Mule Deer Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back in Golden Gate Canyon State Park near Pactolus, CO. It climbs 396 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi9,272 – 9,502 ft4.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Raccoon Trail 39.87569, -105.44021
Nearest town Pactolus, CO
Directions
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Mule Deer Trail
4 mi · ▲ 396 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Elevation 9,272–9,502 ft
Out & Back · Golden Gate Canyon State Park
Trailhead: Raccoon Trail · 39.87569, -105.44021
Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 72°F / low 55° · precip 6% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Raccoon Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Mule Deer Trail, heading SE.
- 1.6 miReach Mule Deer Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miContinue straight onto Raccoon Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miArrive 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
Light drizzleTemperature 72°F55°
Precip6%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity37%
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun
68°54°
36%
Mon
72°51°
45%
Tue
74°49°
39%
Wed
77°51°
41%
Thu
71°51°
34%
Fri
74°48°
28%
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Raccoon Trail Trailhead
- Panorama Point & Mule Deer Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 719 ft
- Panorama Point–Dude's Fishing Hole, 5 sights 8.3 mi · ▲ 1,616 ft
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