Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Fowler Trail–Goshawk Ridge Trail, 3 sights

4 mi · ▲ 701 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Fowler Trail–Goshawk Ridge Trail, 3 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back in Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks near Eldorado Springs, CO. It climbs 701 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,853 – 6,575 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fowler Trailhead 39.93177, -105.27046
Nearest town Eldorado Springs, CO

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Fowler Trail–Goshawk Ridge Trail, 3 sights

4 mi · ▲ 701 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 5,854–6,575 ft

Out & Back · Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Trailhead: Fowler Trailhead · 39.93177, -105.27046

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 90°F / low 63° · precip 8% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Eldorado Springs Pool stop 784 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Fowler Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.6 miSharp left onto Spring Brook Loop North Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.7 miReach Fowler Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Goshawk Ridge, heading E.
  5. 1.6 miContinue straight onto Fowler Trail, heading N.
  6. 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 surface

62% dirt38% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 90°F63°
Feels like81°Precip8%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 90°71°
Sun 88°63° 27%
Mon 85°68° 48%
Tue 85°64° 30%
Wed 81°61° 33%
Thu 89°64° 34%

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: Eldorado Springs Pool stop 784 m from the trailhead

More from Fowler Trailhead Trailhead