Trip
Hiking – Thanksgiving Day Dinner - Photo and Sculpture Hike - Clear Creek Trail
Thanksgiving Day hike and dining at the Table Mountain Inn in Golden. 1310 Washington St. We will meet in the lobby of the Inn at 11:45. After our Thanksgiving dinner we will take a "Photo and Sculpture" hike along beautiful Clear Creek, stopping to capture awesome views at a casual pace for around three miles roundtrip depending on the weather. We have hiked this event in past years in the snow, but not in a blizzard! Hopefully Mother Nature will deliver her best.
- Thu, Nov 26, 2026
- Denver
- Hiking
- Adults
- Easy
- Mileage: 3.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 50 ft
- Pace: photo taking pace
- 11 (18 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Fri, Oct 9, 2026 at 4:49 PM
- Tue, Nov 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
We are meeting in the lobby of the Table Mountain Inn 1310 Washington St Golden at 11:45 am. We pay individually for our Thanksgiving dinner. Following our dinner at the Table Mountain Inn we will walk back down to the bridge on Washington Avenue and meet for the hike by the Golden Bell out front of the Golden Visitors Center parking lot. This will be an easy hike that's open to CMC members and their guests.
Parking. There is ticketing even on Thanksgiving for a minute over the 2 hour parking limits. FREE valet parking is available in the hotel garage. The only other free parking lot is a few blocks away at 10th and Archer, 304 10th St.
We will meet at 11:45 am in the lobby of the Table Mountain Inn 1310 Washington Avenue in Golden for our Thanksgiving dinner to be followed by a "Photo and Sculpture" hike along Golden's Clear Creek, a beautiful spot to capture awesome views. Depending on the weather we'll hike along the trail at a casual pace stopping for photos and looking at the art along the way for about 3 miles roundtrip. Meet for the hike on the northwest side of the Washington Street bridge following the sidewalk from the bridge leading a short distance to the large GOLD Bell in front of the Golden Visitors Center. We will be hiking west from there on the Clear Creek Trail. See the email sent additionally regarding parking since there are 2 hour limits in most locations including the Visitors Center.
Thanksgiving Day Dinner - Photo and Sculpture Hike - Clear Creek Trail
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Required Equipment
Layered clothing (weather could change at any moment - snow, cold, etc.) and water. Note: this Thanksgiving Day hike has never (so far) been cancelled due to weather