Name: Chimney Gulch
Rating: 4.1

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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 hiking to/from/across the highway.

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

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4.1 from 31 votes

#1

in Golden

#235

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4.1 from 31 votes

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#1

in Golden

#53

in Colorado

#235

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Feb 19, 2015 near Golden, CO

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Aug 24, 2025

Atsuko Ohtake

Oct 28, 2022

David Curtin

Jul 20, 2022

Ryan Bowman

Jul 4, 2022

Caden Werner

Jun 5, 2022

Private User

Oct 5, 2021

Dane Clark

Sep 5, 2021

Beck Dhar

continued to lookout mountain trail 7.5mi — 4h 15m

Apr 10, 2021

Matt Culpepper

To Windy Saddle and Windy Saddle Peak (West Zion Peak-"7160") and to Mount Zion. Down to "M"-Hang glider lot and bikes back to trailhead lot (7/1500) 3mi — 3h 00m

Feb 14, 2021

Mike Williams

Dec 20, 2020

L G

With Chris, ran with Lookout Mountain Trail

Oct 19, 2020

Daylene York

4.8mi

Aug 18, 2020

Gretchen Walker

Evening hike with Mary and Courtney

Jul 17, 2020

Mike Sanders

Apr 4, 2020

Private User

Mar 8, 2020

Chris B

Walk with lu

Mar 7, 2020

I M

some mud, a lot of packed snow on the last 1/4 — 1h 10m

Jan 7, 2020

Leslie Maddox

Nov 3, 2019

Jenny Zichterman

Oct 26, 2019

Matt Kohn

Aug 24, 2019

Rob Pressly

Jul 14, 2019

Susan Boyle

Jun 16, 2019

Melanie W

Jun 10, 2019

Jill Heiser

Jun 1, 2019

David Herbst

May 18, 2019

Private User

Apr 20, 2019

Liz Prospero

w/Colorado Hikers 6.1mi

Apr 7, 2019

Robert S. Castiblanco

2.3mi

Feb 28, 2019

Alyssa Johanson

Feb 16, 2019

Private User

Feb 3, 2019

Patrick Csongei

shady spots were slick with packed snow and ice. great day for a hike 5.7mi

Sep 26, 2018

Annie Swindell

Sunrise hike. 4.6mi

Sep 22, 2018

Lily Douglas

not sure when we did this first. excellent short foothills hike with nice view at the parking lot.

Sep 6, 2018

Katie Spencer

Jun 20, 2018

Ryan G

Apr 28, 2018

Kyle Engel

Jess and Kylie. Beautiful sunny day 6.2mi

Jan 28, 2018

Kristie Warren

Jan 27, 2018

Solomon Almousa

Jan 14, 2018

Emily H

Dec 21, 2017

John Chappell

Great conditions before the cold sets in! I pushed up to lookout mountain with a little snow on the ground. 7mi — 3h 00m

Nov 23, 2017

Micki Balder

47 minutes to summit 4.6mi

Nov 4, 2017

Casey McCraw

Sep 23, 2017

Samantha Sweet

2.3mi

Sep 22, 2017

Private User

Sep 9, 2017

Patrick Csongei

ran up chimney gulch to the overlook and then to buffalo Bill's grave 8.2mi

Jul 30, 2017

Dahlia Weinstein

Jul 3, 2017

Scott Klinger

Jun 24, 2017

Sarah C

Jun 11, 2017

Wade Cato

May 31, 2017

Aaron Mitz

2.3mi

May 7, 2017

Chris D

5mi — 2h 10m

Apr 3, 2017

Micki Balder

Mar 25, 2017

Rob Hirsch

3mi

Mar 9, 2017

Nicole LeBlanc

Oct 8, 2016

Heather O'Keefe

Nov 3, 2015

Adam Lendi

6.1mi — 2h 50m

Jul 19, 2014

Valerie Norton

https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2014/07/lookout-mountain.html

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Chimney Gulch

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

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6,891' 2,100 m

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