Table Mountain Park is located on the east side of Highway 93 in Golden, CO. Mule deer, coyote, rabbit, prairie dogs and rattlesnakes inhabit the grasslands, while eagles, hawks and falcons nest in vertical cliffs along the mesa rim. A network of multi-use trails circle Table Mountain and criss-cross the mesa, with numerous routing options of varying length and difficulty.

Table Mountain is comprised of subtly differentiated habitats including grasslands, shrub communities, lichen rock gardens, riparian, shore, and cliff habitat

A young mule deer buck shows velvet covered antlers in early summer

Spring fed ponds on the mesa top attract waterfowl and shore birds

Single track along the west base of Table Mountain

The Boulder Flatirons stand prominently to the northwest of Table Mountain

A doe and fawn find cover along thickly lined riparian corridors down the steep walls of Table Mountain

Wildflowers reach peak bloom by late June on Table Mountain

Mule deer bucks will join bachelor herds until the mating rut

Thistle have prickles that discourage herbivorous browsers from eating them

Portions of the North Table Loop Trail are new, and lose distinction in the open short grass prairie

Bridges span brushy riparian corridors, a critical source of food and water for local wildlife

Table Mountain rises from open prairie within a mile of the Rocky Mountain foothills

Pay attention to established trails; social trails like this can easily lead you astray

The trail winds through buttes and hillsides home to coyote, deer, bobcat and mountain lion

A coyote bounds over a hillside along the North Table Loop Trail