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Adoption of the Open Space Master Plan, 22 July 2025, defines an open space of the same name that includes the original parcel, and extends it south to the bottom of Apex Gulch.

Elevation: 6221ft, 0m.

Articles that refer to this location:

• Kinney Run Trail, Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado: 88500; 

Literature Referring To This Location:

• Encyclopedia Staff. 2016, August 24. Magic Mountain Archeological Site. Colorado Encyclopedia. Date retrieved: 12 February 2019, https://coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/magic-mountain-archaeological-site
• Irwin-Williams, Cynthia, and Henry J. Irwin. 1966. Excavations at Magic Mountain: A Diachronic Study of Plains-Southwest Relations. Denver Museum of Natural History, Proceedings No. 12. Denver, Colorado: Denver Museum of Natural History, October 20, 1966. {TAS-pdf}

Area Plant Lists that contain this location:

• Area Plant List for Magic Mountain.
• Area Plant List for Golden.

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 scopulorum Sarg. Rocky Mountain Juniper (Obs)

Pinaceae

Pinus ponderosa Laws. Ponderosa Pine (Obs)

Amaranthaceae

Amaranthus blitoides S. Watson. Mat Amaranth (Oth)

Amaranthus powellii S. Watson. Powell's Pigweed (Oth)

Froelichia gracilis (Hook.) Moq. Slender Snakecotton (Oth)

Anacardiaceae

Rhus trilobata Nutt. trilobata. Skunkbush Sumac (Obs)

Toxicodendron rydbergii (Small ex Rydb.) Greene. Western Poison Ivy (Obs)

Apiaceae

Selineae

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

Asteraceae

Anthemideae

Artemisia dracunculus L. Tarragon, Dragonwort (Obs)

Artemisia frigida Willd. Prairie Sagewort (Obs)

Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt. Silver Wormwood (Obs)

Astereae

Chrysopsidinae

Heterotheca villosa (Pursh) Shinners. Hairy False Goldenaster (Obs)

Conyzinae

Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronquist. Canadian Horseweed (Oth)

Gutiereziinae

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

Machaerantherinae

Grindelia squarrosa (Pursh) Dunal. Curlycup Gumweed (Obs)

Pentachaetinae

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

Solidagininae

Solidago missouriensis Nutt. Missouri Goldenrod (Obs)

Symphyotrichinae

Symphyotrichum lanceolatum (Willd.) G. L. Nesom hesperium (A. Gray) G. L. Nesom. Western Lance-Leaved Aster (Oth)

Symphyotrichum porteri (A. Gray) G.L. Nesom. Smooth White Aster (Oth)

Cardueae

Centaureinae

Centaurea diffusa Lam. Diffuse Knapweed (Obs)

Cichorieae

Cichoriinae

Cichorium intybus L. Common Chicory (Obs)

Crepidinae

Taraxacum officinale F. H. Wigg. Common Dandelion (Obs)

Eupatorieae

Brickellia Elliott. Brickel Bush (Obs)

Liatris punctata Hook. Dotted Blazing Star (Obs)

Heliantheae

Ambrosiinae

Ambrosia psilostachya DC. Western Ragweed (Obs)

Helianthinae

Helianthus annuus L. Common Sunflower (Obs)

Helianthus pumilus Nutt. Little Sunflower (Obs)

Senecioneae

Senecio riddellii (Torr. & A. Gray) Greenm. ex L.O. Williams. Riddell's Ragwort (Oth)

Boraginaceae

Cynoglossum officinale L. Gypsyflower (Obs)

Brassicaceae

Alyssum simplex Rudolphi. European Madwort (Obs)

Berteroa incana (L.) DC. Hoary Alyssum (TAS)

Draba nemorosa L. Woodland Whitlow Grass (Oth)

Draba reptans (Lam.) Fernald. Carolina Whitlow Grass (Oth)

Lepidium latifolium L. Broad-Leaved Pepper-Grass (Obs)

Nasturtium officinale W. T. Aiton. Watercress (TAS)

Rorippa palustris (L.) Besser. Bog Yellow-Cress (Oth)

