Laura, Julie, and I stumbled upon this trailhead after looking for Apex Park (to no avail). Both Windy Saddle Park and Apex Park (apparently) are off of Lookout Mountain Road, which is a beautiful drive with plenty of fantastic overlooks of Denver and Golden. The trails in the park are dog-friendly, unlike the Lookout Mountain Nature Preserve (which is right next door), and the trail head is super easy to find. The trail was pretty flat and went through areas of shaded forest and exposed rock. We followed the Beaver Brook trail for about an hour and then turned around, but not before we got to a nice overlook.
Directions: from NE Denver, take I-70 to the Golden exit (US 58) and take a left at the first intersection (onto US 6). Turn right onto Lookout Mountain Road- there will be signs for the Nature Preserve, so it's hard to miss. Drive about 2 miles and turn into the trail head on the right- there is a large parking area, and will probably be a good number of cars if you go during the weekend.
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