Field trip: Navigation 1
Nav 1 Field Day – North Table Mountain
Only sign up for this field day once you have completed the online portion of the Nav 1.
- Sat, Dec 6, 2025
- Denver
- Navigation
- Adults
- Easy
- Mileage: 4.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 750 ft
- High Point Elevation: 6,500 ft
- 7 (10 capacity)
- 1 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Field day starts with discussion of position level awareness, examination of surrounding terrain, orienting map using both terrain and compass, finding and fixing position. There is emphasis throughout the day on terrain recognition, map reading, measuring and following bearings, travel techniques, sanity checks, increasing confidence by using multiple factors in combination, and general problem solving related to navigation.
Bring questions and real world navigation scenarios that you think would be helpful to discuss with the group.
There will be a prep session conducted online via Zoom Thurs evening prior to the field day. An invite will be sent to participants a few days prior which will contain the Zoomlink and timing for the prep session. In this session we'll clarify meeting location and timing, but generally the plan is to meet Saturday at 7am and conclude roughly 3pm. The field day will take place at Jefferson County's North Table Mountain Park. Located off Hwy 93 between Golden and Boulder. Approximately two miles north of Golden located on the East side of Hwy 93.
We will meet at a small parking lot south of the main lot. Traveling from Denver on Hwy 58, turn North onto Hwy 93 and proceed through 3 sets of lights. Turn right at Pine Ridge Drive and left on Wyoming Circle. The parking lot is on the left.
Traveling South from Boulder pass the main JeffCo parking lot and turn left on Pine Ridge Drive and left on Wyoming Circle. The parking lot is on the left.
Required Equipment
Come prepared as for any CMC dayhike, with hiking essentials and dressed for inclement weather.