Parking
Know the Facts
It is unsafe and illegal to park in a way that:
- Creates a hazard in the designated roadway
- Blocks sightlines at intersections and driveways
- Blocks access such as a driveway, emergency access gate, or fire lane
Never park in the roadway.
The roadway is defined as the space between the white (fog) line and the yellow (center) line. If ANY part of your vehicle (tire, mirror) is between the white and yellow lines, your vehicle is a hazard and can be towed immediately.
Never park in areas signed NO PARKING.
No parking signs protect sightlines and prevent dangerous parking that may block the roadway or emergency access.
If you park in a neighborhood, do not block driveways or sightlines at intersections.
- Do not park within five feet of a driveway.
- Do not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
- Do not park within 30 feet of a stop sign, yield sign or traffic signal.
If you park on the shoulder, be hyper aware of roadway hazards.
- Check for bikes and oncoming cars BEFORE you open your door.
- Leash and control your pet before the pet exits the car.
- Walk single file if possible and keep kids and pets close for the walk from the car to the trailhead.
Drive slowly and cautiously in congested areas.
Other helpful trip planning links:
RTD Trip Planner (Web)
RTD Park-n-Ride (Web)
RideShare Denver (Web)
If lots are full at Alderfer/Three Sisters Park please park safely and legally. Additional parking is available at Wilmot Elementary School, which is just 1/2 mile east, or a 10 minute walk, from the Alderfer/Three Sisters East Trailhead.
Alderfer/Three Sisters East Trailhead
30357 Buffalo Park Road
Evergreen, CO 80439
To access Alderfer/Three Sisters Trailhead, turn west on Buffalo Park Road from HWY 73, just south of downtown Evergreen, and travel approximately 1.5 miles. The trailhead will be on your right. Additional parking is also available east of the East Trailhead at Wilmot Elementary School. Park at the elementary school and head north. You will see a pedestrian crosswalk bisecting Buffalo Park Road, use this crosswalk and then head west toward the park. It is approximately 1/2 mile, or a 10-minute walk, to the East Trailhead from the school.
Alderfer/Three Sisters West Trailhead
5136 South Le Masters Road
Evergreen, CO 80439
This larger lot is a 1/2 mile west of the east trailhead.
Additional parking can be found near the west entrance of the park at Lookout Mountain Nature Center and Preserve. Access to Apex Park from here is via the Lookout Mountain Trail which parallels Colorow Road for approximately 1.2 miles to the west entrance of the park.
Apex Trailhead
121 County Highway 93
Golden, CO 80401
To access Apex Trailhead, enter from County Road 93/Heritage Road just before its merger with US 40/West Colfax Avenue, entryway is adjacent to Golden Fire Station No. 24.
Beaver Ranch Trailhead
11369 South Foxton Road
Conifer, CO 80433
To access Beaver Ranch Trailhead, travel south on US 285 for 14.5 miles from C-470 to the Foxton Road exit, take a left at the stop sign and go under the overpass, at the next stop sign take another left, the park is approximately 1/4 mile on right.
Cathedral Spires Trailhead
16577 Southwest Platte River Road
Pine Grove, CO 80470
To access Cathedral Spires Trailhead, travel south on US 285 for 14.5 miles from C-470 to the Foxton Road exit, take a left at the stop sign and go under the overpass, at the next stop sign take another left and travel on Foxton Road for 8.2 miles, then turn right on Platte River Road (County Road 96) and travel 2.4 miles to the parking lot on the north side of the road.
Centennial Cone West Trailhead
2224 Douglas Mountain Drive
Golden, CO 80403
No trailer parking
From Golden, head west on US 6 until you hit the junction of US 6, HWY 58, and HWY 93. Turn left onto US 6/Clear Creek Canyon Road and follow the canyon for approximately 11.5 miles until the junction with HWY 119, continue straight on HWY 119 for approximately .3 miles, then turn right onto Douglas Mountain Road. Douglas Mountain Road turns into Centennial Cone Road, follow Centennial Cone Road for another .5 miles until you reach the trailhead.
