Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Enchanted Mesa Trail–Four Pines Trail, 4 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 579 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Enchanted Mesa Trail–Four Pines Trail, 4 sights is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks near Boulder, CO. It climbs 579 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,624 – 6,231 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Four Pines 39.99489, -105.27384
Nearest town Boulder, CO

Directions

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Enchanted Mesa Trail–Four Pines Trail, 4 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 579 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 5,624–6,231 ft

Out & Back · Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Trailhead: Four Pines · 39.99489, -105.27384

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 92°F / low 59° · precip 8% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

  1. Start on Four Pines, heading NE.
  2. 250 ftSharp right onto Four Pines Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Kohler Mesa Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Enchanted-Kohler Spur Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Enchanted Mesa Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miBear left onto Mesa Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Kohler Mesa Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miBear right onto Skunk Canyon Spur Trail, heading NE.
  9. 400 ftSharp left onto Kohler Spur Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miBear right onto NIST Service Road, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 450 ftBear right onto Four Pines Trail, heading NE.
  13. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 200 ftSharp left onto Four Pines, heading N.
  15. 150 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

86% dirt14% gravel

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 92°F59°
Feels like83°Precip8%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity16%
Rained 0.3″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 91°71°
Sun 91°65° 28%
Mon 87°66° 43%
Tue 87°62° 25%
Wed 83°60° 31%
Thu 92°62° 33%

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