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Flagstaff Mountain–Boy Scout Viewpoint, 4 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 914 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Flagstaff Mountain–Boy Scout Viewpoint, 4 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks near Orodell, CO. The route passes Flagstaff Mountain before reaching Boy Scout Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 914 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,444 – 6,998 ft · steepest grade: 17%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Chapman Drive 39.99716, -105.30897
Nearest town Orodell, CO
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Flagstaff Mountain–Boy Scout Viewpoint, 4 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 914 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 6,443–6,997 ft

Out & Back · Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Trailhead: Chapman Drive · 39.99716, -105.30897

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 83°F / low 57° · precip 19% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Chapman Drive, heading NW.
  2. 1 miTurn right onto Tenderfoot, heading NE.
  3. 0.9 miSharp left onto Range View Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 400 ftContinue straight onto Ute Trail, heading N.
  6. 200 ftPass Flagstaff Mountain.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 500 ftPass Boy Scout Viewpoint.
  9. 50 ftReach Flagstaff Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.4 miBear right onto Range View Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right onto Tenderfoot, heading SW.
  12. 0.9 miTurn left onto Chapman Drive, heading S.
  13. 1 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/flagstaff-mountain-boy-scout-viewpoint-out-back-4-sights-8-km

Trail surface

54% dirt42% gravel4% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F57°
Precip19%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity44%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°55° 12 AM: 14% rain1 AM: 9% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 1% rain1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 4% rain3 PM: 6% rain4 PM: 7% rain5 PM: 16% rain6 PM: 19% rain7 PM: 19% rain8 PM: 15% rain9 PM: 8% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Mon 78°59° 25%
Tue 81°59° 18%
Wed 81°54° 17%
Thu 85°54°
Fri 85°58°
Sat 83°44° 35%

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