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See also: Kinney Run Open Space.

See also: Apex Park - Northern Parcel. Cambria Lime Kiln. Deadman Gulch. Heritage Dells. Hogback Valley. Kenneys Creek. Tripp Ranch.

See Eagle Ridge - Filing No. 1, August 24, 1998, Reception #F0679949. Per City Council Resulution 1573, 9 June 2005, "The unique geologic areas in the Eagle Ridge area (including the Dakota hog back, Cambria Lime Kiln, Kinney Run Trail, and riparian areas) are hereby degisnated as a geologic and environmental education park."

Elevation: 5761ft, 1756m.

Articles that refer to this location:

• 24th Street, Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado: at Kinney Run; 
• Checklist Flora of Native and Naturalized Vascular Plants of Golden and Vicinity, Jefferson County, Colorado: KRun Assembly;  KRun Names;  KRun Recreational; 
• Kinney Run Trail, Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado: at Deadman Gl; 
• Field Notes: June 10, 1882;  August 16, 1913;  Coll. No. 1779, 12 Apr 2018;  Coll. No. 1780, 12 Apr 2018;  Coll. No. 1782, 12 Apr 2018;  Coll. No. 1783, 12 Apr 2018;  12 Apr 2018;  16 May 2018;  Coll. No. 1828, 16 May 2018;  16 May 2018;  Friday, July 7th;  2 Jun 2019;  26 Oct 2019;  27 Apr 2020;  Friday, May 15, 2020;  24 July 2020;  31 Jul 2020;  11 Aug 2020;  17 Aug 2020;  28 Aug 2020;  8 May 2021;  30 Mar 2023;  4 Sep 2024;  8 Oct 2025;  9 Jul 2026; 
• U. S. Highway 6: at Deadman Gl; 

• Tom Schweich to Parks, Recreation & Museum Advisory Board: 8/9/2018

Literature Referring To This Location:

• Anderson, D., P. Haseman, and T. Schweich. 2019. Kinney Run Walking Tour for Stewards of Golden Open Space. Unpublished field guide..
• Haddad, Nick M., et al. 2015. Habitat fragmentation and its lasting impact on Earth's ecosystems. Science Advances. 1(2). https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/sciadv.1500052
• 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
• Van Horn, Richard. 1972. Surficial and bedrock geologic map of the Golden Quadrangle, Jefferson County, Colorado. USGS IMAP: 761-A. 1972. {TAS-pdf} http://ngmdb.usgs.gov/ngm-bin/pdp/download.pl?q=7281_9511_5, accessed 27 August 2014

Area Plant Lists that contain this location:

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

Two basal leaves of Physaria.	Kinney Run and south Golden from Apex Park.	Yard waste disposal in Kinney Run.	Signage	Signage
Kinney Run from Eagle Ridge.	Three bottom plow abandoned in Kinney Run.	Hairy Willow Herb in Kinney Run.	Wild hops (Humulus neomexicanus) in Kinney Run.	Kinney Run and Stonebridge HOA from Eagle Ridge.
The stump of the large juniper, showing a broad area of duff.	The five parts of Kinney Run.	Yard waste disposal on the ridge above Kinney Run.	View generally north of Kinney Run.	View generally south of Kinney Run.
View of knob where some Physaria vitulifera grow.	Light-phase Red-Tailed Hawk seen in Kinney Run.	General view north on Kinney Run.	Coll. No. 1779, Euphorbia myrsinites in Kinney Run.	Habitat of Coll. No. 1779, Euphorbia myrsinites in Kinney Run.
Coll. No. 1780, Viola nuttallii	Kinney Run in early Spring.	Kinney Run in early Spring.	Habitat of Coll. No. 1782, Berberis repens.	Habitat of Lithospermum arvense in Kinney Run.
Large juniper that was removed.	View of Kinney Run in early Spring.

