Ascending Hikes – North Table Mountain

Meet at Colorado Mountain Club / American Mountaineering Center Parking lot at 7:30am, for no later than 7:45am departure

Colorado Mountain Club: https://maps.app.goo.gl/nx39ajkEiVWLsByG7

We'll then carpool to North Table Mountain Park, West Trailhead:  North Table Mountain Park West Trailhead - Google Maps

Our route will bypass the closed Rim Rock Trail and add avbout 400 ft elevation gain to the standard route on the Rim Rock Trail.

Link to Gaia gps route:

https://www.gaiagps.com/map/?loc=14.4/-105.2204/39.7800&pubLink=3fIMkwS3m7nhcwslwRISlPEb&trackId=4a1e8170-7ef7-4d03-9697-8c548afa158c

We will hike to the top and Circuit north Table Mountain in Golden, avoiding the now seasonally closed Rim Rock Trail. Will will do a 0.4 side trail to Lichen Peak.

The second of a series of six progressively more difficult hikes in the Ascending Hikes Series - held each Friday for six weeks. Ascending hikes are meant to help get in shape through the season and build upon hiking knowledge. Our Goals in this second hike of the series will be: Distance Increase, steeper climb, possible dealing with spring trail conditions . 

Everyone should bring the ten essentials (google is your friend). A hiking stick or treking pole is recommended. If conditions are snowy and/or icy you will need microspikes (yakTrax or similar) for snow or ice conditions (doubtful this late in the seaon at low elevation but it can happen).

Leader will send out a GPX track and Details on the route and conditions 2 days prior to the hike. 

You should be comfortable with achieving a 7+ mile hike - a stretch conditioning hike for those that started with us on the first ascending hike.

Ascending Hikes are meant to help with conditioning and we always adjust our pace to meet the needs of the group.