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Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Amphitheater Trail–Baseline Trail, 8 sights

6.8 mi · ▲ 1,777 ft · 3 hr 9 min

Amphitheater Trail–Baseline Trail, 8 sights is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks near Boulder, CO. It climbs 1,777 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,719 – 7,477 ft · steepest grade: 24%7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.99596, -105.28227
Nearest town Boulder, CO
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Amphitheater Trail–Baseline Trail, 8 sights

6.8 mi · ▲ 1,777 ft · 3 hr 9 min

Elevation 5,718–7,478 ft

Out & Back · Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Trailhead: 39.99596, -105.28227

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 91°F / low 65° · precip 6% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Bluebell Hiking Trail, heading N.
  3. 500 ftBear left onto 6th Street Connector Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Meadow Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miBear left onto Baseline Trail, heading SW.
  6. 100 ftBear left onto Bluebell-Baird Trail, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Amphitheater Trail, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Saddle Rock Trail, heading W.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gregory Canyon Trail, heading W.
  10. 500 ftBear left onto Crown Rock, heading W.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto Gregory Canyon Trail, heading W.
  12. 1 miSharp left onto Green Mountain Lodge Road, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miBear right onto Long Canyon Trail, heading S.
  14. 1.4 miReach Meadow Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 1.4 miBear left onto Ranger Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miSharp right onto Gregory Canyon Trail, heading N.
  17. 1 miBear left onto Crown Rock, heading E.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Gregory Canyon Trail, heading E.
  19. 500 ftContinue straight onto Saddle Rock Trail, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gregory Canyon Trail, heading SE.
  21. 150 ftTurn left onto Bluebell-Baird Trail, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto Baseline Trail, heading SE.
  23. 100 ftBear right onto Meadow Trail, heading SE.
  24. 0.4 miTurn right onto 6th Street Connector Trail, heading E.
  25. 0.2 miBear right onto Bluebell Hiking Trail, heading SE.
  26. 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/amphitheater-trail-baseline-trail-out-back-8-sights-11-km

Trail surface

97% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 91°F65°
Feels like79°Precip6%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity20%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 90°73°
Sun 87°63° 28%
Mon 87°65° 43%
Tue 86°61° 25%
Wed 83°59° 31%
Thu 91°61° 33%

Good to know

  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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