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South Table Mountain Park

Olivine Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 683 ft · 58 min

Olivine Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in South Table Mountain Park near Golden, CO. It climbs 683 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,824 – 6,263 ft · steepest grade: 34%2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.75525, -105.21373
Nearest town Golden, CO
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Olivine Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 683 ft · 58 min

Elevation 5,825–6,263 ft

Out & Back · South Table Mountain Park

Trailhead: 39.75525, -105.21373

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 92°F / low 65° · precip 9% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Ford St & 13th St stop 364 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 200 ftTurn right onto Old Quarry Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Lubhan Olivine Connector Trail, heading W.
  8. 300 ftContinue straight onto Golden Summit Trail, heading S.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Olivine Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Golden Summit Trail, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lubhan Olivine Connector Trail, heading SE.
  13. 350 ftTurn right onto Lubahn Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/olivine-trail-out-back

Trail surface

94% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F65°
Feels like83°Precip9%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 90°67°
Sun 88°63° 19%
Mon 87°72° 47%
Tue 86°67° 35%
Wed 84°65° 37%
Thu 89°66° 36%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: Ford St & 13th St stop 364 m from the trailhead

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