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Flagstaff Summit Trailhead
Click the map at left for a larger image. LOCATION 3.4 miles up Flagstaff Road ( Download the Circle Hikes Guide (382.04 KB), a brochure with map and description of trails in this area. Please check for temporary or seasonal closures and advisories.
PARKING Parking lots and parking fee. TRAILSFlagstaff (moderate/strenuous) (1.5 mi; 1,120ft.) starts where Baseline Road turns into Flagstaff Road and the trail follows up to Panorama Point and up to Flagstaff Summit. Plains Overlook (0.2 mi; 60 ft.) a little loop trail that starts at the upper end of the Flagstaff Trail and leads to a clearing with a view of Boulder. A short branch of the trail goes northeast to the Sunrise Amphitheater.
This area is identified as being popular with people using wheelchairs. See the Trails Accessibility Guide (TAP) (3.44 MB). RESTROOMSRestrooms available at Flagstaff Summit. Picnic tables, grills, and trash cans located around Flagstaff Summit. Follow this link to learn how to reserve the picnic facilities and the Sunrise Amphitheater. BIKE REGULATIONS Bicycles are allowed on Flagstaff Summit Road, but not on the trails. DOG REGULATIONSDogs must be on a hand-held leash at all times unless they meet the voice and sight control standard and display a City of Boulder Voice and Sight tag. Dog excrement removal is required by law. HORSE REGULATIONSHorses are allowed on all trails. On-trail riding is encouraged to protect rare plants and wildlife habitat. WILDLIFE
Black bears and mountain lions inhabit this area. Many other wildlife species are common including songbirds, birds of prey, mule deer, red foxes, and coyotes. HISTORIC INFO
Please know OSMP rules and regulations. Please study our six Leave No Trace" Principles to protect the land. Dog owners: see our special dog page. Hikers and climbers: Please be aware of all area closures. Mountain bikers: Follow this link for trails where you can bike. Last Updated on Friday, 09 July 2010 13:08 |
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Boy Scout (easy/moderate) (0.8 mi; 140 ft.) begins and ends at the Sunrise Amphitheater and heads west through Douglas-fir forest, providing good views of Boulder Canyon. The trail gradually rises and falls to May's Point for an excellent view of Indian Peaks. Return back to parking lot at the west end of Flagstaff Summit via Boy Scout Trail.
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WILDLIFE
The historic picnic structures and Sunrise Amphitheater were constructed by the CCC in the 1930's, along with improvements to Flagstaff Road (image at right). Flagstaff Summit was the site of the KKK cross burning in 1922. A large wildfire burned across the summit of Flagstaff Mountain in October 1924, followed in the late 1920's by a large community effort led by Eben Fein to replant trees. Exactly 70 years later, almost to the day, Open Space & Mountain Parks conducted a 20 acre prescribed burn on the same site -- underscoring how our preception of forest fires has changed through the years.