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mount goliath colorado scenic hikes

Mount Goliath, a mountain peak section of the Mount Evans area, is accessible by the M. Walter Pesman Trail and is located 17 miles from Idaho Springs within the Arapaho National Forest. This trail winds through subalpine and alpine areas where wildflowers and animals live amid grand mountain vistas and the sculptured, grizzled beauty of the bristlecone pines.

Highlights include delicate alpine floral treasures such as alpine forget-me-nots, moss campion, fairy primrose, purple fringe, chiming bells and spring beauty. This is a trail of contrasts--awesome Rocky Mountain vistas of the Divide peaks; delicate floral treasures; wind-sculpted, ancient bristlecone pines; cold summit winds; and gentle summer breezes. The path winds through the exquisite blooms of the alpine tundra, talus slopes and subalpine meadows providing a delightful and educational hike in one of Colorado's most beautiful natural areas.

FREE WILDFLOWER HIKES ON MOUNT GOLIATH

All hikes begin at 8:45 a.m. Wildflower hikes are free and open to all ages. A Denver Botanic Gardens membership does not allow free access to the Mount Evans Scenic Byway and Wilderness. Public access to the road for Mount Goliath and Mount Evans requires payment at the indicated fee station.

Click here to view the Mount Evans Byway access fee list.

Click here to see if the road to Mount Evens is open.

Printable maps and directions to Mount Goliath

chatfield spotlight

A shift in seasons is bringing significant change to Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield.

New Greenhouses at Chatfield NEW IN 2009!
Greenhouses at Chatfield

 

 

Need a break from the gym but don’t have time for a day trip to the mountains? Come to Chatfield for a brisk nature walk along our 2 miles of trails. Keep an eye out for migrating birds, ducks on the ponds, foxes – and, perhaps, a glimpse of a bear or two in the distance!

 

Deer Creek Discovery Deer Creek Discovery children's area
Bring the little ones out to play at Chatfield in our whimsical tree house.