Near Plymouth Mountain
The start of the trail - beautiful foothills
Near Plymouth Mountain
Looking back toward the city as you ascend the trial into the mountains.
Near Plymouth Mountain
Walking along the trail. To the right is the scenic view path, Golden Eagle.
Near Plymouth Mountain
A bit of a lung buster and calf burner going up.
Near Plymouth Mountain
Scenic view from Golden Eagle Trail, eastward

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Plymouth Mountain

4.3 (8 Ratings)
A hike to the viewpoint off the Red Mesa Trail (double Eagle's View Trail) to the top of Plymouth Mountain Lookout.
8.5
mi
Distance
1,735
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
River/CreekViews

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
8.48mi
Distance
1,735ft
Elevation Gain
1,735ft
Elevation Loss
45%
Max Grade
7,263ft
High Point
6,028ft
Low Point
Path Type
Loop
Description
From the trailhead, start on the uphill singletrack on the Plymouth Creek Trail until it meets up with the drainage. From here, it's pretty wide. I took the Plymouth Creek Trail up to the viewpoint off of the Red Mesa Loop and then back down to the Homesteader Trail, up to the top of Plymouth Mountain Lookout and then downhill to the Meadowlark Trail for a finish. It was in 6" of snow so was a pretty fun hike! You can vary the distance and difficulty of this hike by choosing one or the other of the viewpoints.

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