Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Foothills North Trail–Foothills South, 4 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 1,449 ft · 2 hr 47 min

Foothills North Trail–Foothills South, 4 sights is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks near Pine Brook Hill, CO. It climbs 1,449 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,581 – 6,401 ft · steepest grade: 28%6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.05394, -105.28968
Nearest town Pine Brook Hill, CO

Directions

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Foothills North Trail–Foothills South, 4 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 1,449 ft · 2 hr 47 min

Elevation 5,582–6,402 ft

Out & Back · Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Trailhead: 40.05394, -105.28968

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 91°F / low 65° · precip 8% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Transit-accessible: Broadway & Union Ave stop 643 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Foothills South, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Old Kiln, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Foothills South, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miBear left onto Foothills North Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left onto Hogback Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  7. 1.8 miReach Old Kiln, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1.8 miTurn right onto Foothills North Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Foothills South, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Old Kiln, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Foothills South, heading SW.
  13. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

77% dirt23% gravel

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 91°F65°
Feels like83°Precip8%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity16%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 89°72°
Sun 91°64° 28%
Mon 87°66° 36%
Tue 87°62° 22%
Wed 83°60° 30%
Thu 92°62° 32%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Broadway & Union Ave stop 643 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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