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Cottonwood Canyon Trail

Location of Coll. No. 1806, Carex praegracilis 		Location of Coll. No. 1806, Carex praegracilis

Photographed 7 May 2018.

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Crappy Park Users

Horsepeople riding in the closed area at Vaca Lake. 		Horsepeople riding in the closed area at Vaca Lake.

Photographed 16 March 2019.

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  • Tilting Mesa Trail, North Table Mountain Park, Jefferson County, Colorado: at pond.
  • Field Notes: 16 Mar 2020.

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Damage Repair

Open Space trail crew trying to repair damage by Xcel trucks. 		Open Space trail crew trying to repair damage by Xcel trucks.

Photographed 16 March 2019.

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Open Space trail crew trying to repair damage by Xcel trucks. 		Open Space trail crew trying to repair damage by Xcel trucks.

Photographed 16 March 2019.

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Mesa Top Trail

Location of Coll. No. 1804, Juncus sp. 		Location of Coll. No. 1804, Juncus sp.

Photographed 7 May 2018.

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Mesa Top Trail where it was formerly washed out. 		Mesa Top Trail where it was formerly washed out.

Photographed 7 May 2018.

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Waterfall beside Mesa Top Trail. 		Waterfall beside Mesa Top Trail.

Photographed 7 May 2018.

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North Golden

Intersection of Washington Avenue with Colorado Highway 93 		Intersection of Washington Avenue with Colorado Highway 93

Photographed 8 October 2014.

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Intersection of Iowa Drive with Colorado Highway 93 		Intersection of Iowa Drive with Colorado Highway 93

Photographed 8 October 2014.

Iowa Street would be found slightly east, towards the observer.

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View down the southwest face of North Table Mountain 		View down the southwest face of North Table Mountain

Photographed 8 October 2014.

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North Table Loop

Two of many bolts just below the North Table Loop. 		Two of many bolts just below the North Table Loop.

Photographed 7 May 2018.

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Base of lava flow along North Table Loop. 		Base of lava flow along North Table Loop.

Photographed 7 May 2018.

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Base of lava flow along North Table Loop. 		Base of lava flow along North Table Loop.

Photographed 7 May 2018.

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North Table Mountain

Lower end of North Table Mountain 		Lower end of North Table Mountain

Photographed 9 June 2015.

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Southern end of North Table Mountain Trail. 		Southern end of North Table Mountain Trail.

Photographed 18 February 2016.

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View of Golden to the south. 		View of Golden to the south.

Photographed 18 February 2016.

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The private pasture at left is a source of weeds bleeding into the adjacent open space. 		The private pasture at left is a source of weeds bleeding into the adjacent open space.

Photographed 22 July 2016.

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View from small hill, south east to Denver. 		View from small hill, south east to Denver.

Photographed 22 July 2016.

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View from small hill near North Table Loop. 		View from small hill near North Table Loop.

Photographed 22 July 2016.

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Hikers on the North Table Mountain Trail 		Hikers on the North Table Mountain Trail

Photographed 30 July 2015.

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  • North Table Mountain Trail, City of Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado: on slope.

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Peery Drive trailhead of North Table Mountain Trail. 		Peery Drive trailhead of North Table Mountain Trail.

Photographed 18 February 2016.

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  • Checklist Flora of Native and Naturalized Vascular Plants of Golden and Vicinity, Jefferson County, Colorado: CoG trl. hds.. N Tbl Mtn access.
  • Peery Drive, Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado: at trail.
  • North Table Mountain Trail, City of Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado: at Peery.
  • Field Notes: 18 Feb 2016.

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Front Range Climbing Stewards trailer at top of Golden Cliffs Trail 		Front Range Climbing Stewards trailer at top of Golden Cliffs Trail

Photographed 10 February 2017. I assume that Front Range Climbing Stewards is at least in part responsible for reconstructing the Golden Cliffs Trail where it passes through the rim of the mesa.

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The trail up from the switchback. 		The trail up from the switchback.

Photographed 18 February 2016.

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Ephemeral stream crosses trail 		Ephemeral stream crosses trail

Photographed 10 March 2017.

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  • Checklist Flora of Native and Naturalized Vascular Plants of Golden and Vicinity, Jefferson County, Colorado: Juncus interior.
  • Social Trail, North Table Mountain, Jefferson County, Colorado: at spring.
  • Field Notes: 10 Mar 2017.

