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1.1 miles
Distance
82 ft
Climb
-126 ft
Descent
00:04:21
Avg time
-44 ft
Altitude change
7,494 ft
Altitude min
7,548 ft
Altitude max
7,538 ft
Altitude start
7,494 ft
Altitude end
-0.789%
Grade
-29.744%
Grade max
28.693%
Grade min
3,053 ft
Distance climb
1,573 ft
Distance down
947 ft
Distance flat
00:04:21
Avg time
Lookout Mountain Details
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Activities
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- Trail Running
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Riding AreaWindy Saddle Park
Golden, Colorado -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyGreen (1 vote)
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Local Popularity90 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 75 in E-Biking
- 85 in Trail Running
- 45 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Lookout Mountain is a 1 mile popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Golden Colorado. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 82 ft blue climb. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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- 25 miles average
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- 21 miles avg distance
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- 656 rides
- Last: Jun 19, 2026
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Directions to lookout-mountain trailhead
(39.731864, -105.249169)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Lookout Mountain
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Where is Lookout Mountain located?
Lookout Mountain is located in Windy Saddle Park, Golden, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Windy Saddle Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 39.73186, -105.24917.
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How hard is Lookout Mountain?
Lookout Mountain is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 0.789%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
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What is the elevation gain for Lookout Mountain?
Lookout Mountain has 82 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 126 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 7,494 ft to 7,548 ft.
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Is Lookout Mountain a point to point trail?
Lookout Mountain is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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