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Green Mountain & Ranger Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 1,239 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Green Mountain & Ranger Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks near Orodell, CO. The route reaches Green Mountain at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 1,239 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,710 – 7,950 ft · steepest grade: 27%2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Chapman Drive 39.99716, -105.30897
Nearest town Orodell, CO
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Green Mountain & Ranger Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 1,239 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 6,709–7,951 ft

Out & Back · Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Trailhead: Chapman Drive · 39.99716, -105.30897

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 87°F / low 63° · precip 9% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 100 ftContinue straight onto Green Mountain Lodge Road, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ranger Trail, heading S.
  4. 1.1 miTurn left onto Green Mountain West Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  5. 350 ftReach Green Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 350 ftTurn right onto Ranger Trail, heading N.
  7. 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/green-mountain-ranger-trail-out-back

Trail surface

93% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 87°F63°
Feels like79°Precip9%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 85°65°
Sun 85°58° 29%
Mon 83°62° 44%
Tue 79°57° 27%
Wed 79°56° 33%
Thu 86°61° 34%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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