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Nightbird Gulch and Mount Galbraith Loop route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

Nightbird Gulch and Mount Galbraith Loop

Golden, Colorado

5.5 mi

Distance

1,555 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 27m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Nightbird Gulch and Mount Galbraith Loop is an out-and-back trail in Jefferson County, Colorado. It is 5.5 miles long and gains 1,555 feet. It is in or next to Golden, Colorado.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,815 ft
Max:2,196 ft
Gain:474 ft
Loss:474 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,815 ft and 2,196 ft across 4.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,815 ft1,942 ft2,069 ft2,196 ft0.0 mi1.2 mi2.4 mi3.6 mi4.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,815 ft
High point2.3 mi2,196 ft
End4.7 mi1,815 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Golden, 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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