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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Raccoon Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Panorama Point.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Mule Deer Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miReach Panorama Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Raccoon Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 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
More from Raccoon Trail Trailhead
- Mule Deer Trail 4 mi · ▲ 396 ft
- Panorama Point–Dude's Fishing Hole, 5 sights 8.3 mi · ▲ 1,616 ft
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