|
West side of North Table Mountain, on land owned by City of Golden.
|
|
Other articles:
• North Table Loop:
at N TblMtn Trl;
|
Junction: North Table Loop, a Jefferson County Open Space Trail.
|
|
Other articles:
• Field Notes:
Coll. No. 1090, 30 Apr 2015;
|
|
|
Other articles:
• Field Notes:
Coll. No. 1442, 22 Jun 2016;
|
Location of Coll. No. 1442, Apocynum ×floribundum, in the ditch beside the road. Early in the season recognize it by the relatively large opposite leaves than are also suggestive of Asclepias.
|
|
Locations:
North Table Mountain Open Space (City of Golden).
|
Jefferson County Open Space above …
City of Golden below …
|
|
|
Road continues to water tank, trail turns south.
|
|
Other articles:
• Field Notes:
Thursday, March 3rd;
|
Just south of the water tank is the location of a small landslide that occurred in 2015.
|
|
Other articles:
• Golden Checklist Flora:
Linaria dalmatica;
• Field Notes:
Coll. No. 1392, 8 Jun 2016;
Coll. No. 1393, 8 Jun 2016;
|
West southwest slope, west of water tank; location of Coll. No. 1392, Penstemon secundiflorus, and Coll. No. 1393, Linaria dalmatica.
|
|
Other articles:
• Field Notes:
Friday, April 22nd;
Coll. No. 1394, 8 Jun 2016;
8 Jun 2025;
|
Two water courses cross trail, with recent erosion work. This is the north watercourse.
|
|
Other articles:
• Field Notes:
Coll. No. 1396, 8 Jun 2016;
Coll. No. 1397, 8 Jun 2016;
|
South, and larger, watercourse.
|
|
Other articles:
• Field Notes:
Coll. No. 3386, 16 May 2025;
|
Habitat of Coll. No. 3386, Senecio integerrimus.
|
|
Other articles:
• Social Trail:
at n tbl mtn trl;
• Field Notes:
Thursday, March 3rd;
Friday, April 22nd;
|
Junction: Social Trail, back to North Table Mountain Loop.
|
|
Other articles:
• Field Notes:
Coll. No. 1398, 8 Jun 2016;
|
Trail crosses a small flat that appears to be a lansdlide feature.
Growing trailside is Astragalus agrestis, Coll. No. 1398.
Growing in the rocks on the edge of this feature, perhaps a transverse ridge, are
Rubus deliciosus (Syn: Oreobatus deliciosus) Coll. No. 1091 and
Ribes cereum, Coll. No. 1092.
|
|
|
Tramway
|
|
Other articles:
• Field Notes:
Coll. No. 1093, 30 Apr 2015;
|
Location of thicket of Prunus, Coll. No. 1094.
|
|
|
Trail rounds a southwest-facing ridge.
|
|
Other articles:
• Field Notes:
Coll. No. 1400, 8 Jun 2016;
|
Just southeast of ridge, location of Coll. No. 1400, Astragalus laxmannii var. robustior.
|
|
Other articles:
• Field Notes:
Coll. No. 1317, 22 Apr 2016;
Coll. No. 1318, 22 Apr 2016;
|
Location of Collections No. 1317, Taraxacum officinale and No. 1318, Corydalis aurea.
|
|
Other articles:
• Field Notes:
18 Feb 2016;
|
North Table Mountain Trail on an old road.
|
|
Other articles:
• Golden Checklist Flora:
Schweich Hill;
• Spur Social Trail:
at N Table Mtn Trl;
• Field Notes:
18 Feb 2016;
8 Jun 2017;
26 Sep 2023;
|
Junction: Social Trail, to rim of North Table Mountain.
|
|
Other articles:
• Field Notes:
18 Feb 2016;
|
View of small flat and Golden beyond.
|
|
|
Trail curves around to change direction
|
|
Other articles:
• Field Notes:
18 Feb 2016;
|
The trail up from the switchback.
|
|
Other articles:
• Field Notes:
Coll. No. 1273, 29 Jul 2015;
|
Switchback.
|
|
Other articles:
• Field Notes:
18 Feb 2016;
|
View south toward Golden from switchback.
|
|
Other articles:
• Field Notes:
26 Sep 2023;
|
Cross the Section line. Social trail heads down the section line then turns northwest to Ridge Road.
|
|
Other articles:
• Field Notes:
18 Feb 2016;
|
Old social trail straight up the slope.
|
|
Other articles:
• Field Notes:
18 Feb 2016;
|
View of the trail north.
|
|
Other articles:
• Field Notes:
Coll. No. 1272, 29 Jul 2015;
|
Coll. No. 1272, Thinopyrum intermedium at rocks.
|
|
Other articles:
• Social Trail:
at NTM Trail;
• Field Notes:
18 Feb 2016;
26 Mar 2026;
|
Junction: Social trail, to parking lots off Peery Parkway.
|
|
Locations:
North Table Mountain Open Space (City of Golden).
|
North Table Mountain Open Space above …
City street right of way below …
|
|
Other articles:
• Golden Checklist Flora:
CoG trl. hds.;
• Peery Drive:
at trail;
• Field Notes:
18 Feb 2016;
|
Junction: Peery Drive
|
|
If you have a question or a comment you may write to me at:
tomas@schweich.com
I sometimes post interesting questions in my FAQ, but I never disclose your full name or address.
|
[Home Page] [Site Map]
Date and time this article was prepared:
4/4/2026 7:47:07 PM
|
Eastern Mojave Vegetation
