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Lookout Mountain Viewpoint–Denver Mountain Parks, 6 sights is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Apex Park near Panorama Heights, CO. The route passes Golden Reservoir, Denver Mountain Parks and Lookout Mountain Viewpoint. It climbs 1,137 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,867 – 7,566 ft7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.73101, -105.23707
Nearest town Panorama Heights, CO

Directions

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Lookout Mountain Viewpoint–Denver Mountain Parks, 6 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 1,137 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Elevation 6,867–7,566 ft

Out & Back · Apex Park

Trailhead: 39.73101, -105.23707

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 84°F / low 66° · precip 5% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Golden Reservoir.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left onto Buffalo Bill Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miPass Denver Mountain Parks.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Lookout Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miPass Lookout Mountain Viewpoint.
  7. 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Apex Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.8 miSharp right onto Enchanted Forest Trail, heading SE.
  10. 450 ftContinue straight onto Apex Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.9 miBear right onto Rocker Trail, heading NE.
  12. 100 ftBear right onto Enchanted Forest Trail, heading E.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Rocker Trail, heading E.
  14. 50 ftReach Lookout Mountain Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Enchanted Forest Trail, heading E.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto Rocker Trail, heading E.
  17. 100 ftBear left onto Apex Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Enchanted Forest Trail, heading NW.
  19. 450 ftSharp left onto Apex Trail, heading NW.
  20. 0.8 miBear right onto Lookout Mountain Trail, heading N.
  21. 0.8 miTurn left onto Buffalo Bill Trail, heading N.
  22. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
  23. 100 ftContinue straight onto Buffalo Bill's Grave, heading SE.
  24. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

91% dirt2% paved7% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 84°F66°
Precip5%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity29%
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sun 80°56° 27%
Mon 79°66° 43%
Tue 81°61° 36%
Wed 82°61° 42%
Thu 82°63° 30%
Fri 84°61° 21%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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