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"Near sunset, the views from
Windy Saddle are striking."

- Rhonda Minard, Arvada

Windy Saddle Park can be accessed from several points in the Golden Area. Chimney Gulch Trail runs southwest from 6th Avenue near Clear Creek and junctions Beaver Brook Trail near the Windy Saddle parking lot. At Windy Saddle trail users have the choice of continuing along Beaver Brook Trail to the Stapleton Drive Trail Head in Genesee Park or traveling Lookout Mountain Trail to the summit and Lookout Mountain Nature Center. Don't overlook the interpretive trails within the nature center compound. Lookout Mountain Trail continues south from The Lookout Mountain Nature Center where it junctions West Apex Trail. 

Parking lots for trail access are found at Windy Saddle, 857 Lookout Mountain Road, Golden CO 80401 (off Lariat Loop Road), The Lookout Mountain Nature Center and Genesee Park. Additional parking can also be found on road right of ways where allowed.

It is your responsibility to know and obey Open Space rules and regulations.  Users assume liability for all risks associated with visiting this Open Space area.  Responsible use protects this resource for all citizens of Jefferson County.

Last Modified: Aug 3, 2011 04:09 PM