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Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Goat Path Trail–North Goat Path Trail, 3 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 1,198 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Goat Path Trail–North Goat Path Trail, 3 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks near Seven Hills, CO. It climbs 1,198 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,515 – 5,985 ft · steepest grade: 34%5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sunshine Canyon Trail 40.02678, -105.31397
Nearest town Seven Hills, CO
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Goat Path Trail–North Goat Path Trail, 3 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 1,198 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Elevation 5,515–5,985 ft

Out & Back · Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Trailhead: Sunshine Canyon Trail · 40.02678, -105.31397

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

  1. Start on Sunshine Canyon Trail, heading SE.
  2. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Red Rocks Trail, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Rocks Spur, heading E.
  5. 150 ftBear left onto Red Rocks Trail, heading N.
  6. 150 ftBear left onto Mount Sanitas Trail, heading E.
  7. 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  8. 450 ftBear left onto Sanitas Valley Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Goat Path Trail, heading N.
  10. 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.4 miReach Sunshine Canyon Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Sanitas Valley Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.9 miBear right, heading S.
  16. 450 ftSharp left onto Mount Sanitas Trail, heading SE.
  17. 250 ftBear right onto Red Rocks Trail, heading S.
  18. 200 ftBear right onto Red Rocks Spur, heading S.
  19. 150 ftTurn right onto Red Rocks Trail, heading S.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sunshine Canyon Trail, heading S.
  21. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/goat-path-trail-north-goat-path-trail-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

64% dirt32% gravel4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:30 PM

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