We drove through a suburban neighborhood in Golden and parked. The trail head was RIGHT THERE. This was different terrain than we’ve had thus far on other hikes. Rated moderate, it really was. Gained about 1250 feet, it was sunny and in the mid-50s, but the shady side of the mountain was WINDY. Seriously—could’ve knocked us over if we weren’t so tenacious. ;) There was still some snow and slippery icy parts in the shade. Lots of views of Golden and Denver in the distance, which looked like the Emerald City except it wasn’t green. Pearl was really in her element, as you can see.
Suburban Golden, trail head, Table Mountain (North & South)
Tiny succulents and lots of cacti!
That’s Denver way in the distance.
On Rte. 93 between Boulder and Golden, there are a bunch of dinosaurs!!