- Centennial Cone - Ralph Schell Trailhead Address
- Centennial Cone - Ralph Schell Trailhead Directions
Ralph Schell Trailhead
3956 Camino Perdido
Golden, CO 80403
Trailer parking permitted
From Golden, head west on US 6 until you hit the junction of US 6, HWY 58, and HWY 93. Continue straight onto HWY 93 for approximately 1.4 miles and then turn left on Golden Gate Canyon Road. Approximately 8 miles up the canyon turn left onto Robinson Hill Road. Take Robinson Hill for approximately 1 mile and then continue straight onto Camino Perdido until it dead ends into the trailhead.
- Centennial Cone - Mayhem Gulch Trailhead Address
- Centennial Cone - Mayhem Gulch Trailhead Directions
Mayhem Gulch Trailhead
32447 US Highway 6
Golden, CO 80403
No trailer parking
To Access the Mayhem Gulch Trailhead from Golden, take US 6 west, up Clear Creek Canyon, the trailhead is on the north side of the road between mile marker 262.5 and 262, 9.5 miles from the intersection of US 6 and HWY 93. No trailer parking.
Big Easy Trailhead
32088 US Highway 6
Golden, CO 80403
To access the Big Easy Trailhead from Golden, head west on US 6, through Clear Creek Canyon for 9.2 miles, the trailhead will be on your left.
- Clear Creek Canyon - Mayhem Gulch Trailhead Address
- Clear Creek Canyon - Mayhem Gulch Trailhead Directions
Mayhem Gulch Trailhead
32447 US Highway 6
Golden, CO 80403
- Clear Creek Canyon - Cannonball Flats Access Address
- Clear Creek Canyon - Cannonball Flats Access Directions
Cannonball Flats Access
33708 US Highway 6
Golden, CO 80403
Cannonball Flats can be accessed from Golden, take US 6 west, through Clear Creek Canyon, the trailhead is on the left side of the road, approximately 8.6 miles from the intersection of US 6 and HWY 93.
Additional parking located on the north side of W 26th Avenue between Jellison Street and Iris Street.
Crown Hill Garland Trailhead
9357 West 26th Avenue
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Located between W 32nd Avenue, W 26th Avenue, Kipling Street and Wadsworth Boulevard in Wheat Ridge.
Additional access and parking is available at Hildebrand Ranch Park and South Valley Park. To access Deer Creek Canyon Park from South Valley Park, enter from north or south trailheads and make your way to Prairie Falcon Trail which will cross South Valley Road and turn into Grazing Elk Trail. Once on top of the mesa, stay to the left (clockwise) until you hit Rattlesnake Gulch Trail which then descends to Deer Creek Canyon Road, once you cross the road, Rattlesnake Gulch Trail continues and you are now in Deer Creek Canyon Park. To access from Hildebrand Ranch Park take Two Brands Trail to the right (counter-clockwise) to the Black Bear Trail. *NOTE - Black Bear Trail is a black diamond trail (most difficult) 11 miles one direction from the Hildebrand Ranch Trailhead to the Deer Creek Canyon Trailhead and is also closed seasonally for raptor protection.
Deer Creek Canyon Trailhead
13388 Grizzly Drive
Littleton, CO 80127
To access Deer Creek Canyon Park, take the S Kipling Parkway exit off of C-470 to the south. Take a right on Ute Street and follow it until it merges and becomes W Deer Creek Canyon Road. You will pass South Valley Park on your right, as well as Valley Road, approximately .7 miles past Valley Road, take a left onto Grizzly Drive and the entrance to the trailhead will be just shy of a 1/2 mile on your right.
Additional access to Elk Meadow Park can be found near the Buchanan Recreation Center north of the park off of Evergreen Parkway. Park in an authorized spot, take the concrete path that follows the north-side of the ponds, the concrete path will turn into a natural surface trail that will go under the highway and enter Elk Meadow Park.
Elk Meadow Lewis Ridge Trailhead
2855 Bergen Peak Drive
Evergreen, CO 80439
From I-70 take the CO-74 exit toward Evergreen Parkway an follow the parkway for approximately 4.5 miles (you will see the large meadow off to your right as you approach the park) and then turn right onto Bergen Peak Drive, bear immediately right onto Lewis Ridge Road and the trailhead parking lot will be on your right.
