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Hike South Table Mountain

Want to see a rainbow? Possibly some coyotes or other Colorado wildlife?This hike is full of twists and turns, mostly involving the trail, but also in surprises along the way.Drive into downtown Golden (grab some food if you're hungry) and then pa...

3.3 miles 1500 ft gain

Hike Beaver Brook Trail at Windy Saddle Park

Just outside of Golden, CO is Lookout Mountain. If you’ve ever driven westbound on i70 from Denver to the mountains, you’ve undoubtedly seen this mountain to your right with antennas on the top. On the north side of Lookout Mountain lies Windy Sad...

5 miles 500 ft gain

Hike Chimney Gulch Trail at Windy Saddle Park

5 miles 1000 ft gain

Hike Lookout Mountain Trail at Windy Saddle Park

2.6 miles 500 ft gain

Hike the Golden Cliffs Trail

From here, you can choose a few different hiking paths. This out-and-back trek starts at the trailhead up and to the left. Along the way you'll pass a bench dedicated to Craig Luebben — a writer, photographer and climbing guide. At this point, you...

Mountain Bike the North Table Mountain Loop

Once you're parked, you can choose to ride this trail either counterclockwise or clockwise. My personal recommendation is CCW, which entails you head up the steep paved road on the east-southeast corner of the parking lot first. The climb is about...

7.5 miles 890 ft gain

Capture Sunrise from Lookout Mountain

Lookout Mountain sits just above Golden and provides one of the best easy-access viewpoints near Denver. The mountain provides numerous vantage spots along the road up, with the best at a rock outcropping just below Buffalo Bill's Gravesite &...

Hike the North Table Mountain Loop

The hike starts out from the North Table Mountain Park parking lot just east of Highway 93 on the North Table Loop Trail, with a half-mile fire road straight up the mountain. This fire road is by far the most strenuous part of the hike, and is ess...

3.1 miles 400 ft gain

Hike Mount Galbraith

Starting at roughly 6,000 ft. this hike will take you to the Mount Galbraith Loop Trail that circles the summit of the Mountain which peaks at 7,247 ft. Getting there is very simple, from State Highway 93, take Golden Gate Canyon Road west approx...

5.8 miles 1247 ft gain

Hike Lookout Mountain

Begin hiking up a trail into the forest which eventually opens up into several beautiful spots that look down into the canyon below.

2.3 miles 675 ft gain

Hike the Morrison Slide in Matthews / Winters Park

Start at the trailhead located at 1103 County Hwy. 93 and enjoy a little warm up time by the creek that winds past wild plum, chokecherry, and willow trees. Matthews-Winters Park is filled with red rock formations that make for amazing scenery. It...

4.7 miles 600 ft gain

Hike or Bike Matthews/Winters Park

Matthews/Winters Park, which is part of the Jefferson County Open Space system, is proof that you do not have to go far from the city to enjoy the mountains. Nestled in the foothills between Golden and Morrison just off I-70 and C-470, Matthews/Wi...

4.5 miles

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