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Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Long Canyon Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 1,166 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Long Canyon Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks near Orodell, CO. It climbs 1,166 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,739 – 7,477 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Long Canyon Trail 39.98644, -105.31996
Nearest town Orodell, CO
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Long Canyon Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 1,166 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 6,740–7,478 ft

Out & Back · Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Trailhead: Long Canyon Trail · 39.98644, -105.31996

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Long Canyon Trail, heading E.
  2. 1.4 miSharp right onto Ranger Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto E.M. Greenman Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miReach Long Canyon Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right onto Ranger Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miSharp left onto Long Canyon Trail, heading NW.
  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/long-canyon-trail-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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