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Lookout Mountain Climb – Lookout Mountain Viewpoint loop from Golden

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Lookout Mountain Climb – Lookout Mountain Viewpoint loop from Golden

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Lookout Mountain Climb – Lookout Mountain Viewpoint loop from Golden

01:49

24.3km

580m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 1, 2026

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Lookout Mountain Preserve and Nature Center

Windy Saddle Park

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Parking

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1.45 km

Lookout Mountain Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Lookout Mountain is easily the most popular and scenic road within the Denver vicinity. The road is well paved and offers continuous views of mountains and the city. After you …

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9.15 km

Lookout Mountain Summit & Buffalo Bill Grave

Highlight • Summit

Enjoy looking out from the observation deck as you can see Denver and the perfectly straight Colfax Road that splits down the middle.

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9.75 km

Et Voila French Bakery

Highlight • Cafe

New bakery at the top of Lookout just past Buffalo Bills. They opened Spring of 2025, just getting started and adding new pastries each time I stop by, the coffee …

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11.3 km

Lookout Mountain Nature Center

Highlight • Rest Area

The nature center provides a place to rest in the shade, but more importantly, on a hot day has an outdoor water fountain and restrooms.

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15.6 km

Lookout Mountain

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lookout mountain is the go-to climb for cyclists all over the area. The climb starts off moderately steep, levels off mid way, then picks back up at the top. Traffic …

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17.9 km

From here you get amazing views out across Golden. This is also a popular sunset spot. There is a good mix of easy and quite steep trails here from Windy Saddle, so you have plenty of options to choose from.

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17.9 km

Windy Saddle Park Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

This point offers amazing views of an open canyon (with a bathroom just in case). Many people drive up to this point, but they are missing the canyon hike on …

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24.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.8 km

3.56 km

3.12 km

711 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.8 km

741 m

709 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,300 m)

Lowest point (1,780 m)

Weather

Today

Wednesday 6 May

6°C

-3°C

80 %

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Lookout Mountain Climb – Lookout Mountain Viewpoint loop from Golden

Lookout Mountain Climb

Lookout Mountain Summit & Buffalo Bill Grave

Et Voila French Bakery

Lookout Mountain Nature Center

Lookout Mountain

Lookout Mountain Viewpoint

Windy Saddle Park Viewpoint

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