Golden Gate Canyon State Park touches both Gilpin and Jefferson counties, and offers activities throughout the year including hiking, backcountry camping, cabins, yurts, and more. Show Caption 1 of 3 ...

GOLDEN, Colo. — Backcountry camping sites at Golden Gate Canyon State Park will require a reservation beginning Wednesday, July 15. The decision to implement reservations was made after issues ...

An alternative route is to continue on Colo. 93 to Golden Gate Canyon Road and go 13 miles to the southeast park entrance and skirt the west and north side of the park to Rifleman Phillips Campground.

Raccoon Trail, Golden Gate Canyon State Park Trip log: 3.7 miles round trip ("lollipop" loop), ... Not many state parks offer backcountry camping as Golden Gate Canyon does.

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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 ...

Why we love it: Although a little lengthy, the Golden Gate Canyon State Park Loop is rather gentle and offers near nonstop, marvelous views of the Rockies to the west, north, and south, where aspens ...

This scenic hike explores the northwestern corner of 12,000-acre Golden Gate Canyon State Park ... mountain biking, camping, snowshoeing, and wildlife viewing. Each of the park’s 11 trails is named ...

Golden Gate Canyon State Park lies 40 miles south of Rocky Mountain and sits west of Boulder and Denver. ... In addition to camping and hiking, popular things to do include Fishing, Hunting, ...