Elk Meadow Stagecoach Trailhead
32281 Stagecoach Boulevard
Evergreen, CO 80439
From I-70 take the CO-74 exit toward Evergreen Parkway and follow the parkway for approximately 4.5 miles (you will see the large meadow off to your right as you approach the park), the Lewis Ridge trailhead off of Bergen Peak Drive will be on your right - continue past for 1.2 miles and then turn right onto Stagecoach Boulevard, approximately 1 mile up Stagecoach Boulevard, the trailhead parking lot will be on your right.
Flying J Ranch Trailhead
9661 County Highway 73
Conifer, CO 80433
To access Flying J Ranch Trailhead, travel south on US 285 for approximately 12 miles from C-470 to the Barkley Road exit in Conifer, take the exit on the right and then bear left at the 2-way stop (vehicles coming off the highway have the right-of-way). Follow Barkley Road until it dead-ends at HWY 73, take a right on HWY 73 and the trailhead entrance will be on the left approximately a 1/2 mile down the road.
Flying J Ranch Shadow Mountain Access
27281 Shadow Mountain Drive
Conifer, CO 80433
To access Flying J Ranch Shadow Mountain Access, travel south on US 285 for approximately 12 miles from C-470 to the Barkley Road exit in Conifer, take the exit on the right and then bear left at the 2-way stop (vehicles coming off the highway have the right-of-way). Follow Barkley Road until it dead-ends at HWY 73, take a right on HWY 73, approximately a 1/4 mile down the road take your first left onto Shadow Mountain Drive and the dirt parking lot will be immediately on the right.
Additional access to Deer Creek Canyon Park can be utilized via access from Hildebrand Ranch Park. Take Two Brands Trail to the right (counter-clockwise) to the Black Bear Trail. *NOTE - Black Bear Trail is a black diamond trail (most difficult) 11 miles one direction from the Hildebrand Ranch Trailhead to the Deer Creek Canyon Trailhead and is also closed seasonally for raptor protection.
Hildebrand Ranch Trailhead
9880 Deer Creek Canyon Road
Littleton, CO 80127
From C-470 take the Wadsworth Boulevard exit and head south. At the next traffic light take a right onto W Deer Creek Canyon Road, follow the road for approximately a mile and a quarter and the entry road will be on your left.
Hiwan Heritage Park
28473 Meadow Drive
Evergreen, CO 80439
From I-70 take the CO-74 exit toward Evergreen Parkway and follow the parkway for approximately 6 miles (passing Elk Meadow Park on the right), turn left onto Douglas Park Road. Douglas Park makes a slight curve to the left and turns into Pine Drive and then turns into Meadow Drive, the parking lot will be on the left approximately a 1/2 mile from the Evergreen Parkway junction.
For the safety of park visitors and drivers in the canyon, when the parking lot is full, do NOT park along Bear Creek Road. Additional access to the park can be found via Little Park just to the east of Lair o' the Bear Park, take Miller Lane off of Bear Creek Road, or from Corwina Park, also located off Bear Creek Road, approximately 1.5 miles past the Lair o' the Bear Park entrance on the north-side of the road.
Lair o’ the Bear Trailhead
22550 State Highway 74
Idledale, CO 80453
To access Lair o' the Bear Park from C-470, take the Morrison Road exit and bear to the right onto Bear Creek Avenue. Continue for approximately 5 miles, on through the Town of Morrison, and up Bear Creek Canyon. The park entrance will be on your left.
- Lookout Mountain Preserve and Nature Center Address
- Lookout Mountain Preserve and Nature Center Directions
Lookout Mountain Nature Center
910 Colorow Road
Golden, CO 80401
From Golden, take US 6 and get off on the 19th Street exit, head west on 19th Street. 19th Street will turn into Lookout Mountain Road after a hard left bend, follow Lookout Mountain Road for 5 miles, then turn right on Colorow Road. Follow this for approximately 3/4 of a mile and the entrance to preserve will be on the left.
