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Backcountry camping
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Golden Gate offers 4 backcountry shelters and 20 backcountry tent sites. All backcountry shelters and tent sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis year round. Register and purchase permits at the Visitor's Center. FIRES ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE BACKCOUNTRY.
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Biking
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Mountain bikers can utilize trails designated for multiple use (approximately 19 miles of Golden Gate Canyon's trails). For more information, visit the "Trails" link on the left side of Golden Gate Canyon's main page.
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Cabins and Yurts
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Golden Gate Canyon's Reverends' Ridge Campground features five cabins and two yurts. Cabins and yurts stay open all year round. For more information, check out the "Cabins and Yurts" link on the left side of Golden Gate Canyon's main page.
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Camping
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There 132 campsites in two campgrounds: Reverend’s Ridge and Aspen Meadow. Reverend’s Ridge offers 38 tent sites and 59 sites with electrical hook-ups. Facilities at Reverend’s Ridge include flush toilets, shower, ice machine, laundry facilities and a dump station. Aspen Meadow offers 35 tent sites and vault toilets. Golden Gate also offers 20 backcountry tent sites and four backcountry shelters. For more information, visit the "Camping" link found on the left side of Golden Gate Canyon's main page.
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Education Programs
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Campfire presentations and Kids Hour Programs are scheduled at Reverends Ridge Campground on weekends during the summer. Check our home page calendar for additional public programs and event dates.
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Fishing
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Fishing is permitted in any stream or pond at Golden Gate Canyon State Park with the exception of the Visitor's Center Show Pond. The daily bag limit at Golden Gate Canyon is four fish. There is an ADA-accessible fishing pier at Kriley Pond.
The Park’s ponds include Kriley, Slough, Dude's Fishing Hole, Forgotten Valley and Ranch Ponds. Ponds are stocked regularly during the spring and summer. A Colorado fishing license is required as well as a daily or annual vehicle pass. All Colorado Parks and Wildlife regulations apply.
A map of the fishing areas is available from the "Maps and Directions" link on the left side of Golden Gate Canyon's main page.
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Group Camping
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The Works Ranch Cabin and group camping area can accommodate up to 30 people. The site has a camper cabin that houses 6, and 2 high-use tent pads can accommodate 24 tent campers. Outdoor eating area, fireplace, grills, vault toilets, and water spigot on site. Rifleman Phillips Group Campground is available for groups up to 75 people. This campground is for tent campers only.
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Hiking
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All trails are open for hiking year-round, unless otherwise posted. Expect varying trail conditions dependent upon weather conditions. For more information on trails, visit the "Trails" link on the left side of Golden Gate Canyon's main page. Dogs are permittted on all the trails. They must be on a leash at all times. Please clean up after your pets.
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Horseback Riding
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Horseback riders can utilize trails designated for multiple use (approximately 19 miles of Golden Gate Canyon's trails). Nott Creek, Kriley Overlook and the entrance to Aspen Meadow Campground offer parking for horse trailers. For more information, visit the "Trails" link on the left side of Golden Gate Canyon's main page.
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Picnicking
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There are 125 scenic picnic sites throughout the park. Several are located along Ralston Creek on Crawford Gulch Road and along Mountain Base Road at Ole' Barn Knoll and Bootleg Bottom. Many picnic sites are identified on the park map, available from the "Maps and Directions" link on the left side of Golden Gate Canyon's main page. Sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis and include a table and charcoal grills for cooking. ADA- accessible picnic tables are located at Kriley Pond, Bootleg Bottom, Panorama Point and Bridge Creek. Large groups can reserve the Red Barn Group Picnic Area. For more information on group picnic areas, visit the "Group Facilities" link on the left side of Golden Gate Canyon's main page.
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Rock Climbing
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Golden Gate Canyon does not maintain climbing areas for rock-fall, nor routes for fixed hardware, and makes no representations or warranties regarding the safety, reliability or suitability for use of any fixed anchors or other hardware currently existing or installed in the future. Multiple climbing opportunities can be found throughout the park. Access to these areas requires hiking into the backcountry. It is unlawful to place fixed or permanent climbing hardware without a permit obtained by the park manager. Please refer to www.mountainproject.com for detailed route information.
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