Instead, I have to drive over to the west side or park on side streets. The neighborhood on the east seems to have gotten the city to put up "No Parking" signs on the street near the neighborhood access point, which stinks. I used to park over there. I guess us trail runners were upsetting the local access Nazis.
Skies from on top of this very flat mountain, looking southeast over Golden and Lakewood onto the plains:
The cliffs on the west side. Descending this is both cool and creepy in the dark. It's not that difficult if you know the trail, but I'm still glad to get back to the car without tripping on something:
Distance was 7.03 miles, time 1:22 (moving 1:14), elevation gain/loss 804 feet, avg. pace 11:43 (moving 10:36), and best pace 7:32.
