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Mule Deer Trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Golden Gate Canyon State Park near Pactolus, CO. It climbs 720 ft. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi8,577 – 9,213 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mule Deer Trail 39.86854, -105.44567
Nearest town Pactolus, CO

Directions

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Mule Deer Trail

5.2 mi · ▲ 720 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 8,576–9,213 ft

Out & Back · Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Trailhead: Mule Deer Trail · 39.86854, -105.44567

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 73°F / low 51° · precip 6% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Mule Deer Trail, heading S.
  2. 1.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 1.6 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

99% other1% dirt

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 73°F51°
Precip6%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity33%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 71°51° 36%
Mon 72°51° 45%
Tue 74°49° 39%
Wed 78°51° 41%
Thu 71°51° 34%
Fri 75°48° 28%

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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