North Table Mountain Park

Cottonwood Canyon Trail via North Table Loop Trail

7.8 mi · ▲ 1,371 ft · 3 hr 17 min

Cottonwood Canyon Trail via North Table Loop Trail is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in North Table Mountain Park near Golden, CO. It climbs 1,371 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,896 – 6,431 ft · steepest grade: 26%7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Table Mountain Trail 39.76608, -105.21568
Nearest town Golden, CO

Directions

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Cottonwood Canyon Trail via North Table Loop Trail

7.8 mi · ▲ 1,371 ft · 3 hr 17 min

Elevation 5,895–6,432 ft

Out & Back · North Table Mountain Park

Trailhead: North Table Mountain Trail · 39.76608, -105.21568

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 91°F / low 64° · precip 7% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on North Table Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  2. 250 ftContinue straight onto Golden Cliffs Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.8 miSharp right onto North Table Loop Trail, heading E.
  4. 1.8 miSharp left onto Cottonwood Canyon Trail, heading SE.
  5. 1 miSharp right onto Mesa Top Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miReach Cottonwood Canyon Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left onto Cottonwood Canyon Trail, heading SW.
  8. 1 miSharp right onto North Table Loop Trail, heading SE.
  9. 1.8 miSharp left onto Golden Cliffs Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.8 miContinue straight onto North Table Mountain Trail, heading S.
  11. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 91°F64°
Feels like79°Precip7%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 89°66°
Sun 88°62° 19%
Mon 86°71° 47%
Tue 86°67° 35%
Wed 83°65° 37%
Thu 88°65° 36%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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