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Flat area on flank of North Table Mountain 		Flat area on flank of North Table Mountain

Photographed 18 February 2016.

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Switchback to rim of North Table Mountain 		Switchback to rim of North Table Mountain

Photographed 8 October 2014.

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Ephemeral stream crosses trail 		Ephemeral stream crosses trail

Photographed 10 March 2017.

The stream crosses the trail at the location of the backpack. Note the cattails (Typha sp.) just above the trail.

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North Table Mountain from an unnamed hogback to the west. 		North Table Mountain from an unnamed hogback to the west.

Photographed 6 April 2017.

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Social trail to Golden Cliffs Trailhead. 		Social trail to Golden Cliffs Trailhead.

Photographed 18 February 2016.

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  • North Table Mountain Trail, City of Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado: to parking.
  • Social Trail, North Table Mountain, Jefferson County, Colorado: at NTM Trail.
  • Field Notes: 18 Feb 2016.

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Downhill view from the spring. 		Downhill view from the spring.

Photographed March 16, 2017.

The water course runs from the lower right corner across to the left middleground, through the thicket, then back to the right, passing just to the right of the couple and their dog.

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Spring improvements (steel drum set in watercourse). 		Spring improvements (steel drum set in watercourse).

Photographed March 16, 2017.

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Spring improvements, plastic pipe south down the hill. 		Spring improvements, plastic pipe south down the hill.

Photographed March 16, 2017.

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Deer above spring, southwest slopes of North Table Mountain. 		Deer above spring, southwest slopes of North Table Mountain.

Photographed March 16, 2017.

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North Table Mountain from Table Mountain Parkway 		North Table Mountain from Table Mountain Parkway

Photographed 15 August 2014.

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Landslide below North Table Mountain Trail 		Landslide below North Table Mountain Trail

Photographed 3 March 2016.

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North Table Mountain to the southwest. 		North Table Mountain to the southwest.

Photographed 13 August 2014.

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  • County Road 284 (W. 58th & 60th Avenue), Jefferson County, Colorado: near Poppy.
  • Checklist Flora of Native and Naturalized Vascular Plants of Golden and Vicinity, Jefferson County, Colorado: formation.
  • Field Notes: 13 Aug 2014.

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Mesa Spur Trail 		Mesa Spur Trail

Photographed 22 July 2016.

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North end of Social Trail. 		North end of Social Trail.

Photographed 3 March 2016.

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Start of social trail at Easley Road. 		Start of social trail at Easley Road.

Photographed 27 February 2016.

The “trail” climbs to the fourth highway bench along a route just right of center.

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Old social trail. 		Old social trail.

Photographed 18 February 2016.

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Social trail at the base of the rim. 		Social trail at the base of the rim.

Photographed 18 February 2016.

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Social trail below the rim. 		Social trail below the rim.

Photographed 18 February 2016.

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North Table Mountain Trail follows an old road. 		North Table Mountain Trail follows an old road.

Photographed 18 February 2016.

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Trace of tramway above Deer Springs Lane 		Trace of tramway above Deer Springs Lane

Photographed on Winter Solstice, 21 December 2014.

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Trailhead of Mesa Spur Trail. 		Trailhead of Mesa Spur Trail.

Photographed 22 July 2016, on W. 58th Avenue, near Crestone Street.

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  • County Road 284 (W. 58th & 60th Avenue), Jefferson County, Colorado: at Mesa Spur TH.
  • Checklist Flora of Native and Naturalized Vascular Plants of Golden and Vicinity, Jefferson County, Colorado: N Table Mtn.
  • Mesa Spur Trail, North Table Mountain Park, Jefferson County, Colorado: at W. 58th.
  • Field Notes: Friday, 22 July 2016.

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North Table Mountain from W. 58th Street 		North Table Mountain from W. 58th Street

Photographed 22 July 2016, from Crestone Street near W. 58th Avenue.

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Bird 		Bird

Photographed 18 February 2016.

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Social trail to rim of mesa. 		Social trail to rim of mesa.

Photographed 18 February 2016.

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Trace of tramway above Deer Springs Lane 		Trace of tramway above Deer Springs Lane

Photographed on Winter Solstice, 21 December 2014.

Bushes to the left of the trace are Rhus. I think the reddish tinge to the right of the trace is another willow. Should have been paying better attention.

