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Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Baseline Trail–Bluebell Hiking Trail, 6 sights

12.8 mi · ▲ 2,364 ft · 5 hr 27 min

Baseline Trail–Bluebell Hiking Trail, 6 sights is a 12.8-mile out-and-back in Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks near Boulder, CO. It climbs 2,364 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,617 – 6,473 ft · steepest grade: 20%14.0 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, 6 sights

12.8 mi · ▲ 2,364 ft · 5 hr 27 min

Elevation 5,618–6,474 ft

Out & Back · Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

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

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 92°F / low 65° · precip 7% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:28 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 ftSharp left onto Bluebell Road Trail, heading E.
  8. 500 ftTurn right onto Bluebell Road, heading S.
  9. 150 ftTurn left onto Bluebell Hiking Trail, heading N.
  10. 150 ftSharp right onto Mesa Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.7 miTurn right onto The Regency climbing access Trail, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Mesa Trail, heading SW.
  13. 3 miTurn left onto Upper Big Bluestem Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.9 miSharp right onto Big Bluestem West Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miBear left onto Mesa Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mesa Connector Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Mesa Trail, heading SE.
  18. 350 ftTurn left onto Homestead Trail, heading S.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mesa Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Homestead Spur, heading SE.
  21. 100 ftTurn left onto Mesa Trail, heading S.
  22. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 100 ftSharp right, heading S.
  24. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto South Mesa Connector, heading S.
  26. 200 ftSharp right onto Doudy Draw Connector, heading SE.
  27. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 100 ftReach Baseline Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  29. 350 ftSharp left onto South Mesa Connector, heading S.
  30. 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
  31. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  32. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  33. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mesa, heading S.
  34. 300 ftTurn right onto Homestead Spur, heading E.
  35. 100 ftContinue straight onto Mesa Trail, heading S.
  36. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Homestead Trail, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftTurn right onto Mesa Trail, heading NE.
  38. 350 ftTurn right onto Mesa Connector Trail, heading NE.
  39. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mesa Trail, heading NE.
  40. 0.3 miBear right onto Big Bluestem West Trail, heading N.
  41. 0.2 miSharp left onto Upper Big Bluestem Trail, heading W.
  42. 0.9 miTurn right onto Mesa Trail, heading E.
  43. 3 miBear right onto The Regency climbing access Trail, heading N.
  44. 50 ftTurn left onto Mesa Trail, heading N.
  45. 0.7 miSharp left onto Bluebell Hiking Trail, heading W.
  46. 100 ftTurn right onto Bluebell Road, heading W.
  47. 150 ftTurn left onto Bluebell Road Trail, heading NW.
  48. 500 ftSharp right onto Bluebell-Baird Trail, heading N.
  49. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  50. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Chautauqua Trail, heading NE.
  51. 50 ftBear right onto Bluebell-Baird Trail, heading NE.
  52. 0.4 miSharp right onto Baseline Trail, heading W.
  53. 450 ftTurn left onto Baseline-Gregory Connector Trail, heading W.
  54. 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/baseline-trail-bluebell-hiking-trail-out-back-6-sights-21-km

Trail surface

97% dirt1% paved2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F65°
Precip7%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity32%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sun 88°62° 17%
Mon 85°62° 24%
Tue 87°63° 17%
Wed 89°60° 15%
Thu 90°60°
Fri 90°61°

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