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Mule Deer Trail Loop is an 8.5-mile loop in Golden Gate Canyon State Park near Pactolus, CO. It climbs 1,100 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi8,577 – 9,502 ft8.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mule Deer Trail 39.84985, -105.44574
Nearest town Pactolus, CO

Directions

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Mule Deer Trail Loop

8.5 mi · ▲ 1,100 ft · 3 hr 23 min

Elevation 8,576–9,502 ft

Loop · Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Trailhead: Mule Deer Trail · 39.84985, -105.44574

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Mule Deer Trail, heading W.
  3. 2 miTurn left onto Raccoon Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.6 miSharp right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Mule Deer Trail, heading E.
  7. 2.8 miSharp left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Coyote/Mule Deer Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miSharp right onto Mule Deer Trail, heading S.
  10. 2.4 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

66% dirt34% other

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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