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North Table Mountain Park

Experimental Plot on North Table Mountain 		Experimental Plot on North Table Mountain

Photographed 21 September 2025.

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North slope, junction of North Table Loop and Mesa Spur Trail in foreground. 		North slope, junction of North Table Loop and Mesa Spur Trail in foreground.

Photographed 10 May 2018.

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Mesa Top Trail, on east side of North Table Mountain. 		Mesa Top Trail, on east side of North Table Mountain.

Photographed 22 May 2017.

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North Table Mountain trail at W. 53rd Drive 		North Table Mountain trail at W. 53rd Drive

Photographed 13 August 2014.

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  • 53rd Drive, Jefferson County, Colorado: at bicycle trail.
  • Checklist Flora of Native and Naturalized Vascular Plants of Golden and Vicinity, Jefferson County, Colorado: N Table Mtn.
  • Field Notes: 13 Aug 2014.

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North Table Mountain from the dam of Ramstetter Reservoir. 		North Table Mountain from the dam of Ramstetter Reservoir.

Photographed 24 May 2018.

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Rebuilt trail on North Table Loop. 		Rebuilt trail on North Table Loop.

Photographed 24 May 2018.

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Senecio and Taraxacum for sure, but can you see the Boechera? 		Senecio and Taraxacum for sure, but can you see the Boechera?

Photographed 10 May 2018.

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Location of Collections 1809 to 1812.1 		Location of Collections 1809 to 1812.1

Photographed 10 May 2018.

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Ramstetter Reservoir seen from the dam. 		Ramstetter Reservoir seen from the dam.

Photographed 24 May 2018.

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Location of Collections 1809 to 1812.1 		Location of Collections 1809 to 1812.1

Photographed 10 May 2018.

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Trail closed due to high water in pond. 		Trail closed due to high water in pond.

Photographed 20 July 2015.

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Radio tower on North Table Mountain 		Radio tower on North Table Mountain

Photographed 20 July 2015.

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  • Mesa Top Trail, Jefferson County, Colorado: near top.

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Spray-painted graffiti on North Table Mountain. 		Spray-painted graffiti on North Table Mountain.

Photographed 22 May 2017.

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Much of North Table Mountain is closed due to sensitive resources. 		Much of North Table Mountain is closed due to sensitive resources.

Photographed 20 July 2015.

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Social trail from Tablerock subdivision into North Table Mountain Park. 		Social trail from Tablerock subdivision into North Table Mountain Park.

Photographed 20 July 2015.

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  • Checklist Flora of Native and Naturalized Vascular Plants of Golden and Vicinity, Jefferson County, Colorado: CoG trl. hds..
  • Social Trail, Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado: at N Table Loop.
  • North Table Loop, Jefferson County, Colorado: at social trl.
  • Field Notes: 20 Jul 2015.

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Mesa Top Trail to the left, North Table Loop to the right. 		Mesa Top Trail to the left, North Table Loop to the right.

Photographed 20 July 2015.

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Pond near Mesa Top Trail. 		Pond near Mesa Top Trail.

Photographed 20 July 2015.

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  • Mesa Top Trail, Jefferson County, Colorado: 36000.
  • “Tilting Mesa Cut-Off,” North Table Mountain Park, Jefferson County, Colorado: near pond.
  • Field Notes: 20 Jul 2015.

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Junction of Cottonwood Canyon Trail with Mesa Top Trail 		Junction of Cottonwood Canyon Trail with Mesa Top Trail

Photographed 8 November 2015.

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Small peaks in top of North Table Mountain 		Small peaks in top of North Table Mountain

Photographed 20 July 2015.

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  • “Tilting Mesa Cut-Off,” North Table Mountain Park, Jefferson County, Colorado: at saddle.
  • Field Notes: 20 Jul 2015.

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Mesa Top Trail on North Table Mountain. 		Mesa Top Trail on North Table Mountain.

Photographed 20 July 2015.

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Old road on the side of North Table Mountain. 		Old road on the side of North Table Mountain.

Photographed 22 May 2017.

I made a few collections along this road.

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Interface between North Table Mountain Park and Table Rock subdivision. 		Interface between North Table Mountain Park and Table Rock subdivision.

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Social trail into North Table Mountain Park 		Social trail into North Table Mountain Park

Photographed 13 July 2015.

