Best hikes in Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks
Ambleway maps 78 hikes in Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks, from a 1.9-mile walk to a 16-mile day out. 22 of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Eldorado Canyon Trail–Ethel Harrold Road, 3 sights. The biggest climb is Mallory Cave–Viewpoint, 15 sights, gaining 4,637 ft, and the network tops out at 8,517 ft. 31 start within walking range of public transit.
- Green Mountain West Ridge Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 194 ft
- Green Mountain & Ranger Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 1,239 ft
- Fowler Trail–Goshawk Ridge Trail, 3 sights 4 mi · ▲ 701 ft
- Boulder Valley Ranch Pond & North Rim Trail 4 mi · ▲ 118 ft
- Fowler West Viewpoint–Goshawk Ridge Trail, 4 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 898 ft
- Bear Peak–Fern Canyon Trail, 5 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 2,699 ft
- Green Bear Trail & Green Mountain West Ridge Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 575 ft
- Fowler West Viewpoint–Fowler West Trail, 3 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 629 ft
- Flagstaff Mountain–Boy Scout Viewpoint, 4 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 914 ft
- Bluestem Connector–Homestead Trail Loop, 6 sights 6.2 mi · ▲ 1,073 ft
- Crown Rock–Gregory Canyon Trail, 3 sights 6.3 mi · ▲ 2,056 ft
- Tour Stop 80–Amphitheater Trail, 9 sights 6.4 mi · ▲ 1,783 ft
- Amphitheater Trail–Baseline Trail, 8 sights 6.8 mi · ▲ 1,777 ft
- Chautauqua Trail Overlook–Tour Stop 90, 15 sights 7.2 mi · ▲ 2,295 ft
- South Boulder Peak–Homestead Trail, 5 sights 7.4 mi · ▲ 2,874 ft
- Eldorado Canyon Trail–Ethel Harrold Road, 3 sights 8.4 mi · ▲ 2,817 ft
- Tour Stop 50–1st/2nd Flatiron, 6 sights 8.6 mi · ▲ 2,837 ft
- Bear Canyon–Four Pines Trail, 3 sights 9 mi · ▲ 1,952 ft
- Kohler Reservoir–Bear Canyon, 4 sights 9.3 mi · ▲ 2,032 ft
- Two Tree Hill–Bear Canyon - NCAR Trail, 8 sights 13.4 mi · ▲ 2,601 ft
- Shirttail Peak–Fowler West Viewpoint, 5 sights 13.6 mi · ▲ 2,386 ft
- Continental Divide Overlook–Fowler West Viewpoint, 7 sights 15.4 mi · ▲ 1,729 ft
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- North Rim Trail & Sage Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- Golden Meadow Trail–Shanahan - North Fork Trail Loop, 3 sights 1.9 mi · ▲ 516 ft
- Middle Fork Shanahan Trail–Shanahan - North Fork Trail Loop, 3 sights 2 mi · ▲ 397 ft
- Left Hand Valley Reservoir & Left Hand Trail 2 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Middle Fork Shanahan Trail–Shanahan - North Fork Trail Loop, 4 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 285 ft
- Royal Arch Viewpoint via Bluebell Hiking Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 686 ft
- 1st/2nd Flatiron–Amphitheater Trail Loop, 5 sights 2.4 mi · ▲ 1,392 ft
- Bluebell Hiking Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 533 ft
- Community Park Trail & Foothills South 2.5 mi · ▲ 223 ft
- Marshall Mesa & Marshall Valley Trail Loop via Community Ditch Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 193 ft
- Mesa Reservoir–Cobalt Trail Loop, 4 sights 2.6 mi · ▲ 140 ft
- Wonderland Hill Viewpoint–Community Park Trail, 4 sights 2.6 mi · ▲ 515 ft
- Lehigh Connector - South–Middle Fork Shanahan Trail, 3 sights 2.7 mi · ▲ 337 ft
- Enchanted Mesa Trail–Four Pines Trail, 5 sights 2.7 mi · ▲ 812 ft
- Foothills South–Old Kiln, 3 sights 2.7 mi · ▲ 511 ft
- Royal Arch & Bluebell Hiking Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 1,394 ft
- Foothills North Trail–Foothills South, 3 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 190 ft
- Baseline Trail–Bluebell Hiking Trail, 4 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 840 ft
- Evert Pierson Kids' Fishing Pond & Boulder Creek Path 2.9 mi · ▲ 228 ft
- Doudy Draw Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 366 ft
- Four Pines Trail–Kohler Mesa Trail, 4 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 736 ft
- Goat Path Trail–Mount Sanitas Trail, 4 sights 3 mi · ▲ 1,004 ft
- FlatIrons Vista North Trail–FlatIrons Vista South Trail, 4 sights 3 mi · ▲ 221 ft
- Marshall Lake & Marshall Valley Trail Loop via Community Ditch Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 168 ft
- Tour Stop 90–Tour Stop 80, 4 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 757 ft
- Amphitheater Trail–Bluebell Hiking Trail, 6 sights 3.7 mi · ▲ 1,004 ft
- Tour Stop 40–Amphitheater Trail, 8 sights 3.7 mi · ▲ 1,382 ft
- Boulder Creek Path & Sunshine Canyon Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 582 ft
- Mount Sanitas–Mount Sanitas Trail, 3 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 1,774 ft
- Bluestem Connector–Homestead Trail, 3 sights 3.9 mi · ▲ 424 ft
- Table Mountain–Tour Stop 50, 3 summits 3.9 mi · ▲ 870 ft
- Cobalt Trail–North Rim Trail, 4 sights 4 mi · ▲ 331 ft
- Greenbelt Plateau Trail & Marshall Mesa 4.4 mi · ▲ 325 ft
- Loukonen Brothers Reservoir–Boulder Valley Ranch Pond, 4 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 190 ft
- Boulder Canyon Trail & Boulder Creek Path 4.6 mi · ▲ 375 ft
- Ute Viewpoint–Chapman Drive Loop, 6 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 1,327 ft
- Left Hand Trail–Sage Trail, 3 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 84 ft
- Greenbelt Plateau Trail & High Plains Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 190 ft