Golden Gate Canyon State Park

GGC State Park has a special place in my heart as I passed my Navigation skills class in some of the more remote areas.GGC has some amazing trails and campsites. The mountain lion loop is simple stunning with streams, wildflowers, gorgeous outcroppings , animals etc.Take the Burro trail over to windy peek for stunning views ( great lunch spot).Good facilities.Good trails

What a great gem!!! It's not crowded it has steady elevation hikes and such a great place to be to even avoid hiking crowds on weekends, most people we ran into weren't even local to Colorado. My kids and I loved it! Do take a sweater cause you do gain in elevation and it can chill up pretty quick. We loved they even had home in and hike out trails. It's going to now be one my fav places to go always.

We hiked the Ralston Roost/Black Bear/Horseshoe Loop, maybe a bit over 4 miles. The views were great and there were a lot of interesting rock formations. Heading up had a lot of elevation change and it was still quite icy (especially on the way down) in April.

We visited Golden Gate Canyon State Park the second weekend of October to see some Fall colors. The park is gorgeous with ample trails, AND, is dog friendly! I'd recommend getting to the park around 7am; we arrived at 9 and had to drive around for nearly 45 minutes to find parking. We got lucky with someone leaving and were able to hike a good chunk of the Mule Deer trail. The weather was perfect, the colors were mind-blowing, and we had an amazing hike!

I came here this past weeked for some leaf peeping! I was looking for a scenic hike that wasn't too far from Denver and Golden Gate Canyon State Park came recommended. We did Racoon Trail which is a moderate 3.5-4 mile hike that's suitable for most levels, although there are some pretty steep inclines at times.In general, this park is very big so there's lots to explore. The trailhead for this particular hike is near Reverends Ridge Campground. We arrived around 11 and parking was available. We paid $9 for a day pass and started on our way. The midway point is Panorama Point which is also accessible via car and provides gorgeous sweeping views of the mountains and trees. The hike wove through the woods and I was happy there was plenty of leaves still on the trees to see!There was a good amount of people, dogs, kids, and a few bikers on the trail. That being said, everyone was respectful of distancing, wearing masks when getting close, etc. I would definitely recommend this hike if looking for a trip from the city. It tooks us a little over an hour to get here and we stopped in Golden on the way back for lunch! A lovely day trip.

Golden Gate Canyon State Park has awesome trails! Really nice area and great views. We did the Black Bear Trail it was the perfect length and not too hard. Will be back again to try more. The park wasn't too crowded and there was ample parking. Make sure you pay and get one of those registration things for your car. I did see people getting tickets.

Beautiful park very close to the city! There are plenty of trails, picnic spots, and views in this wonderful day use area. This large park occupies around 20 miles of road, hundreds of acres of forest, and large rock outcroppings above. Going for the fall colors is a great idea come late September. Right now, the park's aspens are fully colored out! There's greens, yellows and oranges everywhere. I would recommend looking at the map before and planning your trek. The Gap Road is a perfect start, and it leads to a great notch view. The Coyote Trail is another excellent option. There are plenty of perfect views along the trail. There's fun to be had for everyone!

Such a beautiful hike. We had so much fun. Love the trails and the trees. There are so many different trails to take.

Want something more secluded than the regular parks and trails near Denver? GG is the place for you! Its well worth the state park fee for the day or if you want to spring for an annual pass. On our most recent trip we did the Mule Deer Trail and it was stunning! Not too many people on a Wednesday and a lot of shaded areas to stop and take a break. I don't live in Colorado anymore but I will be visiting here more once we move back!

I stayed in cabin 5 here at this park. Me and my family were out enjoying the day, hiking and cooking some soup. A few hours later we got tired per usual. We went to bed and I found BED BUGS!!!!!! I woke up with about 20 bites and it was painful. I later found out I had an allergic reaction to them and my whole leg swelled up! I became very sad but I'm glad my family didn't get bitten up. The outdoor part was amazing! But please do not stay here unless you want tons of tiny little bugs climbing on you and sucking out your blood.