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North Table Loop from the Mesa Top Trail 		North Table Loop from the Mesa Top Trail

Photographed 22 May 2017.

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Some things that can be seen from North Table Mountain. 		Some things that can be seen from North Table Mountain.

Photographed 5 June 2017.

Taken from a small promontory about half way up the northwest face of North Table Mountain, from fore- to background, Ramstetter Reservoir in it eponymously named creek (Jefferson County Open Space land), Colorado Highway 93 from Golden to Boulder, the quarry in the basalt of the Ralston dike (source of the basalt flows capping North and South Table Mountains, the Flatirons near Boulder, Colorado.

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Small stream on east side of North Table Mountain. 		Small stream on east side of North Table Mountain.

Photographed 22 May 2017.

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Ephemeral pond beside trail. 		Ephemeral pond beside trail.

Photographed 3 March 2016.

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The North Table Loop heads south. 		The North Table Loop heads south.

Photographed 3 March 2016.

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Pond beside Tilting Mesa Trail. 		Pond beside Tilting Mesa Trail.

Photographed 3 March 2016.

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Small ephemeral pond in disturbed area. 		Small ephemeral pond in disturbed area.

Photographed 3 March 2016.

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Spoils piles in scrapped area. 		Spoils piles in scrapped area.

Photographed 3 March 2016.

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Northern part of scrapped area; spoils pile in left middleground. 		Northern part of scrapped area; spoils pile in left middleground.

Photographed 3 March 2016.

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Ephemeral pond near Tilting Mesa Trail. 		Ephemeral pond near Tilting Mesa Trail.

Photographed 3 March 2016.

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Cottonwood Canyon 		Cottonwood Canyon

Photographed 8 November 2015.

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Pond below dam, evidence of leakage. 		Pond below dam, evidence of leakage.

Photographed 3 March 2016.

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Lichen Peak Trail 		Lichen Peak Trail

Photographed 3 March 2016.

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Pit and debris pile at prospect. 		Pit and debris pile at prospect.

Photographed 3 March 2016.

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Debris pile of prospect. 		Debris pile of prospect.

Photographed 3 March 2016.

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Ephemeral pool from south; artificial dam highlighted. 		Ephemeral pool from south; artificial dam highlighted.

Photographed 3 March 2016.

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Artificial ephemeral pond; dam in right middleground. 		Artificial ephemeral pond; dam in right middleground.

Photographed 3 March 2016.

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Spoils piles, scrapped area in foreground. 		Spoils piles, scrapped area in foreground.

Photographed 3 March 2016.

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Scrapped area, south side, looking west. 		Scrapped area, south side, looking west.

Photographed 3 March 2016.

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Small artificial ephemeral pool along south edge of scrapped area. 		Small artificial ephemeral pool along south edge of scrapped area.

Photographed 3 March 2016.

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Prospect near Tilting Mesa Trail. 		Prospect near Tilting Mesa Trail.

Photographed 3 March 2016.

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Pond on top of North Table Mountain 		Pond on top of North Table Mountain

Photographed 8 November 2015.

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  • Tilting Mesa Trail, North Table Mountain Park, Jefferson County, Colorado: at pond.
  • Field Notes: 8 Nov 2015.

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View along Neighborhood Access Trail 		View along Neighborhood Access Trail

Photographed 8 November 2015.

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View along Neighborhood Access Trail 		View along Neighborhood Access Trail

Photographed 8 November 2015.

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Upper end of the Neighborhood Access Trail. 		Upper end of the Neighborhood Access Trail.

Photographed 8 November 2015.

The hikers in the background are on the North Table Loop.

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Cottonwood Canyon Trail 		Cottonwood Canyon Trail

Photographed 8 November 2015.

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Cottonwood Canyon Trail 		Cottonwood Canyon Trail

Photographed 8 November 2015.

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Head of Cottonwood Canyon 		Head of Cottonwood Canyon

Photographed 8 November 2015.

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Top of North Table Mountain at Cottonwood Canyon 		Top of North Table Mountain at Cottonwood Canyon

Photographed 8 November 2015.

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Two to three foot steps. 		Two to three foot steps.

Photographed 18 February 2016.

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Denver from North Table Mountain 		Denver from North Table Mountain

Photographed 8 November 2015.

