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Panorama Point & Mule Deer Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Golden Gate Canyon State Park near Pactolus, CO. The route reaches Panorama Point. It climbs 719 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi8,842 – 9,289 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Raccoon Trail 39.87569, -105.44021
Nearest town Pactolus, CO

Directions

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Panorama Point & Mule Deer Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 719 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 8,842–9,289 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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Raccoon Trail, heading W.
  4. 50 ftPass Panorama Point.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right onto Mule Deer Trail, heading SW.
  6. 1.1 miReach Panorama Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.1 miTurn left onto Raccoon Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  10. 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

64% other35% dirt1% unspecified

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

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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