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Cottonwood Canyon Trail

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 3.6 (16)
  1. Areas
  2. CO
  3. …Front Range
  4. …Golden
  5. North Table Mountain
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“A nice flowing trail providing the final climb out of the drainage to a mesa top view. ”

Chuck McQuade
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Miles

1.6

KM
Singletrack

6,421' 1,957 m

High

6,143' 1,872 m

Low

278' 85 m

Up

0' 0 m

Down

5%

Avg Grade (3°)

14%

Max Grade (8°)

Dogs Leashed

E-Bikes Allowed

Description

The Cottonwood Canyon Trail provides the final climb out of the drainage before being rewarded with your first look at the vast mesa top views atop North Table Mountain. The trail continues winding atop the mostly flat mesa before the Mesa Top Trail junction.

Contacts

Local Club: Colorado Mountain Bike Association

Land Manager: Jefferson County, CO - Open Space Dept.

Shared By:

Chuck McQuade
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Trail Ratings

  3.6 from 16 votes

#3

in North Table Mountain

#12068

Overall
  3.6 from 16 votes
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2 Star
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Trail Rankings

#3

in North Table Mountain

#1,167

in Colorado

#12,068

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Photos

Cottonwood Canyon - sweet table mtn views! - North Table - Golden - Colorado
Nov 4, 2024 near Golden, CO
Don't crash or something might get you!
Jul 3, 2020 near Golden, CO
North Table Mountain. Coors Canyon and Waterfall Descent. Great in town quick rip!
Jul 29, 2022 near Golden, CO
Drainage to Mesa Top
Apr 5, 2013 near Golden, CO
The final climb up to the top of Table Mountain
May 13, 2014 near Golden, CO
Top of Cottonwood Canyon.
May 16, 2013 near Golden, CO

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Jun 2, 2021
eddie akin
Nov 14, 2020
Jamey Mossengren
Oct 1, 2020
Richard Maker
Trail was packed with climbers. Would be a fun decent. — 0h 20m
Jun 21, 2020
Elle Bomb
May 6, 2020
Jeff Wagner
Oct 15, 2019
Anni Hurt
Aug 14, 2019
Jack McCaffery
Jul 25, 2019
Tommy Cook

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