South Boulder Creek
2.2 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 45 min
South Boulder Creek is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in East Boulder Community Park near Boulder Junction, CO. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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South Boulder Creek
2.2 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 45 min
Elevation 5,278–5,319 ft
Out & Back · East Boulder Community Park
Trailhead: 39.99301, -105.22894
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 93°F / low 59° · precip 7% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Manhattan Dr & Kewanee Dr stop 83 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Keewaydin Meadows Multi-Use Path, heading E.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto East Boulder Community Park path, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 300 ftBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto South Boulder Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto South Boulder Creek, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto South Boulder Creek Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto South Boulder Creek, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto South Boulder Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftReach South Boulder Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftTurn right onto South Boulder Creek, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto South Boulder Creek Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto South Boulder Creek, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto South Boulder Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto East Boulder Community Park path, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Keewaydin Meadows Multi-Use Path, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: Manhattan Dr & Kewanee Dr stop 83 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- South Boulder Creek Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 31 ft
- South Boulder Creek Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 31 ft
- Cherryvale Trail via South Boulder Creek Trail 3 mi · ▲ 58 ft
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