North Table Mountain Spring Hike

20160521_175606_Richtone(HDR)Heather and I went up to North Table Mountain to check out the green grass of spring.  Looking north, we had a wonderful view of the Flatirons.

20160521_180113_Richtone(HDR)Checking out a little seasonal pond up on top.

20160521_181125We saw this little guy on the trail.  We think he’s a massasauga rattlesnake.  He was about a foot long.

20160521_181229_Richtone(HDR)Denver in the distance.

20160521_181845_Richtone(HDR)Lichen Peak!

20160521_181856_Richtone(HDR)Golden is in that direction.  Pike’s Peak is waaaaaay in the distance.

20160521_183603Up on top of Lichen Peak.

North Table Mountain Hike

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Heather and I hiked up beautiful North Table Mountain to see the sights and the views.

IMG_3617Wildflowers along the road to the top of the mountain.

STA_3618 - STH_3625Looking out into North Golden.

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An old quarry site up on the top of North Table Mountain.

IMG_3634Interesting rock outcroppings.

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STA_3639 - STN_3652Looking out toward central Golden.

IMG_3653The big M up on Lookout Mountain.

IMG_3654The Colorado School of Mines.

IMG_3655Heather found the only tree on top of this part of the mesa.

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IMG_3684Wearing my Gym Unicorn shirt that Jesi and Brent gave me.

STA_3687 - STN_3700Coors and Golden with South Table Mountain in the background.

IMG_3702Denver in the distance.

STA_3703 - STN_3716On top of North Table Mountain.

IMG_3717A canyon heading down toward Clear Creek and the direction of Denver.

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IMG_3728The lower part of the Coors facility.