Basic Trailhead Information

City of Boulder Open Space & Mountain Parks has 144 miles of hiking trails!

"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 and please study our six "Leave No Trace on Open Space" principles to keep the land looking as nice after you visit as before.

Dog owners, please be careful when bringing your pet to OSMP. See our special dog page.
Updated Dog Regulation Map 816.14 Kb

Hikers and climbers: Please be aware of all area closures.

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

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 2008  Circle Hikes Guide (382 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. See a higher resolution map: Circle Hikes Map 2.58 Mb.

Try out OSMP's Interactive Mapping Website!

 

Trailhead (follow link for more info)	Rest-room	Park Fee	Location	Bikes	Dogs	Nearby Trails
Centennial Park	No	No	South side of Sunshine Canyon, just west of Mount Sanitas Trailhead.	No bikes	Voice & Sight	Red Rocks Trail Anemone Hill Trail
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
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	No	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	2.0 miles west of Jay on 55th 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	No	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	No	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
NCAR (National Center for Atmospheric Research)	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 Tuesday, 03 November 2009 16:24