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Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Chautauqua Trail Overlook–Bluebell Hiking Trail, 6 sights

10.2 mi · ▲ 2,047 ft · 4 hr 25 min

Chautauqua Trail Overlook–Bluebell Hiking Trail, 6 sights is a 10.2-mile out-and-back in Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks near Marshall, CO. The route reaches Chautauqua Trail Overlook at the turnaround, 5.1 miles in. It climbs 2,047 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,663 – 6,473 ft · steepest grade: 16%10.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.96728, -105.25616
Nearest town Marshall, CO
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Chautauqua Trail Overlook–Bluebell Hiking Trail, 6 sights

10.2 mi · ▲ 2,047 ft · 4 hr 25 min

Elevation 5,664–6,474 ft

Out & Back · Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Trailhead: 39.96728, -105.25616

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 91°F / low 66° · precip 5% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Transit-accessible: Lehigh St & Tin Cup Cir stop 81 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto Shanahan - North Fork Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.7 miBear right onto Shanahan - North Fork, heading W.
  5. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Mesa Trail, heading W.
  6. 1.9 miBear right onto The Regency climbing access Trail, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Mesa Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.7 miSharp left onto Bluebell Hiking Trail, heading NW.
  9. 150 ftTurn right onto Bluebell Road, heading W.
  10. 150 ftTurn left onto Bluebell Road Trail, heading W.
  11. 500 ftSharp right onto Bluebell-Baird Trail, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Chautauqua Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miReach Chautauqua Trail Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bluebell-Baird Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftSharp left onto Bluebell Road Trail, heading S.
  18. 500 ftTurn right onto Bluebell Road, heading W.
  19. 150 ftTurn left onto Bluebell Hiking Trail, heading W.
  20. 100 ftSharp right onto Mesa Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.7 miTurn right onto The Regency climbing access Trail, heading S.
  22. 50 ftBear left onto Mesa Trail, heading S.
  23. 1.9 miContinue straight onto Shanahan - Mesa Trail, heading S.
  24. 0.6 miBear left onto Shanahan - North Fork Trail, heading E.
  25. 0.7 miTurn left onto Lehigh Connector - South, heading NE.
  26. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  27. 400 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/chautauqua-trail-overlook-bluebell-hiking-trail-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

91% dirt7% paved2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 91°F66°
Precip5%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity23%
Rained 0.4″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sun 88°61° 21%
Mon 86°65° 33%
Tue 87°59° 27%
Wed 89°59° 30%
Thu 89°65° 28%
Fri 91°59° 21%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Lehigh St & Tin Cup Cir stop 81 m from the trailhead

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