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Flagstaff Summit Trailhead
Click the map at left for a larger PDF map (363 KB). LOCATION 3.4 miles up Flagstaff Road ( Download the Please check for temporary or seasonal closures and advisories.
The well near the Flagstaff Nature Center is closed because of continued vandalism. PARKING Parking lots and parking fee. TRAILS Flagstaff (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.
ACCESSIBILITY This area is identified as being popular with people using wheelchairs. See the RESTROOMS Restrooms available at Flagstaff Summit. PICNIC FACILITIES 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 REGULATIONS All dogs must be leashed in the Trailhead Leash Area. Beyond the trailhead, dog control requirements vary from trail to trail, so carefully watch for dog regulation signs at trailheads and trail intersections, and check the Dog Regulations by Area page before your trip. On most OSMP trails in this area, dogs 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. Effective Dec. 1, 2012 dogs will not be allowed on the Boy Scout Trail. HORSE REGULATIONS Horses are allowed on all trails. On-trail riding is encouraged to protect rare plants and wildlife habitat.
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 Wednesday, 24 April 2013 11:59 |
Circle Hikes Guide 
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 the Indian Peaks. Return back to parking lot at the west end of Flagstaff Summit via Boy Scout Trail. 
If you haven't paid a visit to the 
WILDLIFE
The historic picnic structures and Sunrise Amphitheater were constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the 1930s, 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 1920s 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.