Your Trails. Your Time.
Routes
Lookout Mountain and Galbraith have been updated for 2025!
These are the routes that make up Golden Hell Week. Run them in any order, at any time during the 5 days. Make sure to follow the routes as closely as possible.
Study these routes closely and consider navigating the routes with the GPX file to remove uncertainty.
Apex Mountain Park
Start in the parking lot. Head up Argos Trail to Pick N Sledge/Grubstake loop and run it clockwise. This means you stay on Pick N Sledge as long as you can until it turns into Grubstake. You'll pass the first Grubstake trail to stay on Pick N Sledge.
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NEW ROUTE 2025!!
Mt. Galbraith via Nightbird Gulch
NEW ROUTE!
For your safety, this route does not include a hwy 93 crossing. Start at the corner of North Washington and Hwy 93, across Hwy 93 from Cannonball Brewing. Run west on Washington St. and turn right on Canyon Point Circle. Run until you get to Nightbird Gulch Trailhead. Continue up Galbraith and run the loop COUNTER CLOCKWISE. Turn left on the new Galbraith Summit Trail, tag the peak and head down the south ridge. Head back down Nightbird Gulch and retrace your steps to get back to Cannonball Brewing.
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South Table Mountain
Start at Runner's Roost Golden on 22nd and Ford St. Right on 21st, Left on East, Right on 19th (Keep heading up hill) and the first trail you come to will be the Olivine Trail! Head up and don't stop running until you get to Castle Rock! Turn around and head back down the Lubahn Trail. Once back to 19th St., retrace your steps back to Runner's Roost!
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NEW ROUTE 2025!
Lookout Mountain
NEW ROUTE
This run starts and ends at the corner of 10th and Washington (to avoid a road crossing). Start by heading south on Washington and turn right onto the Clear Creek Path and cross the pedestrian bridge before going under HWY 6. Take Chimney Gulch on the right and head straight up to Windy Saddle. From windy saddle, turn north and head up the brutal stairs to the summit of Mt. Zion. Enjoy the view and come back down the same way.
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North Table Mountain
Starts and ends at New Terrain Brewing Company. Follow the dirt path between the archery club and the Golden Bike Park. Cross Easley Rd and start up Lithic Trail. Connect with North Table Loop trail and run to Cottonwood Canyon Trail. Head East on Mesa Top Trail to reconnect with North Table Loop and then retrace your steps from the Lithic Trail back to New Terrain!
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Follow All Posted Detours
Golden Hell Week is about community. You will not be penalized for obeying all Jeffco Rules and Golden City laws.