If parking lot is full please do NOT park on the shoulder of CO-93, additional parking and access for Matthews/Winters Park can be found at the Stegosaurus Lot across CO-93, less than a 7 minute walk, which has a flashing crosswalk to access the park trailhead. Other parking is also available at the Wooly Mammoth Lot, where there is a concrete trail on the east side of the lot that will take you under the I-70 overpass to the trailhead and is less than a 10 minute walk..
Matthews/Winters Trailhead
1103 County Highway 93
Golden, CO 80401
Take I-70 to the CO-93/ Morrison exit. Head south on CO-93 toward Morrison for approximately 1/4 of a mile and the entrance to the park will be on the right.
Meyer Ranch Trailhead
10490 South Turkey Creek Road
Morrison, CO 80465
Take US 285 south toward Fairplay, approximately 11.5 miles from the C-470 turnoff onto US 285, take the S Turkey Creek Road exit. The exit loops under the highway and dead-ends into the parking lot, which can be accessed via a east or west entrance.
Meyer Ranch Overflow Parking
9303 South US Highway 285
Morrison, CO 80465
Take US 285 south toward Fairplay, approximately 11.5 miles from the C-470 turnoff onto US 285, take the S Turkey Creek Road exit. The overflow parking lot is the first dirt lot north of US 285. Access the park via a path under the overpass that leads to a crosswalk.
If parking lots are full do NOT park on side streets or in neighborhoods - please respect our neighbors. Know before you go and always have a back-up plan if parking lots are full. Nearby parks to the Mount Falcon - Morrison Trailhead include, Matthews/Winters Park (less than 5 miles north), Apex Park (6.5 miles north), Bear Creek Lake Park (5 miles east), William Frederick Hayden Green Mountain Park (less than 6 miles northeast).
Mount Falcon Morrison Trailhead
3852 Vine Street
Morrison, CO 80465
To access Mount Falcon Park - Morrison Trailhead, take C-470 and get off at the Morrison Road exit, take a right and head west on Bear Creek Avenue for approximately 0.7 miles, and then take a left onto CO-8. In approximately 1 mile turn right onto Forest Avenue and then your next right onto Vine Street, which will dead-end into the parking lot.
Mount Falcon West Trailhead
21074 Mount Falcon Road
Indian Hills, CO 80454
Take US 285 south and then take the Parmalee Gulch Road exit at Indian Hills. Follow Parmalee Gulch Road for approximately 2.5 miles and then take a right onto Picutis Road, take a quick left onto Comanche Road, and another quick turn onto Ohkay Road, then turn right again onto Picutis Road. Picutis Road turns into Nambe Road, which then turns into Mount Falcon Road which will dead-end into the parking lot.
If parking lot is full do NOT park along Golden Gate Canyon Road. It is not safe for other drivers or other park visitors - please plan ahead or find a different park. North Table Mountain Park and White Ranch Park are less than a 10 minute drive away and Golden Gate Canyon State Park is only 11 more miles up Golden Gate Canyon Road.
Mount Galbraith Trailhead
21992 Golden Gate Canyon Road
Golden, CO 80403
Take US 6/HWY 93 north of Golden for approximately 1.5 miles past the US 6/HWY 93 intersection and then turn left onto Golden Gate Canyon Road. The trailhead parking lot will be approximately a mile and a quarter up Golden Gate Canyon Road on the left.
If parking lots are full do NOT park along HWY 93. Additional parking can be found at the Wyoming Circle parking lot, which has roughly 15 parking spaces and accesses the park from the south via a 600 foot long aggregate trail. More parking can be found at the Golden Gate Canyon Road parking area, which connects to the concrete trail heading east under HWY 93 and then heads north on the Tucker Gulch Trail for approximately a mile until the trail dead-ends into the entry road to the West Trailhead.
The East Access parking area is a small pull-off style parking area along Easley Road. If the parking lot is full do NOT park along Easley Road, additional parking is available at the Tony Grampsas Memorial Sports Complex. The Tony Grampsas Trail is a short 1/2 mile connection from the Tony Grampsas Memorial Sports Complex to the East Access parking area and the Fairmount Trail.
