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Golden Gate Canyon State Park is a Colorado State Park located in Gilpin and Jefferson counties northwest of Golden, Colorado. The 12,119-acre (49.04 km2) Front Range park established in 1960 has 42 miles (68 km) of hiking trails. Horse and bicycle travel is allowed on 27 miles (43 km). Facilities include a visitor center, over 100 campsites and 125 picnic sites. In 2019 the park recorded 1,045,131 visits, a 20.6% increase over 2018.
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Four permanent galleries and changing exhibitions of local history.
1800s mountain ranch recreated by relocating buildings about 15 miles from Golden Gate Canyon. Wander around the buildings any day, or visit on one of days when the buildings are open.