Cactaceae

Escobaria missouriensis (Sweet) D.R.Hunt. Missouri Foxtail Cactus (Obs)

Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm. Western Pricklypear (Obs)

Opuntia polyacantha Haw. Plains Pricklypear (Obs)

Cannabaceae

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

Caprifoliaceae

Dipsacus fullonum L. Fuller's Teasel (Obs)

Caryophyllaceae

Cerastium arvense L. strictum Gaudin. Field Chickweed (TAS+Oth+Obs)

Chenopodiaceae

Chenopodium atrovirens Rydb. Pinyon Goosefoot (Oth)

Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrad. Common Red Sage (Oth)

Salsola tragus L. Tumbleweed (Oth)

Crassulaceae

Sedum lanceolatum Torr. Spearleaf Stonecrop (Obs)

Euphorbiaceae

Chamaesyce glyptosperma (Engelm.) Small. Ribseed Sand Mat (Oth)

Euphorbia dentata Michx. Toothed Spurge (Oth)

Fabaceae

Pediomelum tenuiflorum (Pursh) A. N. Egan. Slimflower Scurfpea (Oth)

Vicia villosa Roth. Hairy Vetch (TAS)

Geraniaceae

Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Her. ex Aiton. Hemlock-leav'd Crane's-bill (Oth)

Grossulariaceae

Ribes cereum Douglas. Wax Currant (Obs)

Lamiaceae

Monarda fistulosa L. Wild Bergamot (TAS)

Montiaceae

Phemeranthus parviflorus (Nutt.) Kiger. Sunbright (Obs)

Oleaceae

Ligustrum vulgare L. Privet (TAS)

Onagraceae

Oenothera curtiflora W.L. Wagner & Hoch. Velvet Butterfly-Weed (Obs)

Papaveraceae

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

Plantaginaceae

Penstemon secundiflorus Benth. Sidebells Penstemon (Obs)

Polygonaceae

Eriogonum umbellatum Torrey, Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York. 2: 241. 1827. Sulphur-Flower Buckwheat (Obs)

Rumex crispus L. Curley Dock (Obs)

Ranunculaceae

Delphinium nuttallianum Pritz. Twolobe Larkspur (TAS)

Rosaceae

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

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

Crataegus erythropoda Ashe. Cerro Hawthorn (Obs)

Potentilla L. Cinquefoil (Obs)

Potentilla recta L. Sulphur Cinquefoil (TAS)

Prunus americana Marshall. American Plum (Obs)

Prunus virginiana L. Chokecherry (Obs)

Rosa L. Rose (Obs)

Rosa arkansana Porter. Prairie Rose (Obs)

Salicaceae

Populus deltoides Marshall. Eastern Cottonwood (Obs)

Salix amygdaloides Andersson. Peachleaf Willow (Obs)

Salix exigua Nutt. Coyote Willow, Narrow-Leaved Willow (Obs)

Santalaceae

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

Sapindaceae

Acer negundo L. Box Elder Maple (Obs)

Scrophulariaceae

Verbascum thapsus L. Common Mullein (TAS+Obs)

Verbenaceae

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

Vitaceae

Vitis riparia Michx. Riverbank Grape (Obs)

Agavaceae

Yucca glauca Nutt. Soapweed Yucca (Obs)

Anthericeae

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

Cyperaceae

Carex inops L.H. Bailey heliophila (Mack.) Crins. Sun Sedge (TAS)

Liliaceae

Muscari botryoides (L.) Mill. Common Grape Hyacinth (TAS)

Poaceae

Andropogoneae

Andropogon gerardii Vitman. Big Bluestem (Obs)

Aveneae

Agrostis gigantea Roth. Redtop (Oth)

Bromeae

Bromus inermis Leyss. Smooth Brome (Obs)

Cynodonteae

Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr. Sideoats Grama (Obs)

Stipeae

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

Triticeae

Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn. Crested Wheat Grass (Obs)

Elymus canadensis L. Canadian Wildrye (Obs)

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Date and time this article was prepared:1:39:48 PM, 11/8/2025.