Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Golden Meadow Trail–Shanahan - North Fork Trail Loop, 3 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 516 ft · 53 min

Golden Meadow Trail–Shanahan - North Fork Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 1.9-mile loop in Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks near Marshall, CO. It climbs 516 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,732 – 6,263 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.97091, -105.26548
Nearest town Marshall, CO

Directions

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Golden Meadow Trail–Shanahan - North Fork Trail Loop, 3 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 516 ft · 53 min

Elevation 5,731–6,264 ft

Loop · Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Trailhead: 39.97091, -105.26548

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 92°F / low 62° · precip 8% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Transit-accessible: Lehigh St & Julliard St stop 476 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 200 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right onto Cragmoor Connector, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Shanahan - North Fork Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miBear right onto Shanahan - North Fork, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto Golden Meadow Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 200 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 92°F62°
Feels like83°Precip8%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity17%
Rained 0.4″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 91°71°
Sun 91°65° 28%
Mon 87°66° 44%
Tue 87°61° 27%
Wed 83°59° 32%
Thu 92°62° 33%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Lehigh St & Julliard St stop 476 m from the trailhead

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