Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks
Hogback Ridge Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 1,469 ft · 2 hr 12 min
Hogback Ridge Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks near Pine Brook Hill, CO. It climbs 1,469 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
Hogback Ridge Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 1,469 ft · 2 hr 12 min
Elevation 5,532–6,402 ft
Out & Back · Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks
Trailhead: Foothills Trail · 40.07045, -105.28270
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Foothills Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto North Sky Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Foothills North Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Hogback Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 1.8 miReach Hogback Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miContinue straight onto Foothills North Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto North Sky Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Foothills Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Good to know
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Foothills Trail Trailhead
- Mesa Reservoir–Cobalt Trail Loop, 4 sights 2.6 mi · ▲ 140 ft
- Community Park Trail–Foothills North Trail, 4 sights 3.4 mi · ▲ 329 ft
- Wonderland Lake–Foothills North Trail, 4 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 333 ft
- Wonderland Lake–Foothills North Trail, 4 sights 5.2 mi · ▲ 359 ft
- Mesa Reservoir–Boulder Valley Ranch Pond, 6 sights 6.3 mi · ▲ 395 ft
- Left Hand Valley Reservoir–Mesa Reservoir, 6 sights 9.2 mi · ▲ 430 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Pine Brook Hill, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Pine Brook Hill, Colorado