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Hiking – MT. GALBRAITH LOOP TRAIL (via the Nightbird Gulch Trail)

A short hike in a close Jeffco park with great views over the Denver metro and Front range. We enter the park via the Nightbird Gulch Trail, do the Mount Galbraith loop and return to the starting point via the Nightbird Gulch Trail.

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Craig Lewis
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  • Sun, Feb 19, 2023
  • Denver
  • Hiking
  • Adults
  • Easy
  • Easy
  • Mileage: 5.2 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 1,245 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 7,191 ft
  • Pace: 2mph

We will meet at the Coorstek lot next to the American Mountaineering Center at 7am and carpool to the trailhead.

The trailhead is in a West Golden neighborhood about 5 minutes from the meeting place. 

Route/Place

Mount Galbraith

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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

In additional to the usual 10 essentials please bring traction devices (microspikes, yaktraks etc.) and poles. The North side of the loop tends to stay icy during the winter.

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