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Easy part of rock scramble. 		Easy part of rock scramble.

Photographed 18 February 2016.

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Tilting Mesa Trail diverges to the northeast and Mesa Top Trail 		Tilting Mesa Trail diverges to the northeast and Mesa Top Trail

Photographed 8 November 2015.

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  • Tilting Mesa Trail, North Table Mountain Park, Jefferson County, Colorado: near turn.
  • Field Notes: 8 Nov 2015.

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Tilting Mesa Trail crosses dam of artificial pond 		Tilting Mesa Trail crosses dam of artificial pond

Photographed 8 November 2015.

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  • Tilting Mesa Trail, North Table Mountain Park, Jefferson County, Colorado: near pond.
  • Field Notes: 8 Nov 2015.

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Denver from Tilting Mesa Trail 		Denver from Tilting Mesa Trail

Photographed 8 November 2015.

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Junipers where Cottonwood Canyon Trail reaches top of the mesa. 		Junipers where Cottonwood Canyon Trail reaches top of the mesa.

Photographed 8 November 2015.

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Old Quarry Road, now part of North Table Loop. 		Old Quarry Road, now part of North Table Loop.

Photographed 8 November 2015.

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Trail access on Ridge Road. 		Trail access on Ridge Road.

Photographed 8 November 2015.

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  • Checklist Flora of Native and Naturalized Vascular Plants of Golden and Vicinity, Jefferson County, Colorado: N Table Mtn.
  • Ridge Road, Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado: near N Easley Wy.
  • Field Notes: 8 Nov 2015.

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View northwest up Cottonwood Canyon 		View northwest up Cottonwood Canyon

Photographed 8 November 2015.

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North Table Loop and Neighborhood Access Trails 		North Table Loop and Neighborhood Access Trails

Photographed 8 November 2015.

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Mesa Top Trail just below the washout. 		Mesa Top Trail just below the washout.

Photographed 9 June 2015.

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North Table Mountain near W. 53rd Drive 		North Table Mountain near W. 53rd Drive

Photographed 13 August 2014.

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Project BudBurst Monitoring Plot 		Project BudBurst Monitoring Plot

Photographed 8 October 2014.

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North Table Mountain Trailhead 		North Table Mountain Trailhead

Photographed 3 October 2014.

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Looking down the North Table Loop trail 		Looking down the North Table Loop trail

Photographed 3 October 2014.

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Mountain Bluebird family on North Table Mountain 		Mountain Bluebird family on North Table Mountain

Photographed 8 October 2014.

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US Bureau of Reclamation bench mark 		US Bureau of Reclamation bench mark

Photographed 8 October 2014.

This bench mark is badly vandalized. There are two reference marks nearby but I think this is the bench mark because it alone has a date stamped on it.

