Morrison

Morrison is a small town of about 400 souls nestled in the Front Range foothills of the Denver Metropolitan Area in the U.S. state of Colorado. The town is located 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Denver in Jefferson County. Besides its spectacular geology and rich paleontological history, Morrison is the home of Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, a world famous music venue.

Get in

See this Colorado travel map. Colorado is on Mountain Standard Time (UTC-07) in the winter and on Mountain Daylight Time (UTC-06) in the summer.

By air

By road

Morrison is served a U.S. highway and three state highways:

Interstate Highway 70 is 3.4 miles (5.5 km) north of Morrison.

See

Do

Eat

  • 🌍 Morrison Inn, 301 Bear Creek Avenue. Popular Mexican restaurant with entertainment.
  • 🌍 The Fort, 19192 Highway 8. The Fort is possibly the Denver area's most famous restaurant. It sits just on the edge of suburban Denver and is perhaps most famous for hosting a dinner during the G7 conference in 1997. Reservations highly recommended.

Sleep

Go next

Routes through Morrison
Ends at Lakewood  N  S  Conifer Santa Fe
Ends at  W  E  Lakewood Ends at
Ends at Evergreen  W  E  Ends at
Ends at Golden  W  E  Lakewood Ends at



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