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Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Boulder Canyon Trail–Boulder Creek Path, 3 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 870 ft · 2 hr 48 min

Boulder Canyon Trail–Boulder Creek Path, 3 sights is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks near Seven Hills, CO. It climbs 870 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,414 – 5,893 ft · steepest grade: 17%7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sunshine Canyon Trail 40.02678, -105.31397
Nearest town Seven Hills, CO
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Boulder Canyon Trail–Boulder Creek Path, 3 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 870 ft · 2 hr 48 min

Elevation 5,414–5,892 ft

Out & Back · Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Trailhead: Sunshine Canyon Trail · 40.02678, -105.31397

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start on Sunshine Canyon Trail, heading SE.
  2. 1.1 miSharp right onto Red Rocks Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Red Rocks Spur Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Red Rocks Trail, heading S.
  5. 150 ftSharp right onto The Peoples' Crossing Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miBear right onto Boulder Creek Path, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto Arapahoe Avenue, heading W.
  9. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 150 ftBear right onto Boulder Canyon Trail, heading SW.
  11. 1.8 miReach Sunshine Canyon Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 1.8 miBear left, heading NE.
  13. 150 ftTurn right onto Arapahoe Avenue, heading NE.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto Boulder Creek Path, heading E.
  15. 400 ftBear right, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miBear left onto The Peoples' Crossing Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 miSharp left onto Red Rocks Trail, heading E.
  18. 150 ftTurn right onto Red Rocks Spur Trail, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Red Rocks Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miSharp left onto Sunshine Canyon Trail, heading NE.
  21. 0.8 miArrive 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/boulder-canyon-trail-boulder-creek-path-out-back-3-sights-11-km

Trail surface

42% dirt34% gravel23% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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