1        National Geodetic Survey,   Retrieval Date = OCTOBER 10, 2014
 KK1786 ***********************************************************************
 KK1786  DESIGNATION -  NORTH TABLE
 KK1786  PID         -  KK1786
 KK1786  STATE/COUNTY-  CO/JEFFERSON
 KK1786  COUNTRY     -  US
 KK1786  USGS QUAD   -  GOLDEN (1994)
 KK1786
 KK1786                         *CURRENT SURVEY CONTROL
 KK1786  ______________________________________________________________________
 KK1786* NAD 83(1992) POSITION- 39 46 09.22778(N) 105 13 09.52006(W)   ADJUSTED  
 KK1786* NAVD 88 ORTHO HEIGHT -  1984.0   (meters)     6509.    (feet) VERTCON   
 KK1786  ______________________________________________________________________
 KK1786  GEOID HEIGHT    -        -15.63  (meters)                     GEOID12A
 KK1786  LAPLACE CORR    -        -18.65  (seconds)                    DEFLEC12A
 KK1786  HORZ ORDER      -  SECOND
 KK1786
 KK1786.The horizontal coordinates were established by classical geodetic methods
 KK1786.and adjusted by the National Geodetic Survey in January 1993.
 KK1786.
 KK1786.The NAVD 88 height was computed by applying the VERTCON shift value to
 KK1786.the NGVD 29 height (displayed under SUPERSEDED SURVEY CONTROL.)
 KK1786
 KK1786.The Laplace correction was computed from DEFLEC12A derived deflections.
 KK1786
 KK1786. The following values were computed from the NAD 83(1992) position.
 KK1786
 KK1786;                    North         East     Units Scale Factor Converg.
 KK1786;SPC CO C     -   519,744.255   938,451.481   MT  1.00000386   +0 10 37.3
 KK1786;SPC CO C     - 1,705,194.28  3,078,902.90   sFT  1.00000386   +0 10 37.3
 KK1786;UTM  13      - 4,402,167.506   481,216.794   MT  0.99960434   -0 08 25.1
 KK1786
 KK1786!             -  Elev Factor  x  Scale Factor =   Combined Factor
 KK1786!SPC CO C     -   0.99969130  x   1.00000386  =   0.99969515
 KK1786!UTM  13      -   0.99969130  x   0.99960434  =   0.99929576
 KK1786
 KK1786:                Primary Azimuth Mark                     Grid Az
 KK1786:SPC CO C     -  42 AZ MK                                 285 54 43.0
 KK1786:UTM  13      -  42 AZ MK                                 286 13 45.4
 KK1786
 KK1786|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
 KK1786| PID    Reference Object                     Distance      Geod. Az  |
 KK1786|                                                           dddmmss.s |
 KK1786| CP7103 NORTH TABLE RM 1                      4.980 METERS 19447     |
 KK1786| CP7102 42 AZ MK                                           2860520.3 |
 KK1786| CP7104 42 RM 2                              10.740 METERS 29451     |
 KK1786|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
 KK1786
 KK1786                          SUPERSEDED SURVEY CONTROL
 KK1786
 KK1786  NAD 83(1986)-  39 46 09.22434(N)    105 13 09.51795(W) AD(       ) 2
 KK1786  NAD 27      -  39 46 09.27088(N)    105 13 07.55917(W) AD(       ) 2
 KK1786
 KK1786.Superseded values are not recommended for survey control.
 KK1786
 KK1786.NGS no longer adjusts projects to the NAD 27 or NGVD 29 datums.
 KK1786.See file dsdata.txt to determine how the superseded data were derived.
 KK1786
 KK1786_U.S. NATIONAL GRID SPATIAL ADDRESS: 13SDE8121602167(NAD 83)
 KK1786
 KK1786_MARKER: DD = SURVEY DISK
 KK1786_SETTING: 66 = SET IN ROCK OUTCROP
 KK1786
 KK1786  HISTORY     - Date     Condition        Report By
 KK1786  HISTORY     - 1977     MONUMENTED       CO-059
 KK1786
 KK1786                          STATION DESCRIPTION
 KK1786
 KK1786'DESCRIBED BY JEFFERSON COUNTY COLORADO 1977 (LCH)
 KK1786'THE STATION IS A USBR MONUMENT, LOCATED 1.0 MILE SOUTH OF
 KK1786'GOLDEN, 3/4 MILE EAST OF STATE HIGHWAY 93 ON THE SOUTH RIM OF
 KK1786'NORTH TABLE MOUNTAIN NEAR THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 22,
 KK1786'T 3 S, R 70 W.
 KK1786'
 KK1786'TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE JEFFERSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN
 KK1786'GOLDEN, GO NORTH ON STATE HIGHWAY 93 FOR 4.2 MILES TO WEST
 KK1786'58TH AVENUE.  TURN RIGHT AND GO EAST 0.3 MILE TO A LARGE
 KK1786'MASONARY AND IRON GATE ON THE RIGHT.  GO THROUGH THIS GATE
 KK1786'AND TO THE OFFICE OF A LARGE ARENA WHERE YOU MUST SIGN A
 KK1786'RELEASE AND GET PERMISSION TO GO TO THE TOP OF NORTH TABLE
 KK1786'MOUNTAIN.  DRIVE SOUTH ON A DIRT ROAD 0.3 MILE TO A FORK AT THE
 KK1786'BASE OF THE MOUNTAIN.  BEAR RIGHT AND GO SOUTH AND WEST ON A
 KK1786'SHELF ROAD FOR 1.0 MILE TO AN INTERSECTION WITH A ROAD FROM
 KK1786'THE WEST WHERE THERE ARE ABANDONED FARM BUILDINGS
 KK1786'AND MACHINES.  BEAR LEFT FOR
 KK1786'0.7 MILE UP A SHELF ROAD ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE
 KK1786'MOUNTAIN TO A 500 FEET DIAMETER DRY LAKE SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET
 KK1786'NORTHEAST OF A TELEPHONE MICROWAVE TOWER.  BEAR RIGHT AND GO
 KK1786'SOUTH ON TRAIL TYPE ROAD FOR 1.2 MILES TO THE HIGHEST POINT
 KK1786'ON THE SOUTH RIM.
 KK1786'
 KK1786'TO REACH THE AZIMUTH MARK FROM THE COURTHOUSE IN GOLDEN, GO
 KK1786'NORTH ON STATE HIGHWAY 93 FOR 1.5 MILES TO THE CONCRETE BRIDGE
 KK1786'OVER TUCKER GULCH.  THE AZIMUTH MARK IS LOCATED ON THE
 KK1786'SOUTHEAST CORNER AT CURB LEVEL.
 KK1786'
 KK1786'THE STATION MARK, STAMPED---NORTH TABLE---, IS A STANDARD
 KK1786'4-INCH BRONZE U.S. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION BENCH MARK
 KK1786'DISK CEMENTED IN A DRILL HOLE IN THE BEDROCK
 KK1786'OUTCROP 25 FEET NORTH OF THE EDGE AND 45 FEET WEST OF THE
 KK1786'TRAIL TO THE TOP.
 KK1786'
 KK1786'REFERENCE MARK 1, STAMPED---NORTH TABLE RM 1---, IS A STANDARD
 KK1786'4-INCH BRONZE U.S. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION BENCH MARK
 KK1786'DISK CEMENTED IN A DRILL HOLE IN THE BEDROCK
 KK1786'OUTCROP 15 FEET NORTH OF THE EDGE AND 46 FEET WEST OF THE
 KK1786'TRAIL TO THE TOP.
 KK1786'
 KK1786'REFERENCE MARK 2, STAMPED---042 JCMD RM 2 1977---, IS A
 KK1786'3-INCH BRONZE DISK CEMENTED IN A DRILL HOLE IN THE BEDROCK
 KK1786'OUTCROP 15 FEET NORTH OF THE EDGE AND 57 FEET WEST OF THE TRAIL
 KK1786'TO THE TOP.
 KK1786'
 KK1786'THE AZIMUTH MARK, STAMPED---42 JCMD AZM 1977---, IS A 3-INCH
 KK1786'BRONZE DISK CEMENTED IN A DRILL HOLE IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER
 KK1786'OF THE BRIDGE OVER TUCKER GULCH AT TOP OF CURB LEVEL, 13 FEET
 KK1786'FROM THE CENTER OF STATE HIGHWAY 93 AND 31 FEET SOUTH OF THE
 KK1786'CENTER OF THE CREEK.

