Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Four Pines Trail–Kohler Mesa Trail, 4 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 736 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Four Pines Trail–Kohler Mesa Trail, 4 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks near Boulder, CO. It climbs 736 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,574 – 6,273 ft · steepest grade: 22%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.99318, -105.27034
Nearest town Boulder, CO

Directions

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Four Pines Trail–Kohler Mesa Trail, 4 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 736 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 5,574–6,275 ft

Out & Back · Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Trailhead: 39.99318, -105.27034

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 SW.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  3. 450 ftBear left onto Four Pines Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Kohler Mesa Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Mesa Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto The Regency climbing access Trail, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Mesa Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miSharp left onto Skunk Canyon Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.7 miTurn left onto Skunk Canyon Spur Trail, heading E.
  10. 400 ftTurn left onto Kohler Spur Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miBear right onto NIST Service Road, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 450 ftBear right onto Four Pines Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  15. 450 ftSharp left, heading N.
  16. 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

89% dirt11% 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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