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Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Chautauqua Trail Overlook–Tour Stop 90, 15 sights

7.2 mi · ▲ 2,295 ft · 3 hr 33 min

Chautauqua Trail Overlook–Tour Stop 90, 15 sights is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks near Orodell, CO. The route passes Chautauqua Trail Overlook and Tour Stop 90. It climbs 2,295 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,660 – 7,477 ft · steepest grade: 28%7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Long Canyon Trail 39.98644, -105.31996
Nearest town Orodell, CO
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Chautauqua Trail Overlook–Tour Stop 90, 15 sights

7.2 mi · ▲ 2,295 ft · 3 hr 33 min

Elevation 5,659–7,478 ft

Out & Back · Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Trailhead: Long Canyon Trail · 39.98644, -105.31996

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 11% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Long Canyon Trail, heading E.
  2. 1.4 miSharp right onto Ranger Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto E.M. Greenman Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miBear right onto Saddle Rock Trail, heading E.
  5. 500 ftTurn right onto Saddle Rock, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miBear right onto 1st/2nd Flatiron, heading SE.
  7. 0.7 miSharp left onto Flatirons Loop Trail, heading E.
  8. 350 ftTurn left onto Bluebell-Baird Trail, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Chautauqua Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miPass Chautauqua Trail Overlook.
  11. 0.3 miPass Tour Stop 90.
  12. 150 ftTurn left onto Bluebell Hiking Trail, heading NE.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Baseline Trail, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Meadow Trail, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Baseline Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 miBear right onto 6th Street Connector Trail, heading NE.
  18. 250 ftTurn right onto Baseline Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.3 miBear left onto Bluebell-Baird Trail, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Amphitheater Trail, heading SW.
  21. 150 ftContinue straight onto Saddle Rock Trail, heading W.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gregory Canyon Trail, heading W.
  23. 500 ftBear left onto Crown Rock, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftBear right onto Gregory Canyon Trail, heading SW.
  25. 1 miSharp left onto Green Mountain Lodge Road, heading NW.
  26. 0.2 miBear right onto Long Canyon Trail, heading W.
  27. 1.4 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/chautauqua-trail-overlook-tour-stop-90-out-back-15-sights

Trail surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 82°F61°
Precip11%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 80°62°
Sun 83°57° 33%
Mon 80°59° 47%
Tue 77°55° 30%
Wed 76°54° 34%
Thu 83°58° 36%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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