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Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Green Mountain–Viewpoint, 8 sights

8.5 mi · ▲ 3,850 ft · 4 hr 46 min

Green Mountain–Viewpoint, 8 sights is an 8.5-mile out-and-back in Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks near Boulder, CO. The route passes Viewpoint before reaching Green Mountain at the turnaround, 4.2 miles in. It climbs 3,850 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,381 – 8,124 ft · steepest grade: 34%9.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Boulder Creek Path 40.01374, -105.29002
Nearest town Boulder, CO
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Green Mountain–Viewpoint, 8 sights

8.5 mi · ▲ 3,850 ft · 4 hr 46 min

Elevation 5,380–8,125 ft

Out & Back · Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Trailhead: Boulder Creek Path · 40.01374, -105.29002

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Transit-accessible: Canyon Blvd & 4th St stop 122 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Boulder Creek Path, heading W.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Viewpoint Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.8 miPass Viewpoint.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Panorama Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miSharp right onto Flagstaff Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miSharp left onto Crown Rock, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miSharp left onto Gregory Canyon Trail, heading W.
  12. 500 ftContinue straight onto Saddle Rock Trail, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gregory Canyon Trail, heading SE.
  14. 150 ftTurn left onto Bluebell-Baird Trail, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftSharp right onto Amphitheater Trail, heading SW.
  16. 500 ftBear left onto Amphitheater Expressway, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Amphitheater Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Saddle Rock Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.6 miTurn left onto Green Mountain West Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  20. 1.1 miReach Green Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 1.1 miTurn right onto Saddle Rock Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Amphitheater Trail, heading N.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left onto Amphitheater Expressway, heading N.
  24. 50 ftBear right onto Amphitheater Trail, heading N.
  25. 450 ftSharp left onto Bluebell-Baird Trail, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftTurn right onto Amphitheater Trail, heading NE.
  27. 150 ftContinue straight onto Saddle Rock Trail, heading E.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gregory Canyon Trail, heading NE.
  29. 500 ftSharp right onto Crown Rock, heading E.
  30. 0.3 miSharp right onto Flagstaff Trail, heading NW.
  31. 0.4 miSharp left onto Panorama Trail, heading N.
  32. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Viewpoint Trail, heading NW.
  33. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  34. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  35. 250 ftTurn right onto Boulder Creek Path, heading N.
  36. 0.1 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-viewpoint-out-back-8-sights-14-km

Trail surface

90% dirt2% paved8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:27 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Canyon Blvd & 4th St stop 122 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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