Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks
Boulder Red Rocks–Evert Pierson Kids' Fishing Pond, 4 lakes
3.7 mi · ▲ 463 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Boulder Red Rocks–Evert Pierson Kids' Fishing Pond, 4 lakes is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks near Boulder, CO. The route passes Varsity Lake and Evert Pierson Kids' Fishing Pond before reaching Boulder Red Rocks at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 463 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Boulder Red Rocks–Evert Pierson Kids' Fishing Pond, 4 lakes
3.7 mi · ▲ 463 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Elevation 5,309–5,740 ft
Out & Back · Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks
Trailhead: 40.01008, -105.27236
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 93°F / low 60° · precip 6% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Transit-accessible: Broadway & Euclid Ave stop 401 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Varsity Lake.
- 200 ftBear left, heading E.
- 300 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Stadium Drive, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto 19th Street Pedestrian Bridge, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Boulder Creek Path, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Boulder Creek Path Connector, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Boulder Creek Path, heading NW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Boulder Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Boulder Creek Path, heading NW.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 200 ftPass Evert Pierson Kids' Fishing Pond.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right onto The Peoples' Crossing Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Red Rocks Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Red Rocks Spur Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Boulder Red Rocks, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Red Rocks Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp right onto The Peoples' Crossing Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Boulder Creek Path, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Boulder Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Boulder Creek Path, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Boulder Creek Path Connector, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Boulder Creek Path, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto 19th Street Pedestrian Bridge, heading E.
- 500 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Stadium Drive, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Broadway & Euclid Ave stop 401 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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