened in 1995) is the home of the Colorado Rockies. The Broncos began play at the newly constructed Invesco Field and Mile High in 2001, and the Nuggets and Avalanche play at the Pepsi Center. The National Western Stock Show and Rodeo, one of the largest such shows in the country, is held every January.

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