Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Enchanted Mesa Trail–Four Pines Trail, 5 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 812 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Enchanted Mesa Trail–Four Pines Trail, 5 sights is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks near Boulder, CO. It climbs 812 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,565 – 6,395 ft · steepest grade: 24%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.99293, -105.27033
Nearest town Boulder, CO

Directions

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Enchanted Mesa Trail–Four Pines Trail, 5 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 812 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 5,563–6,396 ft

Out & Back · Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Trailhead: 39.99293, -105.27033

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 at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 100 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  4. 450 ftBear left onto Four Pines Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Kohler Mesa Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Woods Quarry Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miReach Four Pines Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Enchanted Mesa Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Enchanted-Kohler Spur Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Kohler Mesa Trail, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Skunk Canyon Spur Trail, heading SE.
  12. 450 ftSharp left onto Kohler Spur Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miBear right onto NIST Service Road, heading SE.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 450 ftBear right onto Four Pines Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  17. 450 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  18. 100 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  19. 50 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

88% dirt12% 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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