Castle Rock/South Table Mountain Hike

Yesterday Nat and I finally did the South Table Mountain Hike. I see this iconic symbol of Golden everday when I look out the windows of our home and now I can say: "been there done that!" Here are some of my favorite images from the hike:

This picture was taken this past winter, just wanted to give you a referenece of what we hiked:

These puffs of fluffiness are all over Golden. I am pretty sure they are in daffodil family, the puffs are just a little different than your typical lawn monsters:

We were almost to the top at this point. I love this picture of Nat looking off with Golden in the background:

Turn around from the previous picture of Nat & you get a great under view of the exposed rock:

Once we were at the top there where tons of cactus with beautiful flowers, this is one of my favortie pictures of the day. I think it is neat because I have never lived where cactus are native to the land and now I do. It seems peculiar that something so rugged can produce such a beautiful delicate flower:

There used to be a beer garden a top of the castle rock, but it burned down. Remaining is the stair case, which made the climb pretty easy:

At the top Nat & Corrina walking to the edge:

Looking down at the trail that brought us to the top of Golden:

Our town: