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- Freeze/thaw Cycle
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- Prevalent Mud
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- Variable
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- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
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- Downhill Only
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- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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Trail Popularity ?
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Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
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Activity Recordings
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- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
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- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
- Snowmobile
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SaveMost of this park is in Jefferson County but not all. Located near the Town of Coal Creek.
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- Mountain Bike
31 trails
- E-Bike
30 trails
- Hike
42 trails
- Trail Running
42 trails
Region Details
- 5
- 2
- 16
- 8
Region Status
Open as of Oct 1, 2022
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 42
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 31
- Trails E-Bike
- 30
- Trails Hike
- 42
- Trails Trail Running
- 42
- Total Distance
- 42 miles
- Total Descent
- 10,167 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,934 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 9,520 ft
- Reports
- 231
- Photos
- 76
- Ridden Counter
- 5,704
Popular Golden Gate Canyon State Park Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Best of Golden Gate Canyon | 23 miles | |
| Golden Gate New Full Pull | 24 miles | |
| Golden Gate - Mountain Lion Loop | 7 miles | |
| Golden Gate | 11 miles | |
| 15 mile Golden Gate Canyon State Park Ride | popular ridelog | 15 miles |
| 16 mile Golden Gate Canyon State Park All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 16 miles |
| 13 mile Golden Gate Canyon State Park Ride | popular ridelog | 13 miles |
| 12 mile Golden Gate Canyon State Park All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 12 miles |
| 12 mile Golden Gate Canyon State Park Ride | popular ridelog | 12 miles |
| 11 mile Golden Gate Canyon State Park All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 11 miles |
Photos of Golden Gate Canyon State Park Mountain Bike
trail: Mountain Lion (Upper)
59 |
Aug 7, 2021 @ 4:11pm
Aug 7, 2021
trail: Mountain Lion (Upper)
70 |
Aug 7, 2021 @ 4:10pm
Aug 7, 2021
trail: Mule Deer
77 |
Aug 7, 2021 @ 9:24am
Aug 7, 2021
trail: Mule Deer
76 |
Aug 7, 2021 @ 8:04am
Aug 7, 2021
trail: Mule Deer
78 |
Aug 7, 2021 @ 7:36am
Aug 7, 2021
trail: Snowshoe Hare
83 |
Sep 26, 2020 @ 7:45pm
Sep 26, 2020
trail: Snowshoe Hare
66 |
Sep 26, 2020 @ 7:44pm
Sep 26, 2020
trail: Blue Grouse
55 |
Aug 23, 2020 @ 8:54am
Aug 23, 2020Videos of Golden Gate Canyon State Park Mountain Bike
trail: Mountain Lion (Lower)
2:11 |
403 |
May 18, 2015
trail: Service Road
0:25 |
166 |
Apr 23, 2014
trail: Buffalo
0:08 |
84 |
Nov 18, 2013
trail: Buffalo
3:34 |
194 |
Jul 14, 2013
trail: Buffalo
4:10 |
255 |
Jul 14, 2013
trail: Buffalo
2:44 |
228 |
Jul 14, 2013
trail: Service Road
1:13 |
116 |
Jan 12, 2013
trail: Service Road
1:08 |
86 |
Jan 12, 2013
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nott Creek | Oct 1, 2022 @ 6:17am Oct 1, 2022 | Ideal | jpasque | ||
| Mountain Lion (Upper) | Oct 1, 2022 @ 6:17am Oct 1, 2022 | Ideal | jpasque | ||
| Mule Deer | Sep 30, 2022 @ 9:01pm Sep 30, 2022 | Variable | gnarmtb95 | ||
| Mule Deer access | Aug 31, 2022 @ 4:39pm Aug 31, 2022 | Dry | getvert | ||
| Mule Deer | Aug 31, 2022 @ 4:39pm Aug 31, 2022 | Dry | getvert | ||
| Mule Deer | Aug 31, 2022 @ 4:39pm Aug 31, 2022 | Dry | getvert | ||
| Camping Access | Aug 31, 2022 @ 4:39pm Aug 31, 2022 | Dry | getvert | ||
| Snowshoe Hare Access | Aug 31, 2022 @ 4:39pm Aug 31, 2022 | Dry | getvert | ||
| Mountain Lion (Lower) | Aug 31, 2022 @ 4:39pm Aug 31, 2022 | Dry | getvert | ||
| Mountain Lion DT | Aug 31, 2022 @ 4:39pm Aug 31, 2022 | Dry | getvert |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | gilpinmtbq | ridden | trail | Mule Deer and 1 more | Jan 29, 2023 @ 6:24pm 5 hours |
| VicTrails | wishlist | trail | Mule Deer | Jan 11, 2023 @ 5:46pm Jan 11, 2023 |
 | 5280outlier | wishlist | route | The Best of Golden Gate Canyon | Dec 25, 2022 @ 12:18pm Dec 25, 2022 |
| 5280outlier | wishlist | trail | Mountain Lion (Lower) | Dec 25, 2022 @ 12:17pm Dec 25, 2022 |
| 2kTixHDa | wishlist | trail | Mule Deer | Dec 24, 2022 @ 2:53pm Dec 24, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | This trail is awful. 0 smooth sections and the... | Oct 20, 2022 @ 7:49am Oct 20, 2022 | ||
| trail | It's a climb in and a climb out with a... | Oct 11, 2022 @ 5:55am Oct 11, 2022 | ||
| trail | Avoid raccoon climb due to trail shift; hike a... | Jun 26, 2021 @ 9:44am Jun 26, 2021 | ||
 | trail | I rode this trail clockwise and it was just... | Oct 17, 2020 @ 4:57pm Oct 17, 2020 | ||
 | trail | Not a fan of this trail. Mostly flat, really... | Sep 26, 2020 @ 7:46pm Sep 26, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland Mountain Quartz Valley Park | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 km |
| Centennial Cone | 4 | 7 km | |||
| White Ranch Park | 5 | 5 | 9 | 7.2 km | |
| Walker Ranch | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.7 km | |
| Magnolia | 6 | 19 | 9 | 8 km |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 31 | 29 miles | 5,925 ft | 13 miles | 1,932 ft | #1,702 | #923 | 65 | 231 | 4 | 1,969 | |
| E-Bike | 30 | 29 miles | 5,919 ft | 13 miles | 1,932 ft | #562 | #184 | 231 | 49 | |||
| Hike | 42 | 42 miles | 10,167 ft | 19 miles | 1,932 ft | #1,302 | #813 | 11 | 231 | 322 | ||
| Trail Running | 42 | 42 miles | 10,167 ft | 19 miles | 1,932 ft | #1,306 | #811 | 231 | 132 |
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