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Lookout Mountain Viewpoint – Bridge into Golden loop from Arvada Ridge

Road cycling routes

Jefferson County

Lookout Mountain Viewpoint – Bridge into Golden loop from Arvada Ridge

Hard

4.6

(1971)

12,042

riders

Lookout Mountain Viewpoint – Bridge into Golden loop from Arvada Ridge

04:11

80.6km

1,260m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 51.4 km for 53 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

19.2 km

Tucker Gulch

Highlight • Gorge

Tucker Gulch, stretching for about eight miles, plays a significant role as a watershed running from east to west. It cuts through the prairie, situated roughly one mile north of …

Tip by

2

26.5 km

Windy Saddle Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

bathrooms

Tip by

3

27.0 km

Windy Saddle Park Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

This point offers amazing views of an open canyon (with a bathroom just in case). Many people drive up to this point, but they are missing the canyon hike on …

Tip by

4

27.0 km

Lookout Mountain Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here you get amazing views out across Golden. This is also a popular sunset spot. There is a good mix of easy and quite steep trails here from Windy Saddle, so you have plenty of options to choose from.

Tip by

5

29.2 km

Lookout Mountain

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lookout mountain is the go-to climb for cyclists all over the area. The climb starts off moderately steep, levels off mid way, then picks back up at the top. Traffic …

Tip by

6

51.4 km

Buffalo Bill Museum & Grave

Highlight • Historical Site

The Buffalo Bill Grave is perched atop Mt. Zion. Just behind the museum resides a viewing platform that offers near panoramic views as far as the eye can see. Many …

Tip by

7

64.1 km

Bridge into Golden

Highlight • Bridge

A place to pause after an uphill climb if heading west toward Golden on the trail.

Tip by

8

65.2 km

Colorado Railroad Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

The museum has been founded in the late 1950s by a private association. Today you can explore more than 100 railroad engines (both steam and diesel electric) and wagons from …

Tip by

B

80.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

56.1 km

16.1 km

6.86 km

528 m

470 m

322 m

303 m

Surfaces

73.8 km

6.38 km

479 m

< 100 m

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