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The Cottonwood Canyon Trail diverges from North Table Loop. 		The Cottonwood Canyon Trail diverges from North Table Loop.

Photographed 9 June 2015.

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Looking across Cottonwood Canyon at more of North Table Loop. 		Looking across Cottonwood Canyon at more of North Table Loop.

Photographed 9 June 2015.

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Junction of Mesa Top Trail with North Table Loop. 		Junction of Mesa Top Trail with North Table Loop.

Photographed 9 June 2015.

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Upper part of Mesa Top Trail. 		Upper part of Mesa Top Trail.

Photographed 9 June 2015.

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Climber on Golden Cliffs. 		Climber on Golden Cliffs.

Photographed 8 October 2014.

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Golden Cliffs Trail on south face of North Table Mountain 		Golden Cliffs Trail on south face of North Table Mountain

Photographed 15 October 2014 from Castle Rock.

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Easley Road area seen from Mesa Top Trail. 		Easley Road area seen from Mesa Top Trail.

Photographed 9 June 2015.

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North Table Loop continues east around the mesa. 		North Table Loop continues east around the mesa.

Photographed 9 June 2015.

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Old road to radio tower. 		Old road to radio tower.

Photographed 13 July 2016.

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Old road and power line to radio tower. 		Old road and power line to radio tower.

Photographed 13 July 2016.

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Ramstetter Creek

Ramstetter Creek east of Mesa Spur Trail. 		Ramstetter Creek east of Mesa Spur Trail.

Photographed 10 May 2018.

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West Trailhead

Parking and overflow parking for North Table Mountain. 		Parking and overflow parking for North Table Mountain.

Photographed 9 May 2020.

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