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 virginiana L. virginiana. Eastern Redcedar (Obs) CC:4

Anacardiaceae

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

Apiaceae

Selineae

Harbouria trachypleura (A. Gray) J.M. Coult. & Rose. Whiskbroom Parsley (Obs) CC:6

Lomatium orientale J.M. Coult. & Rose. Salt-and-Pepper (Obs) CC:6

Asteraceae

Anthemideae

Artemisiinae

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

Astereae

Chrysopsidinae

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

Conyzinae

Erigeron flagellaris A. Gray. Trailing Fleabane (TAS) CC:3

Gutiereziinae

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

Machaerantherinae

Grindelia subalpina Greene. Subalpine Gumweed (TAS) CC:4

Pentachaetinae

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

Ericameria nauseosa (Pall. ex Pursh) G. I. Nesom & G. I. Baird nauseosa. Rubber Rabbitbush (Obs) CC:3

Solidagininae

Solidago missouriensis Nutt. Missouri Goldenrod (TAS) CC:5

Bahieae

Hymenopappus filifolius Hook. polycephalus (Osterh.) B.L. Turner. Many-Headed Fine-Leaved Wooly-White (Obs) CC:5

Cardueae

Carduinae

Carduus nutans L. Nodding Plumeless Thistle (TAS) CC:0

Cichorieae

Crepidinae

Taraxacum officinale F. H. Wigg. Common Dandelion (TAS) CC:0

Hyoseridinae

Sonchus asper (L.) Hill. Spiny Sowthistle (TAS) CC:0

Heliantheae

Ambrosiinae

Ambrosia psilostachya DC. Western Ragweed (Obs) CC:3

Rudbeckiinae

Ratibida columnifera (Nutt.) Woot. & Standl. Upright Prairie Coneflower (TAS) CC:4

Berberidaceae

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

Boraginaceae

Cynoglossum officinale L. Gypsyflower (TAS+Obs) CC:0

Hydrophyllum fendleri (A. Gray) A. Heller fendleri. Fendler's Waterleaf (Obs) CC:7

Lappula occidentalis (S. Watson) Greene. Flatspine Stickseed (Obs) CC:2

Lithospermum arvense L. Corn Gromwell (TAS+Obs) CC:0

Mertensia lanceolata (Pursh) DC. Prairie Bluebells (Obs) CC:6

Brassicaceae

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

Barbarea vulgaris R. Br. Garden Yellowrocket (TAS) CC:0

Chorispora tenella (Pall.) DC. Crossflower (TAS) CC:0

Draba nemorosa L. Woodland Whitlow Grass (TAS) CC:6

Lepidium draba L. White Top, Hoary Cress (Obs) CC:0

Physaria vitulifera Rydb. Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 28: 278. 1901. Roundtip Twinpod (TAS+Obs) CC:6

Thlaspi arvense L. Field Penny Cress (TAS) CC:0

Cannabaceae

Humulus neomexicanus (A. Nelson & Cockerell) Rydb. New Mexican Hops (Obs) CC:5

Caprifoliaceae

Dipsacus laciniatus L. Cutleaf Teasel (TAS) CC:0

Lonicera tatarica L. Tatarian Honeysuckle (Obs) CC:0

Symphoricarpos occidentalis Hook. Western Snowberry (Obs) CC:3

Symphoricarpos rotundifolius A. Gray. Roundleaf Snowberry (Obs) CC:5

Caryophyllaceae

Cerastium arvense L. strictum Gaudin. Field Chickweed (TAS) CC:5

Convolvulaceae

Convolvulus arvensis L. Field Bindweed (Obs) CC:0

Cornaceae

Cornus sericea L. Creek Dogwood (Obs) CC:7

Elaeagnaceae

Elaeagnus angustifolia L. Russian Olive (Obs) CC:0

Euphorbiaceae

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

Euphorbia peplus L. Petty Spurge (Obs) CC:0

Fabaceae

Astragalus shortianus [Nutt. ex] Torr. & A.Gray. Short's Milkvetch (TAS+Obs) CC:7

