Rocky Mountain National Park

Boulder Brook Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 1,529 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Boulder Brook Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain National Park near Beaver Point, CO. It climbs 1,529 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi8,800 – 10,302 ft · steepest grade: 32%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bierstadt Lake Trailhead 40.32045, -105.62353
Nearest town Beaver Point, CO

Directions

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Boulder Brook Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 1,529 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Elevation 8,799–10,301 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Mountain National Park

Trailhead: Bierstadt Lake Trailhead · 40.32045, -105.62353

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 74°F / low 57° · precip 6% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Bierstadt Bus Stop stop 9 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Boulder Brook Trail, heading SE.
  5. 1.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miReach Boulder Brook Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 2.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 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 surface

99% dirt1% boardwalk

Weather

OvercastTemperature 74°F57°
Precip6%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity33%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sun 72°51° 26%
Mon 70°52° 16%
Tue 74°48° 18%
Wed 77°52° 33%
Thu 71°52° 32%
Fri 74°49° 27%

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: Bierstadt Bus Stop stop 9 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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