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Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Baseline Trail–Bluebell Hiking Trail, 5 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 922 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Baseline Trail–Bluebell Hiking Trail, 5 sights is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks near Boulder, CO. It climbs 922 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,729 – 6,158 ft · steepest grade: 21%4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Baseline-Gregory Connector Trail 39.99921, -105.29049
Nearest town Boulder, CO
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Baseline Trail–Bluebell Hiking Trail, 5 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 922 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 5,730–6,159 ft

Out & Back · Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Trailhead: Baseline-Gregory Connector Trail · 39.99921, -105.29049

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 91°F / low 64° · precip 6% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

  1. Start on Baseline-Gregory Connector Trail, heading S.
  2. 250 ftTurn right onto Baseline Trail, heading SW.
  3. 450 ftSharp left onto Bluebell-Baird Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miBear left onto Chautauqua Trail, heading S.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bluebell-Baird Trail, heading S.
  6. 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Bluebell Road Trail, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Royal Arch Trail, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bluebell Road Trail, heading SE.
  10. 450 ftTurn right onto Bluebell Hiking Trail, heading SE.
  11. 100 ftSharp right onto Mesa Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Enchanted-Kohler Spur Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right onto Kohler Mesa Trail, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Skunk Canyon Spur Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left onto Skunk Canyon Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miBear left onto Skunk Canyon, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftReach Baseline Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 50 ftBear right onto Skunk Canyon Trail, heading SE.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right onto Skunk Canyon Spur Trail, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right onto Kohler Mesa Trail, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Enchanted-Kohler Spur Trail, heading NE.
  23. 0.3 miBear right onto Mesa Trail, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miSharp left onto Bluebell Hiking Trail, heading NW.
  25. 150 ftTurn left onto Bluebell Road Trail, heading W.
  26. 450 ftContinue straight onto Royal Arch Trail, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftTurn right onto Bluebell Road Trail, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftTurn left onto Bluebell-Baird Trail, heading W.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  30. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Chautauqua Trail, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftBear right onto Bluebell-Baird Trail, heading W.
  32. 0.4 miSharp right onto Baseline Trail, heading NW.
  33. 450 ftTurn left onto Baseline-Gregory Connector Trail, heading NW.
  34. 100 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/baseline-trail-bluebell-hiking-trail-out-back-5-sights-5-km

Trail surface

88% dirt5% paved7% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 91°F64°
Feels like79°Precip6%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity19%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 91°71°
Sun 87°63° 28%
Mon 87°66° 43%
Tue 87°62° 25%
Wed 83°59° 31%
Thu 92°62° 33%

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