Eastern Mojave Vegetation Lubahn Trail (southern segment of loop), Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado  
 

Tom Schweich  

Home Page  Southern segment of trail from 19th and Belvedere to top of South Table Mountain. This segment has also been called the Golden Summit Trail. GoogleEarth shows this as the Golden Summit Trail.

Other articles:
• Lubahn Trail (north loop):   map;
• Olivine Trail:   map;

Locations: South Table Mountain.  

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Lubahn and Olivine Trails.
 

 

 

Other articles:
• Field Notes:  Wednesday, October 15th;  19 Oct 2019;  7 Jul 2023;

Locations: Castle Rock.  

Castle Rock

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View from the top of Castle Rock.
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View from the top of Castle Rock.
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View from the top of Castle Rock.
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Schweich Hill from Castle Rock on South Table Mountain.
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Magpie Gulch (left) and Nightbird Gulch (right) seen from Castle Rock on South Table Mountain.
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Survey Field and Lookout Mountain from Castle Rock on South Table Mountain.
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Golden Cliffs Trail on south face of North Table Mountain
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Central Golden as seen from Castle Rock
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Mouth of Clear Creek Canyon
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Magpie Gulch
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Nightbird Gulch
Top of Castle Rock.

Other articles:
• Field Notes:  19 Oct 2019;  

Stairs

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Climbing the stairs to Castle Rock.

Other articles:
• Lubahn Trail (north loop):   at STM;  

Junction: Lubahn Trail (northern segment of loop), South Table Mountain Trail.
 

Junction: spur, (use trail?) to highpoint above the “G” at south. This is also the end of the Old Quarry Trail.

Other articles:
• Golden Checklist Flora:  Lookout Mountain;
• Field Notes:  Wednesday, October 15th;  

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Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus montanus) on South Table Mountain.
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Lookout Mountain
Scrubland of Alder-Leaf Mountain Mahogany (Cercarpus montanus).

Other articles:
• Old Quarry Trail:   at w. end;
• Field Notes:  22 Sep 2020;  

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West end of Old Quarry Trail.
Rim of South Table Mountain.

Other articles:
• Field Notes:  22 Sep 2020;  


The intent is to close the trail just below the rim and revegetate the trail.
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Closed for Restoration.

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Upcoming restoration.
 

 

Other articles:
• Field Notes:  22 Sep 2020;  

The trail above this point is on Jefferson County Open Space land. It looks like the trail above will be closed and the vegetation restored.


Other articles:
• Lubahn Spur:   at Lubahn S;
• Field Notes:  Wednesday, October 15th;  

Junction: Lubahn Trail Spur, across the bottom of an interesting outcrop of Denver Formation and, eventually, to the north half of the Lubahn Trail.

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Cross-bedded fluvial facies of the Denver Formation.

Other articles:
• Field Notes:  Wednesday, October 15th;  

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Hikers on Castle Rock
Hikers on Castle Rock.

Other articles:
• Olivine Trail:   at Lubahn Trl;
• Field Notes:  22 Sep 2020;  

Switchback #6 Junction: Olivine Trail

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Switchback #6: view southeast.
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The old Lubahn Trail, eventually goes through the gap at right.
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Junction of Lubahn Trail with Olivine Trail.
 

Other articles:
• Field Notes:  22 Sep 2020;  

Switchback #5

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Switchback #5: view northwest.
 

Other articles:
• Field Notes:   at Coll. No. 1069;  

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Coll. No. 1069, Ambrosia psilostachya
 

Other articles:
• Field Notes:  22 Sep 2020;  

Switchback #4

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Switchback #4: view southeast, into the sun.
 

Other articles:
• Field Notes:  22 Sep 2020;  

Switchback #3

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Switchback #3: view to northwest.
 

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Sphaeralcea coccinea and Heterotheca villosa re-colonize the edge of the Lubahn Trail.
 

Between switchback 2 and 3 is an example of native vegetation retaking the edge of the trail.

Other articles:
• Field Notes:  22 Sep 2020;  

Switchback #2

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Switchback #2: view to southeast directly into the sun.
 

Other articles:
• Field Notes:  22 Sep 2020;  

Switchback #1

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Switchback #1: The view is looking northwest.
Switchback, southern most point of trail

Other articles:
• Belvedere Street:   at end;
• Field Notes:  22 Sep 2020;  

Trailhead: Belvedere Street, near 19th Street.

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Trailhead at south end of Belvedere Street.
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Date and time this article was prepared: 4/24/2026 5:02:00 PM