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Carl's Point – Ancient Palms Trail loop from Red Rocks College

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Carl's Point – Ancient Palms Trail loop from Red Rocks College

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Carl's Point – Ancient Palms Trail loop from Red Rocks College

02:26

27.7km

560m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 13.2 km for 567 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.77 km

Carl's Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

You can see William Frederick Hayden Park on the right, and Denver on the left from Carl's Point. A perfect spot to take a mid ride photo or simply take a break and enjoy the view.

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6.77 km

Carl's Point

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Views from Carl's Point yield William Frederick Hayden Park to your right and Denver just straight out.

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7.45 km

Ancient Palms Trail

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Best place to train if you're around golden.

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13.8 km

South Table Mountain Overlook

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Enjoy a scenic stop at the top of South Table Mountain. This overlook provides views of all of Golden and the foothills. If you look north, you can see North Table Mountain and the Coors Brewing facility nestled in-between.

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19.2 km

North Table

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Singletrack climb to a nice view of Golden. Keep tracks and descend on the technical single track.

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27.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.2 km

7.16 km

6.22 km

2.03 km

1.70 km

404 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.0 km

6.58 km

5.94 km

171 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,900 m)

Lowest point (1,730 m)

Weather

Today

Saturday 11 July

35°C

16°C

11 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Carl's Point – Ancient Palms Trail loop from Red Rocks College

Carl's Point

Carl's Point

Ancient Palms Trail

South Table Mountain Overlook

North Table

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