Hitchhiking from Golden
Hitchhiking to Golden
Recent reviews mentioning Golden
39.75946, -105.41414
Gas station with a big parking lot. Not many cars stopping there, but lots of traffic driving between Black Hawk & the Interstate, both ways.Straight line who allows visibility, however cars driving fast, less encline to stop.
Got a ride from a retired man from Minnesota, who is now a poker dealer. On his way back home after working for a tournament in BH, he wasn't in a hurry and drop me where he thought would be the more convenient to keep heading West.
―Osparagus
39.93733, -105.50376
Middle of nowhere. I started walking South towards Rollinsville and rising thumb&sign each time a car would pass me by (not a lot).A couple who passed me going the other way came back to pick me up.
They keep driving further towards I-70. They actually were the folk/Rock-Americana band Strangebyrds. We talked about US politics, travels, art, etc.
A very nice ride indeed !
―Osparagus
39.68664, -105.18688
Great place with enough traffic and good shoulder, but only had smiles and hand gestures from driver.First 30 minutes thumb only, then drew a sign saying 'Denver'.
End up calling a cab, & a car finally pulled over when it arrived...
―Osparagus
38.81229, -106.10672
Small town, with a good spot to hitchhike on the road and asking directly at the gas station.Got offered a ride by someone who stopped at the gas station and saw me first with my sign. He has a hitchhiker friend so it motivates him to stop and help.
Offered to hang out in Denver while I'm around.
There's a jail few miles up north, might reduce chance of rides from local or depending on your looks.
―Osparagus
39.76073, -105.00373
Ok lil spot.. not a lot of pull off room but you can make it work.. try to stand by the bridge..―Thebookburner
39.75447, -105.23689
great spot to catch US6 west to I-70...pull-off right after the major intersection...beautiful drive through clear canyon―Wavydavy
39.73018, -105.17237
I say there is enough room for cars to pull off, there's a tree on the ramp so you won't get too hot. I had to wait three hours. Once you're on the rockies, it's easier to get rides.―Ars Libera
39.74608, -105.01813
take the route 16 to west colfax and get off by the I 70 if you wanna go west―Ars Libera
39.77338, -105.14319
―Ars Libera
39.75447, -105.23689
heading out of golden to catch 70. very easy.―Anonymous
39.74608, -105.01813
RTD bus is super cheap if need be. gettin out of denver is a hassle unless by bus. its 5 dollars though so no big deal.―Anonymous
39.73018, -105.17237
To the I-70 West. Take bus 16Ltd from anywhere on Colfax. You can catch traffic coming from Denver as well as Golden. Not much room for cars to pull over though. 50 feet east is stop light, also possible to ask cars there as they stop, best with sign. Waited 1 hour, ride to Eagle for two.―Anonymous
39.77338, -105.14319
impossible to get a ride here, people from the denver suburbs..―Anonymous
38.8552, -104.88214
Good spot but bushes might make it harder. But otherwise people see you for about 20-30 seconds because of speed limit and ramp. And there is a nose spot to cars to stop there also.―Luthero
39.7836, -105.00738
Tried 1h before deciding to the take the the bustang west. Worth its price...―LostFrench
40.52241, -104.99342
Cars have space to stop, might be too focused on traffic to notice you―LostFrench
39.64137, -105.33463
Just was sitting outside and read a book. And I have a sign on my backpack, so everyone can see where I'm going. So I think I was looks polite and that's why someone gave me a ride to Georgetown!―Luthero
41.09287, -104.85067
The on ramp here was pretty dead, most of the traffic is going north and then either headed east or west along the 80. Eventually walked on the interstate and flew a sign there. More traffic will see you, but speed limit in this area was 70-75, so I wouldn't expect many people to stop here. The couple that picked me up said they drove past at first and then decided to come back around and pick me up. Got a straight ride to Denver though. Can't remember how long it took as I was walking along the interstate awhile before actually flying. Maybe 20-30-ish minutes actively flying?―Sara11us