A 25-30 minute drive from Castle Rock, it is home to the Coors Distillery, great restaurants, and gorgeous hikes! Andrew and I enjoy walking the Clear Creek Trail into town and grabbing lunch at one of the local pubs. We also recommend looking up Golden on Alltrails as there is a variety of hikes available!
We made a day trip to Golden, CO last fall and walked the Clear Creek Trail to have lunch here and loved it!