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Mule Deer Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Golden Gate Canyon State Park near Pactolus, CO. It climbs 753 ft. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi8,577 – 9,236 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Mule Deer Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 753 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 8,576–9,237 ft

Out & Back · Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Trailhead: Mule Deer Trail · 39.84985, -105.44574

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · 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 miReach Mule Deer Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 50 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

99% other1% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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