Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Green Mountain–Green Mountain West Ridge Trail, 3 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 953 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Green Mountain–Green Mountain West Ridge Trail, 3 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks near Orodell, CO. The route reaches Green Mountain. It climbs 953 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi7,589 – 8,022 ft · steepest grade: 19%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Green Mountain West Ridge Trail 39.98339, -105.32341
Nearest town Orodell, CO

Directions

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Green Mountain–Green Mountain West Ridge Trail, 3 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 953 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 7,589–8,022 ft

Out & Back · Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Trailhead: Green Mountain West Ridge Trail · 39.98339, -105.32341

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 81°F / low 64° · precip 8% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Green Mountain West Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  2. 1.7 miPass Green Mountain.
  3. 250 ftContinue straight onto Sacred Cliffs, heading SE.
  4. 0.6 miReach Green Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Green Mountain West Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  6. 1.6 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

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F64°
Precip8%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity32%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sun 77°54° 26%
Mon 81°58° 36%
Tue 78°54° 30%
Wed 81°54° 34%
Thu 83°57° 30%
Fri 83°54° 24%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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