Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · Colorado

M. Walter Pesman

1.1 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 50 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, bike · seasonal: hiking 06/01-09/01

Trailheads Lower Goliath Trailhead Drive there · Upper Goliath Trailhead Drive there

Lower Goliath Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

A fee is required for the <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/arp/specialplaces/?cid=fsm91_058388">Mount Evans Recreation Area</a>. America the Beautiful passes are accepted.

The Lower Goliath Trailhead is located along the Mount Evans Highway and provides access to the M. Walter Pesman Trail (#50).

View a COTREX map here.

Restrictions <ul><li>Dogs must be on leash.</li><li>Practice&nbsp;<a href="http://lnt.org/why/7-principles/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhsvkoYej7AIVjYTICh2FQgqwEAAYASABEgK3nvD_BwE">Leave No Trace principles.</a></li></ul>

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

Upper Goliath Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

The standard amenity recreation fee is required at Mount Goliath Natural Area and the Summit of Mount Evans Interpretive Site. While the road is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week (weather permitting) the fee is only required during daily hours of operation: 8 AM to 6 PM.&nbsp; Vehicle Pass (1-12 occupants) is $10 for a three day pass. Summit Lake Park, owned by the City of Denver, has a separate $5 pass. There is no fee for driving the road if visitors don&#39;t plan to stop at one of the three fee areas.&nbsp; Bicyclist and hikers are free. · reservation required

The Upper Goliath Trailhead is located within the Mount Evans Recreation Area, south of the Mount Goliath Natural Area. It provides many summer recreation opportunities, including the Alpine Gardens Loop Trail (#49) and the M. Walter Pesmen Trail (#50).

There are no facilities at this trailhead.

Note: Due to high elevation, the trails in some years are not generally snow-free until late June or mid-July.

View a COTREX map here .

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.