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East Boulder Community Park

Tantra Lake–South Boulder Creek Trail, 3 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Tantra Lake–South Boulder Creek Trail, 3 sights is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in East Boulder Community Park near Boulder Junction, CO. The route reaches Tantra Lake at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,315 – 5,423 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: East Boulder Community Park path 39.99247, -105.22320
Nearest town Boulder Junction, CO
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Tantra Lake–South Boulder Creek Trail, 3 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Elevation 5,316–5,422 ft

Out & Back · East Boulder Community Park

Trailhead: East Boulder Community Park path · 39.99247, -105.22320

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Sioux Dr & 55th St stop 87 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on East Boulder Community Park path, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miBear right onto Goldenrod Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Goldenrod - South Boulder Creek Trail connector, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto South Boulder Creek Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 1.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right onto Walk The Dog, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Out of The Gate, heading N.
  10. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miBear right onto Levee Trail, heading N.
  12. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 150 ftReach Tantra Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Out of The Gate, heading N.
  16. 450 ftContinue straight onto Walk The Dog, heading S.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left onto South Boulder Creek Trail, heading E.
  20. 2.1 miTurn left onto Goldenrod - South Boulder Creek Trail connector, heading E.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Goldenrod Trail, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miBear left onto East Boulder Community Park path, heading W.
  23. 500 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/tantra-lake-tantra-lake-out-back-4-sights-11-km-5028

Trail surface

79% gravel8% grass7% paved1% boardwalk5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: Sioux Dr & 55th St stop 87 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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