North Table Mountain West Trailhead
4788 Highway 93
Golden, CO 80403
To access North Table Mountain - West Trailhead from Golden, head north on US 6, from the junction of US 6/HWY 93 continue north on HWY 93 for approximately 2 miles, and the entry road to the parking lot will be on the right.
- North Table Mountain - Golden Cliffs Trailhead Address
- North Table Mountain - Golden Cliffs Trailhead Directions
North Table Mountain Golden Cliffs Trailhead
100 Peery Parkway
Golden, CO 80403
To access North Table Mountain - Golden Cliffs Trailhead, take HWY 58 outside of Golden, continue on to the Boyd Street exit, stay on Clearview Parkway until it dog-legs to the right and then becomes Boyd Street. Follow Boyd Street for approximately a 1/4 mile until the road bends to the right and becomes Plateau Parkway, take an immediate left onto Peery Parkway and follow for another 1/4 mile until you get to a "Y" in the road, stay to the right and the road will dead-end into the parking lot. Additional parking can be accessed by staying to the left at the "Y," and either parking lot has access to the southwestern portion of the park.
Pine Valley Ranch Trailhead
30400 Crystal Lake Road
Pine Grove, CO 80470
Take US 285 south for approximately 21 miles from the junction of US 285/C-470, then take a left onto Pine Valley Road, continue on Pine Valley Road for approximately 6 miles and then take a right onto Crystal Lake Road. Follow this for just over a mile and the road will dead-end into the parking lot for Pine Valley Ranch.
Reynolds Trailhead
13649 South Foxton Road
Conifer, CO 80433
Take US 285 south for approximately 14.5 miles from the junction of US 285/C-470, then take the Foxton Road exit, take a left at the stop sign and go under the overpass, at the next stop sign take another left onto Foxton Road. Follow Foxton Road for approximately 5 miles and the parking lot will be on your right.
Reynolds Songbird Access
13939 S Foxton Road
Conifer, CO 80433
Take US 285 south for approximately 14.5 miles from the junction of US 285/C-470, then take the Foxton Road exit, take a left at the stop sign and go under the overpass, at the next stop sign take another left onto Foxton Road. Follow Foxton Road for approximately 5.5 miles and the parking lot will be on your right.
Reynolds Campground Parking Access
14008 South Foxton Road
Conifer, CO 80433
Take US 285 south for approximately 14.5 miles from the junction of US 285/C-470, then take the Foxton Road exit, take a left at the stop sign and go under the overpass, at the next stop sign take another left onto Foxton Road. Follow Foxton Road for approximately 5.7 miles and the parking lot will be on your left.
- South Table Mountain Camp George West Trailhead
- South Table Mountain Camp George West Trailhead Directions
South Table Mountain Camp George West Trailhead
1219 Kilmer Street
Golden, CO 80401
To access the South Table Mountain Camp George West Trailhead, use I-70 and take the exit for US 40/Colfax Avenue, turn onto Colfax Avenue toward US 6, and then take your next right onto McIntyre Street and follow it for approximately 1/4 mile and then turn right onto S Golden Road. Follow S Golden Road for approximately 1/4 mile and then turn left onto Kilmer Street, continue past the Department of Corrections and Colorado State Patrol buildings and Kilmer Street will dead-end into the parking lot.
- South Table Mountain Golden Hills Road Access Address
- South Table Mountain Golden Hills Road Access Directions
South Table Mountain Golden Hills Road Access
16741 Golden Hills Road
Golden, CO 80401
Use I-70 and take the exit for US 40/Colfax Avenue, turn onto Colfax Avenue toward US 6, and then take your next right onto McIntyre Street and follow it for approximately 1/4 mile and then turn left onto S Golden Road. Follow S Golden Road for approximately 1/2 mile, at the traffic circle continue straight onto S Golden Road, at the next traffic circle take the first exit onto Quaker Street. Follow Quaker Street for approximately 1/4 mile and then turn left onto Golden Hills Road, in another 1/4 mile the park access will be on your right.
