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Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back

Dinosaur Ridge

Golden, Colorado

4.0 mi

Distance

833 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 41m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Dinosaur Ridge is an out-and-back trail in Jefferson County, Colorado. It is 4 miles long and gains 833 feet. It is in or next to Lakewood, Colorado.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,818 ft
Max:1,997 ft
Gain:254 ft
Loss:254 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,818 ft and 1,997 ft across 4.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,818 ft1,878 ft1,937 ft1,997 ft0.0 mi1.0 mi2.0 mi3.0 mi4.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,818 ft
High point1.8 mi1,997 ft
End4.0 mi1,818 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Lakewood, CO · in or next to town
County:
Jefferson County, CO

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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