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Green Mountain–Tour Stop 90, 9 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 3,144 ft · 4 hr 20 min

Green Mountain–Tour Stop 90, 9 sights is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks near Orodell, CO. The route passes Green Mountain before reaching Tour Stop 90 at the turnaround, 4.2 miles in. It climbs 3,144 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,660 – 8,124 ft · steepest grade: 33%9.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Green Mountain West Ridge Trail 39.98339, -105.32341
Nearest town Orodell, CO
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Green Mountain–Tour Stop 90, 9 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 3,144 ft · 4 hr 20 min

Elevation 5,659–8,125 ft

Out & Back · Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

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

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 11% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Green Mountain West Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  2. 1.7 miPass Green Mountain.
  3. 1.1 miTurn right onto Saddle Rock Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Amphitheater Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto Amphitheater Expressway, heading E.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Amphitheater Trail, heading NE.
  7. 450 ftTurn right onto Bluebell-Baird Trail, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Baseline Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left onto 6th Street Connector West Trail, heading E.
  10. 250 ftBear left onto Baseline Trail, heading NE.
  11. 350 ftPass Tour Stop 90.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto Meadow Trail, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Baseline Trail, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bluebell Hiking Trail, heading NE.
  16. 100 ftTurn right onto Chautauqua Trail, heading E.
  17. 50 ftReach Green Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Bluebell Hiking Trail, heading E.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Baseline Trail, heading E.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Meadow Trail, heading E.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Baseline Trail, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miBear right onto 6th Street Connector Trail, heading E.
  24. 250 ftTurn right onto Baseline Trail, heading E.
  25. 0.3 miBear left onto Bluebell-Baird Trail, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn left onto Amphitheater Trail, heading W.
  27. 450 ftBear left onto Amphitheater Expressway, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftTurn right onto Amphitheater Trail, heading W.
  29. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Saddle Rock Trail, heading SW.
  30. 0.7 miTurn left onto Green Mountain West Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  31. 2.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/green-mountain-tour-stop-90-out-back-9-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 81°F61°
Precip11%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 79°61°
Sun 82°56° 33%
Mon 79°59° 47%
Tue 76°54° 30%
Wed 75°53° 34%
Thu 83°57° 36%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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