Boulder Walks Program

Joy of Walking is a series of three themed walks in various neighborhoods around the city. Learn about little free libraries, architecture, history and more on these family-friendly walks with the self-guided materials below.

• Little Free Libraries of South Boulder
• Boulder’s Historic Movers and Shakers – And Their Haunts
• CU Main Campus Stroll: Paths, Buildings & Notable Trees

Older Adults Walks is an exciting walking program for older adults centered around healthy movement and connecting with one another. The group meets monthly.

Stay tuned for new walks, view all events and sign up on the city's volunteering portal GivePulse.

• Older Adults Walks Events

West Boulder Neighborhood Walk

Join Older Adult Walk Leader, Jane, in an exciting walking program for older adults centered around healthy movement and connecting with one another.

• Walk Description: One-hour plus conversational walk observing houses, flowers, landscaping, shops, and neighborhoods. Beginning at Spruce Confections on Pearl Street, the walk heads west toward The People’s Crossing and then either further west or south across Canyon Drive, and then loop back to Spruce Confections.
• Schedule and transit: We will meet at 9 a.m. outside Spruce Confections at 767 Pearl Street. You can get a drink or healthy snack and use the restroom, if needed. The area is easily accessible by transit – either direction of the HOP route stops a couple blocks away. We will begin walking at 9:05, so please arrive on time.
• Be sure to bring water and sun protection. Check the forecast and wear appropriate clothing. Well-behaved and well-socialized dogs on 6' or shorter leashes are welcome.

Details

• When: 4th Thursday of the month.
• Location: Spruce Confections, 767 Pearl Street.
• Time: 9 a.m.
• Pace: Gentle ~2 mph
• Terrain: Sidewalks/short hill
• Distance: 2 miles, one hour
• Stay tuned for new walks, view all events and sign up on the city's volunteering platform GivePulse.

In partnership with Colorado-based Walk2Connect, Boulder Walks provides opportunities for neighbors to connect with one another and with where they live and gives community members an active way to engage in pedestrian planning activities. By walking and working together, we invest in a more walkable city.

Boulder is a place where walking is both desirable and enjoyable. The City of Boulder's Boulder Walks program aims to celebrate and encourage walking as a travel choice for residents and employees. Why? Because walking not only supports whole-health outcomes, it also encourages a sense of connection to places and to people.

Boulder Walks began in summer 2013 as a part of the 2012-2014 Transportation Master Plan (TMP) update. In 2013 and 2014, Boulder Walks consisted of a series of walkabouts and walk audits with Boulder community members in neighborhoods across the city. In 2015, the program expanded to a series of community-based walks and walk audits.