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Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Table Mountain–Amphitheater Trail, 5 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 1,027 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Table Mountain–Amphitheater Trail, 5 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks near Boulder, CO. The route reaches Table Mountain at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 1,027 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,807 – 6,273 ft · steepest grade: 21%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Amphitheater Trail 39.99761, -105.29274
Nearest town Boulder, CO
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Table Mountain–Amphitheater Trail, 5 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 1,027 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 5,807–6,275 ft

Out & Back · Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Trailhead: Amphitheater Trail · 39.99761, -105.29274

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 91°F / low 64° · precip 6% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Amphitheater Trail, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Bluebell-Baird Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miBear left onto Chautauqua Trail, heading S.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bluebell-Baird Trail, heading SE.
  5. 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Bluebell Road Trail, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Royal Arch Trail, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bluebell Road Trail, heading SE.
  9. 450 ftTurn right onto Bluebell Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  10. 150 ftSharp right onto Mesa Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.7 miTurn right onto The Regency climbing access Trail, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Mesa Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.5 miBear right onto Mesa Trail connector, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto N.C.A.R. Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miReach Table Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mesa Trail connector, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miBear left onto Mesa Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.5 miBear right onto The Regency climbing access Trail, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto Mesa Trail, heading NW.
  20. 0.7 miSharp left onto Bluebell Hiking Trail, heading N.
  21. 150 ftTurn left onto Bluebell Road Trail, heading N.
  22. 450 ftContinue straight onto Royal Arch Trail, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto Bluebell Road Trail, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn left onto Bluebell-Baird Trail, heading N.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  26. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Chautauqua Trail, heading W.
  27. 50 ftBear right onto Bluebell-Baird Trail, heading W.
  28. 0.4 miTurn right onto Amphitheater Trail, heading W.
  29. 50 ftArrive 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/table-mountain-amphitheater-trail-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

91% dirt4% paved5% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 91°F64°
Feels like79°Precip6%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity19%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 91°71°
Sun 87°63° 28%
Mon 87°66° 43%
Tue 87°62° 25%
Wed 83°59° 31%
Thu 92°62° 33%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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