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City of Boulder Open Space & Mountain Parks has 145 miles of hiking trails!

Arnica flowers"The earth is your grandmother and mother, and she is sacred.
Every step that is taken upon her should be as a prayer."
-Black Elk, Lakota

 

Before You Go....
Please familiarize yourself with all OSMP Rules and Regulations.
Please study our six "Leave No Trace on Open Space" principles to keep the land looking as nice after you visit as before.
Please be aware of all area closures.

Dog owners, please be careful when bringing your pet to OSMP. See our pdfDog Regulation Map4.32 MB.

Mountain bikers: Follow this link for trails where you can bike.

All Open Space and Mountain Parks trailheads have bike racks. View a pdfmap of trailhead & access point bike racks4.81 MB.

View current trail conditions.

It pays to shop in Boulder! These trails are built and maintained with Boulder sales tax revenue. Shopping in Boulder helps keep these trails in good repair for your next trip.

The pdf Circle Hikes Guide 791.89 Kb brochure provides up-to-date trail maps for much of the mountain backdrop, from Mount Sanitas south to the South Mesa and Doudy Draw trailheads. Or, download a high quality printable version of the pdf Circle Hikes Map 925.17 KB.

Try out OSMP's Interactive Map!

Trailhead
(follow link for more info)		 Restroom Park
Fee

Location

 Bikes Dogs Nearby
Trails
Bobolink No No West of the intersection of Baseline and Cherryvale Roads. S. Boulder Creek Trail & greenways except between Baseline & EBCC Voice & sight north of S. Boulder Rd,
dogs prohibited south of S. Boulder Rd.

South Boulder
Creek, Centennial

Boulder Falls
 No No 11 miles west of Boulder, on the north side of Boulder Canyon Drive (SR 119) between Boulder and Nederland.

No

 Dogs on leash only. Boulder Creek
Path
Boulder Valley Ranch Yes No 1.0 mile east of Hwy. 36 on Longhorn Road. Eagle & Sage only Voice & sight on all trails except for Left Hand Eagle, Sage,
Cobalt, Hidden Valley,
Mesa Reservoir,
Left Hand
Buckingham Park Picnic Area Yes No Intersection of Left Hand Canyon Rd. and Old Stage Rd. No Dogs on leash only.
Centennial Park Yes No South side of Sunshine Canyon, just west of Mount Sanitas Trailhead. No bikes Voice & Sight Mt. Sanitas, Sanitas Valley, Dakota Ridge, Red Rocks, Anemone Hill
Chautauqua Meadow Yes No Chautauqua Park (Grant and Baseline Streets, Boulder) No Bikes Voice & Sight

Chautauqua,
Mesa, Baseline, Bluebell-Baird,
Royal Arch, Woods Quarry, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Flatiron Climbing Access Trails

Cherryvale No No 66 S. Cherryvale Rd., southwest of S. Boulder Rd. S. Boulder Creek Trail & greenways except between Baseline & EBCC Voice & sight north of S. Boulder Rd.
Prohibited south of S. Boulder Rd.		 South Boulder
Creek, Centennial
Cottonwood No No 0.2 miles east of Diagonal Hwy. on Independence Rd. Cottonwood Voice & sight, dogs prohibited off trail in HCAs. Cottonwood
Crown Rock No Yes approximately 2.1 miles up Flagstaff Rd Crown Rock Voice & Sight Crown Rock
Doudy Draw Yes Yes 1.8 miles west of Hwy 93 on Eldorado Springs Dr. Community Ditch, Doudy Draw, Flatirons Vista, Prairie Vista
 Voice & sight, upper Doudy Draw dogs must be leashed seasonally Community Ditch, Doudy Draw, Flatirons Vista, Prairie Vista, Spring Brook Loop, Goshawk Ridge
Dry Creek Yes No Baseline Rd., east of Baseline Reservoir and west of 75th Street. Dry Creek Voice & Sight Dry Creek
Eagle No No 2.2 miles north of Jay Rd., on 51th Street. Eagle and Sage only Voice & sight on all trails except for Left Hand, leashed Eagle, Sage, Cobalt, Hidden Valley, Mesa Reservoir, Left Hand
Enchanted Mesa / McClintock No No Just south of Chautauqua Auditorium, at end of 12th street (south of Baseline Road). No bikes Voice & sight.  Dogs are not allowed on McClintock Trail.

