Name: Chimney Gulch
Rating: 4.0

“A steep but mostly smooth trail leading up Lookout Mountain from Golden.”

— Benjamin Pontecorvo

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Chimney Gulch is a steep trail connecting Golden and the top of Lookout Mountain.

Beginning from the bottom, the first abrupt 1100 feet provide a good workout, and is also a good way to access the top of Apex Trail.

Parking is available at the trailhead on the south side of Hwy 6. Alternately, a tunnel under the highway is available a short distance to the west of the trailhead (couple hundred meters or so) if running to/from/across the highway.

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Land Manager: Jefferson County, CO - Open Space Dept.

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Jul 8, 2017

DwightD Dettloff

Started early which was a good decision as it gets hot, dry, and dusty later in the day. Lots of up! 2.3mi

May 24, 2017

Ben Tyler

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Jun 3, 2016

Matt Burskey

Oct 30, 2015

John Martin 1

20 minutes left to the top — 0h 34m

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#412

in Colorado

#3,842

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2.3 Miles 3.7 Kilometers 77% Runnable Singletrack	1,126' 343 m Ascent -15' -5 m Descent
6,891' 2,100 m High 5,773' 1,760 m Low	9% Avg Grade (5°) 23% Max Grade (13°)
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Chimney Gulch

2.3 Miles 3.7 Kilometers

77%

Singletrack

1,126' 343 m

-15' -5 m

6,891' 2,100 m

5,773' 1,760 m

9%

23%

All Clear

“A steep but mostly smooth trail leading up Lookout Mountain from Golden.”