Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Mountain Lion Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 637 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Mountain Lion Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Golden Gate Canyon State Park near Twin Spruce, CO. It climbs 637 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,655 – 8,193 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.84700, -105.35795
Nearest town Twin Spruce, CO

Directions

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Mountain Lion Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 637 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 7,654–8,192 ft

Out & Back · Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Trailhead: 39.84700, -105.35795

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 79°F / low 58° · precip 12% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 500 ftSharp left onto Mountain Lion Trail, heading S.
  3. 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  5. 450 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

94% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 79°F58°
Precip12%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity27%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 79°61°
Sun 81°59° 38%
Mon 78°57° 53%
Tue 75°55° 40%
Wed 74°53° 39%
Thu 82°57° 39%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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