Walk along Clear Creek in Golden

This morning it is -10 degrees out, very unusual, but over the Thanksgiving weekend it was much nicer and while the sudden snow prevented us from climbing Mt. Galbraith, we enjoyed a back up outing walking along Clear Creek in Golden.

Golden is home to Coors Brewery, but don’t be fooled by Coors’ advertising. Those jagged mountain peaks you see in the ads are actually Mt. Wilson (14,246 ft), which is located on the other side of the state. Golden is a Front Range town. Golden has a unique flat top mesa, which you can hike via the LuBahn Trail, and it tries to cultivate an old west ambiance. It only partially succeeds. Still, it has some decent restaurants and a nice bike path.

On this snowy day, we walked a couple of miles along the Clear Creek Bike Path. It passes numerous bronze sculptures as well as the Clear Creek History Park. This eclectic group of buildings was gathered from all over the area and compiled into a living history museum right along the path. The old building made for a nice winter backdrop.

Heading west, the trail ends at a spectacular new bridge. While we did cross the bridge, the trail peters out shortly thereafter.

We have ridden this trail towards the east for many miles. It parallels Hwy 58 for most of the way.

Historic Park	Wagon Wheel
Looking west	Reeds
Musical Sculpture	Bear sculpture

Fish sculpture
So Denverites...how many of you have never been to Golden? It is an easy day trip. You can check out the American Mountaineering Museum and lunch at the Table Mountain Inn. If after viewing photos of death defying escapes at dizzying heights plus a few margaritas, you can take a tour of Coors Brewery itself.