Eastern Mojave Vegetation	North Table Mountain Trail, City of Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado
	Tom Schweich

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West side of North Table Mountain, on land owned by City of Golden.

Other articles: North Table Loop at N TblMtn Trl

Junction: North Table Loop, a Jefferson County Open Space Trail.

Other articles: Field Notes Coll. No. 1090, 30 Apr 2015
Coll. No. 1090, Alyssum simplex

Other articles: Field Notes Coll. No. 1442, 22 Jun 2016
Coll. No. 1442, Apocynum x-floribundum

Location of Coll. No. 1442, Apocynum ×floribundum, in the ditch beside the road. Early in the season recognize it by the relatively large opposite leaves than are also suggestive of Asclepias.

Jefferson County Open Space above …

City of Golden below …

Road continues to water tank, trail turns south.

Other articles: Field Notes Thursday, March 3rd
Landslide below North Table Mountain Trail

Just south of the water tank is the location of a small landslide that occurred in 2015.

Other articles: Golden Checklist Flora Linaria dalmatica Field Notes Coll. No. 1392, 8 Jun 2016 Coll. No. 1393, 8 Jun 2016
Habitat of Coll. No. 1392, Penstemon secundiflorus
Coll. No. 1393, Linaria dalmatica

West southwest slope, west of water tank; location of Coll. No. 1392, Penstemon secundiflorus, and Coll. No. 1393, Linaria dalmatica.

Other articles: Field Notes Friday, April 22nd Coll. No. 1394, 8 Jun 2016
Erosion control on the North Table Mountain trail.
Coll. No. 1394, Vicia americana

Two water courses cross trail, with recent erosion work. This is the north watercourse.

Other articles: Field Notes Coll. No. 1396, 8 Jun 2016 Coll. No. 1397, 8 Jun 2016
Coll. No. 1396, Hydrophyllum fendleri
Coll. No. 1397, Physocarpus monogynus

South, and larger, watercourse.

Other articles: Social Trail at n tbl mtn trl Field Notes Thursday, March 3rd Friday, April 22nd
Junction of North Table Mountain Trail and social trail.
Social trail on west side of North Table Mountain.

North Table Mountain trail

Junction: Social Trail, back to North Table Mountain Loop.

Other articles: Field Notes Coll. No. 1398, 8 Jun 2016
Coll. No. 1091, Rubus deliciosus
Coll. No. 1091, Rubus deliciosus

Coll. No. 1091, Rubus deliciosus

Coll. No. 1092, Ribes cereum

Coll. No. 1398, Astragalus agrestis

Trail crosses a small flat that appears to be a lansdlide feature.

Growing trailside is Astragalus agrestis, Coll. No. 1398.

Growing in the rocks on the edge of this feature, perhaps a transverse ridge, are Rubus deliciosus (Syn: Oreobatus deliciosus) Coll. No. 1091 and Ribes cereum, Coll. No. 1092.

Tramway

Other articles: Field Notes Coll. No. 1093, 30 Apr 2015
Coll. No. 1093, Prunus americana
Coll. No. 1093, Prunus americana

Location of thicket of Prunus, Coll. No. 1094.

Trail rounds a southwest-facing ridge.

Other articles: Field Notes Coll. No. 1400, 8 Jun 2016
Coll. No. 1400, Astragalus laxmannii var. robustior

Just southeast of ridge, location of Coll. No. 1400, Astragalus laxmannii var. robustior.

Other articles: Field Notes Coll. No. 1317, 22 Apr 2016 Coll. No. 1318, 22 Apr 2016
Hikers on the North Table Mountain Trail
Coll. No. 1317, Taraxacum officinale on North Table Mountain Trail.

Habitat of Coll. No. 1318, Corydalis aurea

Coll. No. 1318, Corydalis aurea

Location of Collections No. 1317, Taraxacum officinale and No. 1318, Corydalis aurea.

Other articles: Field Notes 18 Feb 2016
North Table Mountain Trail follows an old road.

North Table Mountain Trail on an old road.

Other articles: Golden Checklist Flora up. wash. Spur Social Trail at N Table Mtn Trl Field Notes 18 Feb 2016 8 Jun 2017
Social trail to rim of mesa.
Bird

North Washington Open Space as seen from North Table Mountain

Open Space from North Table Mountain.

Junction: Social Trail, to rim of North Table Mountain.

Other articles: Field Notes 18 Feb 2016
Flat area on flank of North Table Mountain

View of small flat and Golden beyond.

Trail curves around to change direction

Other articles: Field Notes 18 Feb 2016
The trail up from the switchback.

The trail up from the switchback.

Other articles: Field Notes Coll. No. 1273, 29 Jul 2015
Coll. No. 1273, Mirabilis linearis

Switchback.

Other articles: Field Notes 18 Feb 2016
View of Golden to the south.

View south toward Golden from switchback.

Other articles: Field Notes 18 Feb 2016
Old social trail.

Old social trail straight up the slope.

Other articles: Field Notes 18 Feb 2016
Southern end of North Table Mountain Trail.

View of the trail north.

Other articles: Field Notes Coll. No. 1272, 29 Jul 2015
Habitat of Coll. No. 1272, Thinopyrum intermedium

Coll. No. 1272, Thinopyrum intermedium at rocks.

Other articles: Social Trail at NTM Trail Field Notes 18 Feb 2016
Social trail to Golden Cliffs Trailhead.

Junction: Social trail, to parking lots off Peery Parkway.

Other articles: Golden Checklist Flora CoG trl. hds. Peery Drive at trail Field Notes 18 Feb 2016
Peery Drive trailhead of North Table Mountain Trail.

Junction: Peery Drive

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Date and time this article was prepared: 2/19/2020 5:16:42 PM