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North Table Mountain: Outer Loop

Mountain Biking Trail

Hard
7.19 mi
1,037 ft
What this popular trail network lacks in quality it makes up for in accessibility.

Mountain bikers are moving to the Colorado Front Range by the thousands thanks to the great trail access and the burgeoning economy. With the population explosion comes throngs of riders swarming the trails, and North Table Mountain is one of the key after work hot spots for residents in and around Golden.

Easily accessible off of Highway 93 or from a variety of trailheads in Golden, North Table Mountain not only sees mountain bikers, but hikers, dog walkers, trail runners, and equestrians as well. The singletrack shows the signs of this wear, with rutted sections and a lot of trail braiding.

While some sections of trail are very worn, others have seen more recent maintenance and exhibit the classic characteristics of Front Range singletrack: steep, switchbacked climbs, technical rock challenges, and fast—but short—descents.

This trail network is worth riding if only for the views from the tops of the cliffs ringing North Table Mountain, providing beautiful vistas of the greater Denver area, and the mountains rising up from the plains.

Some sections of this network are much more difficult than others, so beginner riders can choose to stick to the easier trails and advanced riders can seek out the more technical descents.

While definitely not the best singletrack trail in the area, if you're looking for a quit hit of dirt after you clock out for the day, North Table Mountain just might be the perfect fix. Written by Greg Heil
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Route and Elevation

Segments

NameDistanceElev. Diff.Avg. Grade
Double Track Climb West Side N Table MTN0.54 mi410 ft14.3%
GHS_VO2max interval0.26 mi217 ft15.7%
NTM Quarry Road0.47 mi413 ft16.4%
North Table Loop Lap (CCW)6.95 mi-627 ft-0.0%
Suck It Up Ascent0.64 mi407 ft11.8%
The Perimeter7.90 mi-617 ft-0.1%
Puke Pitch0.18 mi180 ft18.3%
Final Ascent0.16 mi151 ft17.2%
Golden Giddy Up - Stage 6 - North Table Loop Descent2.02 mi-436 ft-3.7%
CCW Top to Bottom Lap (outer)6.44 mi-620 ft-1.3%
N Table Trail S to N2.28 mi-430 ft-2.9%
N. Table Loop - South Side - Descent1.61 mi-377 ft-4.2%
N Table - Descent from Golden Cliffs to Gnarl0.40 mi-164 ft-7.7%
N. Table Loop DHill (south side)0.79 mi-354 ft-8.3%
N Table Loop from Top to Cottonwood Canyon Trail1.96 mi-384 ft-2.9%
South Side First Descent0.69 mi-374 ft-10.2%
North Table Loop Descent 0.31 mi-230 ft-13.7%
Quick Zip0.33 mi-220 ft-11.8%
N Table Loop Little Spike CCW0.46 mi89 ft3.4%
Kessel Run East0.42 mi-112 ft-4.9%
D.T.G.0.50 mi56 ft0.4%
Climb to Cottonwood0.35 mi72 ft3.8%
Booboo descent0.80 mi-262 ft-6.2%
N Table Loop from Cottonwood Canyon to Parking lot4.27 mi-292 ft-0.5%
Short Hammer0.44 mi174 ft6.7%
Top of Lithic to Mesa Top0.39 mi174 ft8.2%
Flat section with fence CCW0.82 mi-46 ft-0.2%
Return CCW - East side2.89 mi-125 ft-0.1%
2 trailer park girls go....1.86 mi138 ft0.9%
Descent to Mesa Spur0.23 mi-92 ft-7.1%
Table Rock Bridge N to S0.39 mi46 ft0.7%
the Prairie Steamer0.74 mi-72 ft-1.5%
the Prairie Steamer0.67 mi-59 ft-1.2%