The 12,000-acre state park is just 14 miles up Golden Gate Canyon Road from Golden off Colorado 93. Its visitor center has a Golden address, despite being just across the Gilpin County line.

A look at Golden Gate Canyon State park near Golden. Description: The 12,000-acre park offers sweeping mountain vistas along 12 trails that vary in length and difficulty. Raccoon Trail is ...

Raccoon Trail, Golden Gate Canyon State Park Trip log: 3.7 miles round trip ("lollipop" loop), 491-foot elevation gain, 9,372 feet max Difficulty: Easy Getting there: From Golden, drive 13 miles ...

Turn left onto Golden Gate Canyon Road and head west for 12.8 miles. Take a right on Crawford Gulch Road and drive 0.2 miles before parking on either side of the road. If you don’t have a state park ...

Golden Gate Canyon offers views from the Panorama Point scenic overlook. Share this: ... Golden Gate Canyon State Park truly does offer that secluded outdoor setting right in our backyard.

Front Range leaf-peeping season will begin any day now, and at Golden Gate Canyon State Park, that means rangers are bracing for crazy crowds that annually overwhelm the scenic mountain area northwest ...

Golden Gate Canyon State Park is one of those rare public places where history, outdoor recreation and nature blend into a melting pot of pure adventure. John Frazer tried his luck at mining in ...

When you’re looking for a good family camping spot, I don’t think it gets much better than finding a place that offers a hike within walking distance of your campsite. What I mean, obviously, is a ...

If you goHighlights: Aspen and other fall colors, late wildflowers, wildlife, historic ruins Distance: About 2.5 miles round trip Elevation: About 8,500 feet at Old Barn Knoll; 8,800 feet at Bootle… ...

This scenic hike explores the northwestern corner of 12,000-acre Golden Gate Canyon State Park, one of the gems of Colorado’s extensive park network. Tucked into the foothills northwest of Golden, the ...