Lotus corniculatus L. Bird's Foot Trefoil (Obs) CC:0

Medicago sativa L. Alfalfa (Obs) CC:0

Pediomelum tenuiflorum (Pursh) A. N. Egan. Slimflower Scurfpea (TAS) CC:5

Geraniaceae

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

Grossulariaceae

Ribes aureum Pursh. Golden Currant (TAS) CC:6

Ribes cereum Douglas. Wax Currant (TAS) CC:6

Lamiaceae

Monarda fistulosa L. Wild Bergamot (Obs) CC:6

Scutellaria brittonii Porter. Britton's Skullcap (TAS+Obs) CC:6

Linaceae

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

Nyctaginaceae

Mirabilis nyctaginea (Michx.) MacMill. Heartleaf Four O'Clock (TAS) CC:2

Onagraceae

Epilobium hirsutum L. Hairy Willowherb (Obs) CC:0

Orobanchaceae

Castilleja integra A. Gray. Wholeleaf Indian Paintbrush (Obs) CC:6

Papaveraceae

Argemone polyanthemos (Fedde) G.B. Ownbey. Crested Prickly Poppy (Obs) CC:3

Plantaginaceae

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

Penstemon virens Pennell ex Rydb. Front Range Beardtongue (TAS) CC:7

Polygonaceae

Fallopia japonica (Houtt.) Ronse Decr. Japanese Knotweed (Obs) CC:0

Ranunculaceae

Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt. Western White Clematis (TAS) CC:4

Delphinium nuttallianum Pritz. Twolobe Larkspur (Obs) CC:6

Rhamnaceae

Rhamnus cathartica L. European Buckthorn (Obs) CC:0

Rosaceae

Amygdaloideae

Amygdaleae

Prunus americana Marshall. American Plum (TAS) CC:6

Maleae

Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roem. Saskatoon Serviceberry (Obs) CC:6

Cotoneaster lucidus Schltdl. Hairy Stem Cotoneaster (Obs) CC:0

Crataegus succulenta Schrad. ex Link. Fleshy Hawthorn (Obs) CC:5

Dryadoideae

Dryadeae

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

Rosoideae

Rubeae

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

Salicaceae

Salix irrorata Andersson. Dewystem Willow (TAS) CC:7

Santalaceae

Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. pallida (A. DC.) Piehl. Pale Bastard Toadflax (Obs) CC:5

Sapindaceae

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

Scrophulariaceae

Scrophularia lanceolata Pursh. Lanceleaf Figwort (TAS+Obs) CC:5

Solanaceae

Lycium barbarum L. Matrimony Vine (TAS) CC:0

Solanum dulcamara L. Climbing Nightshade (TAS) CC:0

Ulmaceae

Ulmus pumila L. Siberian Elm (Obs) CC:0

Verbenaceae

Verbena bracteata Lag. & Rodr. Large Bract Vervain (Obs) CC:2

Violaceae

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

Amaryllidaceae

Allium × proliferum (Moench) Schrad. ex Willd. Garden Onion (TAS) CC:0

Allium textile A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr. Textile Onion (Obs) CC:5

Asparagaceae

Scilloideae

Hyacintheae

Muscari botryoides (L.) Mill. Common Grape Hyacinth (Obs) CC:0

Cyperaceae

Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (C.C.Gmel.) Palla. Softstem Bulrush (TAS) CC:3

Scirpus pallidus (Britt.) Fern. Cloaked Bulrush (TAS) CC:5

Iridaceae

Iris L. Horticultural Iris (Obs) CC:0

Melanthiaceae

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

Poaceae

Andropogoneae

Andropogon gerardii Vitman. Big Bluestem (Obs) CC:9

Bromeae

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

Poeae

Dactylis glomerata L. Orchard Grass (Obs) CC:0

Stipeae

Eriocoma scribneri (Vasey) Romasch. (TAS) CC:7

Hesperostipa comata (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth. Needle and Thread (Obs) CC:6

Nassella viridula (Trin.) Barkworth. Green Needlegrass (Obs) CC:4

Triticeae

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

Smilacaceae

Smilax lasioneura Hook. Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 173 [as lasioneuron]. Blue Ridge Carrionflower (Obs) CC:7

Typhaceae

Typha latifolia L. Cattail (Obs) CC:4

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