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About Lookout Mountain Road

Lookout Mountain stands more than 7,300 feet above Golden, just west of downtown. Known for its beautiful natural splendor and breathtaking views, a hike or drive up to its peak will be worth every moment. Between everything this area has to offer and it’s close proximity to Denver, it’s ideal for spontaneous weekend jaunts and longer overnight trips alike. Drive or bike the road or hike the trail to reach the top and overlook Colorado’s vast plains.

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The Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave

The Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave

1.04km from Lookout Mountain Road

The Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave, located in Lookout Mountain Park, is open 7 days a week.The gravesite and park are open one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset. The Buffalo Bill Museum, a facility owned and operated by the City and County of Denver, uses artifacts to tell the story of William “Buffalo Bill” Cody and his internationally known Wild West show. The museum observation deck has spectacular views of Golden and Denver.

Lookout Mountain Park

Lookout Mountain Park

1.04km from Lookout Mountain Road

Lookout Mountain Park is a Denver Mountain Park located around 12 miles west of downtown Denver overlooking Golden, Colorado. It consists of 65.7 acres of evergreen wilderness atop Lookout Mountain, named for its being a favored lookout point of the native Ute Indian tribe. Lookout Mountain Park is the burial site of the internationally famous western frontiersman William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Lookout Mountain

Lookout Mountain

1.11km from Lookout Mountain Road

Lookout Mountain is a foothill on the eastern flank of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. It is known for its natural scenery and has played a major role in area recreation, transportation, water supply and telecommunications. The summit is famous as the gravesite of William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody and has several sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Mines Museum of Earth Science

Mines Museum of Earth Science

1.33km from Lookout Mountain Road

The Mines Museum of Earth Science, is a geology museum based in the Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado. The museum has two floors in which it displays fossils, gemstones, meteorites, minerals, and mining artifacts, including the Colorado lunar sample displays. The museum acts as the Colorado state repository for mineral heritage.

Windy Saddle

Windy Saddle

1.34km from Lookout Mountain Road

Windy Saddle Park is a 400-acre Jefferson County Open Space located on Lookout Mountain perched above Golden, CO. There is a small trail system connected to Lookout Mountain Nature Center located in the adjacent Denver Mountain Parks Lookout Mountain Preserve, as well as a steep multi-use trail that leads all the way down the mountain to Hwy 93 in Golden below.

Beaver Brook Trail

Beaver Brook Trail

1.38km from Lookout Mountain Road

Beaver Brook Trail is actually a small system of trails that sit very close to the front range of the Denver Metro area. It is a challenging hiker only trail connecting Windy Saddle Park, Clear Creek Canyon Park, and Denver Mountain Parks' Genesee Mountain Park. Distances range from 4 miles up to 20+ as out an out-and-back, and you can change your experience wildly from easy to very difficult.

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Jefferson County

Jefferson County

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Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. This county and the surrounding area has plenty of attractions for all different interests.

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