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See also: Kinney Run Open Space.

• Lakota Hills, April 15, 1986, Tract A and Tract B.
  • Tract A is identified as a Park, 0.5192 ac.
  • Tract B is identified as a Park, 0.5966 ac.

    In the Assessor's GIS data Tract A & B are combined into one parcel, PIN 40-101-06-024, 1.179 ac.

  • [Tract C, in the curve of Eagle Ridge Drive, identified as open space, excluded from Kinney Run South.]
  • [Tract D, intersection of Heritage Road and Eagleridge Drive, identified as open space, excluded from Kinney Run South.]
  • [Tract E, intersection of Heritage Road and W. 4th Avenue, identified as open space, excluded from Kinney Run South. Occupied by ramp to bridge over Heritage Road. ]

• Tripp Ranch - Filing No. 1, 2/25/1993, Tract C and part of Tract D.
  • [Tract A. Open space and drainage purposes. Should be considered part of Heritage Dells.]
  • [Tract B, open space/drainage purpose, is often called Tripp Ranch Meadow.]
  • Tract C. Open space/drainage purposes.
  • Tract D. Unidentified as to purpose(?). includes part of the riparian area of Kinney Run and the sidewalk to Crawford Street from Heritage Dells Park.
  • [Tract E, does not exist.]
  • [Tract F, appears to run from Crawford Street to DeFrance Drive. Does not appear in Assessor GIS data. This might be Heritage Dells Filing No. 2B, Tract F.]

The school property was sold 11 March 1993 for $350,000.

Elevation: 6090ft, 1856m.

Articles that refer to this location:

• Checklist Flora of Native and Naturalized Vascular Plants of Golden and Vicinity, Jefferson County, Colorado: survey field;  KRun Names; 
• Kinney Run Trail, Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado: at end;  at intersection; 
• Somerset Drive: at Kinney Run OS; 
• Field Notes: 3 Jan 2025;  9 Apr 2026; 

Literature Referring To This Location:

• Sovell, John R., and Susan S. Panjabi. 2021. Biological Survey of Golden Open Space Property, Jefferson County, Colorado. Fort Collins, CO: Colorado Natural Heritage Program, Colorado State University, 2021. https://cnhp.colostate.edu/download/documents/2021/CNHP-Golden-Open-Space-Survey-final-report.pdf

Area Plant Lists that contain this location:

• Area Plant List for City of Golden Open Space.
• Area Plant List for Golden.

Continuation of Kinney Run Trail at the end of Tripp Drive.	Just the north side of the bridge.	Along the trail.	Coarse sediments over fine.	Winter scene in Kinney Run South.
Discarded desk chair in Kinney Run South.	Discarded bicycle in Kinney Run South open space.	Using a tafoni (?) to anchor the barbed-sire fence to the cliff.	View north through Golden Valley.	View south through Kinney Run South.
Very small section of Kinney Run Open Space on Somerset Drive.	The southern end of Kinney Run Open Space.	Southern segment of Kinney Run.	Composite photo of Kinney Run South.

Species collected at or near this location.

This list summarizes plants collected or observed at this specific, named location. It does not include plants collected or observed at nearby named or unnamed locations. It may be more instructive to use the Area Lists that contain this location.

• TAS – The plant was collected by Tom Schweich.
• Oth – The plant was collected by someone, but not Tom.
• Obs – The plant was observed, but not collected.

Cupressaceae

Juniperus. Horticultural Juniper (Obs) CC:?

Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. Rocky Mountain Juniper (Obs) CC:5

Pinaceae

Pinus edulis Engelm. Pinyon Pine (Obs) CC:6

Anacardiaceae

Rhus trilobata Nutt. trilobata. Skunkbush Sumac (Obs) CC:5

Asteraceae

Anthemideae

Artemisiinae

Artemisia dracunculus L. Tarragon, Dragonwort (Obs) CC:3

Artemisia frigida Willd. Prairie Sagewort (Obs) CC:4

Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Silver Wormwood (Obs) CC:4

Astereae

Chrysopsidinae

Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners. Hairy False Goldenaster (Obs) CC:3

Gutiereziinae

Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britton & Rusby. Broom Snakeweed (Obs) CC:3

Machaerantherinae

Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal. Curlycup Gumweed (Obs) CC:3

Pentachaetinae

Ericameria nauseosa (Pall. ex Pursh) G.L.Nesom & G.I.Baird graveolens (Nutt.) Reveal & Schuyler. Goldy-Locks (Obs) CC:3

Cardueae

Carduinae

Cirsium undulatum (Nutt.) Spreng. Wavy Leaved Thistle (Obs) CC:5

Berberidaceae

Berberis repens Lindl. Creeping Barberry (Obs) CC:5

Boraginaceae

Cynoglossum officinale L. Gypsyflower (Obs) CC:0

Brassicaceae

Alyssum simplex Rudolphi. European Madwort (Obs) CC:0

Cactaceae

Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm. Western Pricklypear (Obs) CC:3

Opuntia polyacantha Haw. Plains Pricklypear (Obs) CC:5

Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbia myrsinites L. Myrtle Spurge (Obs) CC:0

Fabaceae

Astragalus. Milkvetch (Obs) CC:?

Medicago sativa L. Alfalfa (Obs) CC:0

Geraniaceae

Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Her. ex Aiton. Hemlock-leav'd Crane's-bill (Obs) CC:0

Linaceae

Linum L.. Flax (Obs) CC:?

Linum lewisii Pursh. Prairie Blue Flax (Obs) CC:4

Plantaginaceae

Linaria dalmatica (L.) Mill. Dalmatian ToadFlax (Obs) CC:0

Polygonaceae

Rumex crispus L. Curley Dock (Obs) CC:0

Rosaceae

Amygdaloideae

Amygdaleae

Prunus virginiana L. Chokecherry (Obs) CC:4

Maleae

Crataegus. Hawthorn (Obs) CC:?

Dryadoideae

Dryadeae

Cercocarpus montanus Raf. Alder-Leaf Mountain Mahogany (Obs) CC:6

Rosoideae

Potentilleae

Drymocallis fissa (Nutt.) Rydb. (Obs) CC:5

Roseae

Rosa arkansana Porter. Prairie Rose (Obs) CC:5

Rubeae

Rubus deliciosus Torr. Delicious raspberry (Obs) CC:6

Sapindaceae

Acer negundo L. Box Elder (Obs) CC:4

Scrophulariaceae

Verbascum thapsus L. Common Mullein (Obs) CC:0

Violaceae

Viola nuttallii Pursh. Nuttall's Violet (Obs) CC:5

Asparagaceae

Agavoideae

Leucocrinum montanum Nutt. ex A. Gray. Star Lily (Obs) CC:6

Agaveae

Yucca glauca Nutt. Soapweed Yucca (Obs) CC:4

Melanthiaceae

Toxicoscordion paniculatum (Nutt.) Rydb. Foothill Death Camas (Obs) CC:5

Poaceae

Bromeae

Bromus inermis Leyss. Smooth Brome (Obs) CC:0

Poeae

Festuca ovina L. Complex, hybrid or selection (Obs) CC:?

Stipeae

Eriocoma hymenoides (Roem. & Schult.) Rydb. Indian Rice Grass (Obs) CC:3

Triticeae

Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn. Crested Wheat Grass (Obs) CC:0

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Date and time this article was prepared:3:15:08 PM, 8/1/2026.