Trip
RMOTHG Trip – Golden Gate Canyon State Park - Windy Peak
Golden Gate State Park - Windy Peak Hike
Contacts
- Wed, Mar 18, 2026
- Rocky Mountain Over the Hill Gang
- Hiking
- Adults
- Moderate
- Mileage: 6.2 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,700 ft
- High Point Elevation: 9,135 ft
- Pace: 1.5-2.0
- FULL, 5 on waitlist (6 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Park Pass needed for all vehicles. Carpools arranged so that those with passes be drivers.
Please advise leader of any medical conditions that could affect you on this hike e.g. asthma, heart condition, etc
A pre-hike email will be sent to all participants the day before the trip as to weather forecast, special gear, etc.
GGSP is 14 miles from the carpool meeting location. Gas cost for each vehicle will be $8.40 to be divided by all in the vehicle.
Meeting Place: Clear Creek Parking Lot, 304 10th Street, Golden. (corner of 10th and Archer).
Meeting Time: 8:30 am to arrange carpools for 8:40 departure
(There are porta-potties in the SW corner of parking lot, so no bathroom stop enroute to trailhead.)
Required Equipment
$15 annual RMOTHG Membership Dues are required to participate. Please contact the office at 303-279-3080 ext. 3 or office@cmc.org to join!
Ten essentials. Also, must have microspikes in case of ice in shaded areas.