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North Table Mountain Park

Tucker Lake & Fairmont Canal Trail via North Table Loop Trail

15.7 mi · ▲ 1,598 ft · 6 hr 2 min

Tucker Lake & Fairmont Canal Trail via North Table Loop Trail is a 15.7-mile out-and-back in North Table Mountain Park near Golden, CO. The route passes Tucker Lake before reaching Tucker Lake at the turnaround, 7.9 miles in. It climbs 1,598 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,660 – 6,431 ft · steepest grade: 26%16.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Table Mountain Trail 39.76608, -105.21568
Nearest town Golden, CO
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Tucker Lake & Fairmont Canal Trail via North Table Loop Trail

15.7 mi · ▲ 1,598 ft · 6 hr 2 min

Elevation 5,660–6,432 ft

Out & Back · North Table Mountain Park

Trailhead: North Table Mountain Trail · 39.76608, -105.21568

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on North Table Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  2. 250 ftContinue straight onto Golden Cliffs Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.8 miSharp right onto North Table Loop Trail, heading E.
  4. 2.7 miTurn right onto Lithic Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miBear left onto Fairmont Canal Trail, heading SE.
  6. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 1.3 miSharp right onto Van Bibber Creek Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right onto Ralston Creek Trail, heading N.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miPass Tucker Lake.
  15. 0.3 miReach Tucker Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  20. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  21. 0.4 miSharp right onto Van Bibber Creek Trail, heading SW.
  22. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  23. 1.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn right onto Fairmont Canal Trail, heading SE.
  25. 1 miBear right onto Lithic Trail, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left onto North Table Loop Trail, heading SE.
  27. 2.7 miSharp left onto Golden Cliffs Trail, heading NW.
  28. 0.8 miContinue straight onto North Table Mountain Trail, heading E.
  29. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/tucker-lake-tucker-lake-out-back-3-lakes-25-km-615a

Trail surface

57% dirt27% gravel16% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:26 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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