South Valley South Trailhead
12447 Deer Creek Canyon Road
Littleton, CO 80127
From C-470 take the Ken Caryl Avenue exit, then take a left onto S Valley Road and follow it for approximately 2.5 miles, turn left onto Deer Creek Canyon Road, and the South Valley South Trailhead will be on your left.
South Valley North Trailhead
8354 South Valley Road
Littleton, CO 80127
From C-470 take the Ken Caryl Avenue exit, then take a left onto S Valley Road and follow it for approximately 1.5 miles, the entry road to the South Valley North Trailhead parking area will be on your left.
Van Bibber Indiana Trailhead
5590 Indiana Street
Arvada, CO 80002
Use I-70 and take the HWY 58 exit heading west, continue on HWY 58 for approximately 1 mile, then take the McIntyre Street exit. Continue on McIntyre Street for approximately 1 mile and then turn right onto W 52 Avenue. Follow W 52 Avenue for approximately a 1/2 mile and then turn left onto Indiana Street. The parking lot will be a 1/2 mile down Indiana Street on the right.
Van Bibber Ward Road Trailhead
5575 Ward Road
Arvada, CO 80002
Use I-70 and take the Ward Road exit and continue north on Ward Road for approximately 1.5 miles and find a place to make a legal U-turn facing back south on Ward Road, and the Van Bibber Ward Road Trailhead will be on the right.
Welchester Tree Grant Park Access
13101 W 8th Ave.
Golden, CO 80401
From I-70 take the Colfax Avenue exit and head east on Colfax Avenue, and take the first right onto Denver West Colorado Mills Boulevard. In approximately a 1/4 mile take a left onto W 7th Avenue, in another 1/4 mile W 7th Avenue will turn into W 8th Avenue at the left bend in the road, follow W 8th Avenue for another 1 mile and Welchester Tree Grant Park access will be on the left.
White Ranch East Trailhead
21827 West 56th Avenue
Golden CO, 80403
From Golden, head north on HWY 93 for approximately 3.2 miles from the intersection of US 6/HWY 93/ HWY 58, and then take a left onto W 56th Avenue, follow W 56th Avenue for just over a mile and then take a right onto Pine Ridge Road, which will dead-end into the parking lot.
White Ranch West Trailhead
25373 Belcher Hill Road
Golden CO, 80403
From Golden, head north on HWY 93 approximately 1.5 miles from the US 6/HWY 93/ HWY 58 intersection, and then turn left onto Golden Gate Canyon Road. Follow Golden Gate Canyon Road for approximately 4 miles to the intersection with Crawford Gulch Road, bear right onto Crawford Gulch Road and continue for another 3.9 miles and turn right onto Belcher Hill Road, which will dead-end into the West Trailhead parking lot.
If parking lots are full DO NOT park along roadways. Lookout Mountain and Colorow Roads are windy, narrow and heavily used by motorists and bicyclists alike. For everyone's safety please use designated pull-outs and parking lots.
Windy Saddle Trailhead
1277 Lookout Mountain Road
Golden CO 80401
From Golden, take US 6 and get off on the 19th Street exit, head west on 19th Street. 19th Street will turn into Lookout Mountain Road after a hard left bend, follow Lookout Mountain Road for just over 3 miles, and the parking lot will be on the right.
Windy Saddle Chimney Gulch Access
1678 Lookout Mountain Road
Golden CO 80401
From Golden, take US 6 and get off on the 19th Street exit, head west on 19th Street. 19th Street will turn into Lookout Mountain Road after a hard left bend, follow Lookout Mountain Road for 3/4 of a mile, and the parking lot will be on the left.
Windy Saddle Colorow Point Access
1075 Colorow Road
Golden CO, 80401
From Golden, take US 6 and get off on the 19th Street exit, head west on 19th Street. 19th Street will turn into Lookout Mountain Road after a hard left bend, follow Lookout Mountain Road for 5 miles, then turn right on Colorow Road. Follow this for approximately 3/4 of a mile and the access will be on the right. Additional parking located at the Lookout Mountain Nature Center and Preserve, across the street.