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Bridge into Golden – Tucker Gulch loop from Wheat Ridge / Ward Road

Bridge into Golden – Tucker Gulch loop from Wheat Ridge / Ward Road

Moderate

4.9

(5688)

8,455

riders

Bridge into Golden – Tucker Gulch loop from Wheat Ridge / Ward Road

02:42

49.2km

770m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 10.7 km for 10 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.23 km

Bridge into Golden

Highlight • Bridge

A place to pause after an uphill climb if heading west toward Golden on the trail.

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8.57 km

Colorado Front Range Trail (Clear Creek Trail)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Clear Creek Trail offers some shaded multi-use paths to escape from traffic and enjoy views of the creek, Coors Brewing, and the steep cliffside of North Table Mountain.

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10.7 km

Tucker Gulch

Highlight • Gorge

Tucker Gulch, stretching for about eight miles, plays a significant role as a watershed running from east to west. It cuts through the prairie, situated roughly one mile north of …

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11.6 km

Clear Creek Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Shaded part of the trail to watch people tubing or take a quick dip yourself into the water!

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19.0 km

Windy Saddle Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

bathrooms

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19.6 km

Windy Saddle Park Viewpoint

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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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19.6 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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21.8 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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49.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.4 km

21.4 km

3.70 km

255 m

245 m

182 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

34.1 km

14.8 km

211 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,300 m)

Lowest point (1,650 m)

Weather

Today

Thursday 16 July

32°C

19°C

19 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

July 3, 2022,Cycling

This was my first attempt! I was intimadated but the ride was not as bad as i thought. Looking forward to do this ride again.

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Bridge into Golden – Tucker Gulch loop from Wheat Ridge / Ward Road

Bridge into Golden

Colorado Front Range Trail (Clear Creek Trail)

Tucker Gulch

Clear Creek Trail

Windy Saddle Park

Windy Saddle Park Viewpoint

Lookout Mountain Viewpoint

Lookout Mountain

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