Enchanted Mesa, McClintock, Mesa

Flagstaff Summit Yes Yes 3.4 miles up Flagstaff Road; 0.5 miles on Flagstaff Summit Road. Vehicular access May through October only. No bikes Voice & Sight Flagstaff, Boy Scout,
Plains Overlook, Ute, Range View
Flatirons Vista Yes Yes 0.3 mile south of Hwy 128 on Hwy. 93 Flatirons Vista, Prairie Vista, Doudy Draw, Community Ditch, plus trails E of Hwy 93.
Voice & sight, upper Doudy Draw dogs must be leash seasonally Flatirons Vista, Prairie Vista, Community Ditch, Doudy Draw, Spring Brook Loop, Goshawk Ridge; cross Hwy 93 at stoplight for Greenbelt Plateau, High Plains and Marshall Mesa
Foothills No No 0.4 mile north of Hwy 36 & Broadway on N. Foothills Hwy access road. Foothills only Dogs prohibited north and west of Foothills Trail, voice & sight Foothills, Hogback Ridge, Eagle
Four-Mile Creek No No 0.3 mile west of Broadway on Lee Hill Rd. Foothills only Dogs must be on a hand-held leash Foothills, Old Kiln, Wonderland Lake
Trailhead
(follow link for more info)		 Rest-room Park
Fee

Location

 Bikes Dogs Nearby
Trails
Greenbelt Plateau No No 0.1 mile east of Hwy 93 on Hwy 128 Community Ditch & Greenbelt Plateau only Voice & Sight Greenbelt Plateau, Community Ditch, Marshall Mesa
Gregory Canyon Yes Yes West end of Baseline Road; south on Gregory Canyon Trailhead access road No bikes Voice & Sight Gregory Canyon, Saddle Rock, Bluebell-Baird, Amphitheater, Flagstaff, Crown Rock
Left Hand No No 1.0 mile east of Hwy 36 on Neva Road Left Hand Trail Dogs must be on leash on trail, prohibited off trail. Eagle, Sage, Cobalt, Hidden Valley, Mesa Reservoir
Marshall Mesa No No East of the junction of Highway 93 and Marshall Road. Community Ditch and Greenbelt Plateau only Voice & Sight Community Ditch, Marshall Mesa, Greenbelt Plateau
Mesa Trail -- South Yes Yes 1.7 miles west of Hwy 93 on Eldorado Springs Drive No Bikes Voice & sight, except for Towhee leash and seasonal restrictions Mesa, Towhee, Homestead, Big Bluestem, S. Boulder Creek, Shadow Canyon, S. Boulder Peak and Bear Peak via Shadow Canyon
Yes No West end of Table Mesa Drive, at NCAR No bikes

No horses on NCAR property

 Voice & Sight NCAR, Mesa, Skunk Canyon, Mallory Cave, Bear Canyon, Bear Peak West Ridge, Green Bear, Fern Canyon
Panorama Point Yes Yes This pulloff is located approximately 0.5 miles up Flagstaff Road. Yes Voice and Sight Flagstaff Road, Flagstaff Trail, Viewpoint Trail.
Realization Point No Yes 3.4 miles up Flagstaff Road at its junction with Flagstaff Summit Road. No bikes Voice & Sight Ute, Range View, Tenderfoot-Chapman Loop,Ranger, E.M. Greenman
Mount Sanitas No No 0.5 mile west of 4th St. on Mapleton Ave. No Bikes Voice & Sight Valley, Mt. Sanitas, E. Ridge, Dakota Ridge
Sawhill Ponds Yes No East of the Boulder city limits on the west side of 75th Street, 0.6 mile north of Valmont Road. No bikes Dogs must be leashed at all times west of the main parking lot. Voice and sight control standard east of the parking lot Sawhill Ponds
Settlers Park/Red Rocks No No West end of Pearl St. at its junction with Canyon Blvd. No bikes Voice & Sight Red Rocks Trail
Shanahan Ridge No No Southwest end of Hardscrabble Lane (no public parking) No Bikes Voice & Sight Shanahan, Mesa
South Boulder Creek - West No No 0.5 miles north of Eldorado Springs Drive on Hwy 93 No Bikes Voice & sight, Voice & sight on trail, and seasonal restrictions Big Bluestem, S. Boulder Creek, Mesa
Teller Farms -- North No No 2 miles east of 75th on Valmont Road E. Boulder Trail only Voice & sight south of Valmont, dogs prohibited north of Valmont East Boulder Trail
Teller Farms -- South Yes No 1.0 mile east of 75th on Arapahoe Road E. Boulder Trail only Voice & sight, dogs must be leashed 100 yds of Teller Lake shoreline East Boulder Trail
Viewpoint No No on south side of Arapahoe Rd. near Eben G. Fine Park No bikes Voice & Sight Viewpoint Trail
White Rocks No No 1.5 mile north of Valmont Rd on 95th E. Boulder Trail only Dogs prohibited East Boulder Trail
Wonderland Lake No No 4201 North Broadway, across from Sumac Wonderland Lake, Foothills only Dogs must be on a hand-held leash Wonderland Lake, Foothills, Old Kiln

Last Updated on Monday, 07 January 2013 09:10