Guides
Enjoy America's #1 recreation town by bike. This path starts in the plains, goes through town and ends in the mountains.
In a town that loves its trails and alternative forms of transportation, the Boulder Creek Path is the perfect defining landmark. This trail also symbolizes the state of Colorado since it start in the plains and ends in the mountains; it also runs through both rural and urban landscapes. This trail is also commonly known as the Boulder Bike Path...
This mountain bike version of the famous Morgul-Bismarck bike race course, is a great loop trail near Superior, Colorado
Also known as the "Happy Meal Loop," the Bismarck Dirty Loop was completed in 2011 with the addition of the Meadowlark Trail section. This trail is easily accessible by Colorado Front Range trail users and is an especially enjoyable mountain bike trail. Although challenging in a couple short sections, in general the Bismarck Dirty Loop is not a very...
The Bitterbrush and Nelson Loop Trails are fairly difficult mountain bike routes that form a lasso trail near Lyons, CO.
Unlike many of my other trail guides, this one is definitely a little more strenuous and technical. If you are riding a bike, prepare for steep climbs and rapid descents. There are some tricky corners and numerous rocks and roots in the trail. There is also great scenery, lots of wildlife, and a heck of a roller-coaster ride. Although this trail is...
Enjoy this loop trail that meanders along creeks, beside a pond, through pumpkin fields and over Colorado hills.
This trail wanders through the communities of Louisville, Broomfield, and Lafayette, Colorado. Most of the ride is on open space trails, but portions of it also utilize Dillon Road and S. 120th Street. There are three good trailheads from which to access this trail, and each trailhead is in a different one of the three communities mentioned above....
Follow the beautiful South Boulder Creek past grazing cattle and spot wildlife of all kinds on this marvelous trail.
It's not easy being a trail on the edge of America's most fit community. You get a lot of use. But it's not just humans that make this trail popular. Critters of all sorts populate South Boulder Creek and its companion trail. It's not unusual to see deer, coyote, dogs, cows, geese, and many smaller birds. On this particular trip, the author of this...
Enjoy biking, hiking, or horseback riding on the Wapiti and Ponderosa Loop Trails at Heil Ranch northwest of Boulder.
Boulder has not been voted America's #1 Outdoor City for nothing. Heil Valley Ranch Open Space is one of the many reasons for Boulder's worldwide reputation. Although the name of this guide is Heil Ranch, the two trails featured here are the Wapiti Trail and the Ponderosa Loop trail. Together, they form what is known as a lasso trail. This trail...
Ride the 14 mile long Sand Creek Regional Greenway trail.
The Sand Creek Regional Greenway is a jewel in the necklace of trails that has made the metro Denver area a national model for linked trail systems. This 14-mile public greenway connects the High Line Canal in Aurora with the South Platte River Greenway in Commerce City. Along the way, it passes through Denver and the newly formed Stapleton community. The...
Trips
This is one of my favorite Boulder hikes ~ lots of elevation gain ~ at a fast pace this hike takes 5 to 6 hours ~ wonderful views ~ wildlife ~ lush healthy plant life ~ wildflowers everywhere! ~ a fantastic hike ~ advanced with technical spots
A perfect hike for dog owners; completely dog friendly. Fantastic views of the 'Flatirons' and 'Devils Thumb' from directly underneath it. This is a portion of the Shananhan Ridge Trail; at average hiking pace this hike takes between 1.25 - 1.75 hour(s).
Eldorado Canyon Trail, Colorado State Parks
Eldorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Hiking | 5.8 miles (15.3 miles away)
Hiking | 5.8 miles (15.3 miles away)
An easy hike, in a Colorado State Park.....Eldorado Canyon Trail. Our goal to reach the Walker Ranch junction was cut short by distant thunder and lightning. But we were rewarded with a trip to Agave Mexico Bistro & Tequila House in Boulder, and a stop at GoLite's warehouse sale.
Mesa Trail, Flatirons, Boulder
Boulder, Colorado, United States
Hiking | 6.9 miles (12.8 miles away)
Hiking | 6.9 miles (12.8 miles away)
A change...an urban p2p hike in the Open Spaces & Mountain Parks (OSMP) of the City of Boulder, complete with TH parking fees. Expect to encounter many runners, hikers, dogs, cellphones, etc. along the well maintained trails.It's a great hike to see the features of the Flatirons. Even greater if you're accompanied by a climber who can point out the challenges of some of the classic technical climbs, like "The Maiden", "The...
Chautauqua - Bluebell-Baird - Mesa loop
Boulder, Colorado, United States
Hiking | 1.4 miles (12.8 miles away)
Hiking | 1.4 miles (12.8 miles away)
Pleasant afternoon hike in Boulder, tougher because I'm not used to the altitude! The Flatirons are very scenic. I even spotted one wedding couple having their pictures made here.
National Center for Atmospheric Research, Mesa Trail, Boulder, Colorado
Hiking |
3.3 miles
(11.5 miles away)
Visited National Center for Atmospheric Research then hiked the Mesa Trail. That's what's so great about Boulder, You can get off work in the afternoon and have a ton of cool places to go within 10 or 15 minutes from work!
Settlers Park, Red Rocks Trail, Anemone Trail, Boulder, Co.
Seven Hills, Colorado, United States
Hiking | 1.0 miles (13.3 miles away)
Hiking | 1.0 miles (13.3 miles away)
Beautiful place to Hike, 1 Mile from Town!
Lots of nice trails right out of Chautauqua Park at Baseline & 9th in Boulder. I took the route to the first two Flatirons. Good hike. Lots of nice scenery and a good climb. Can do it easily in an evening after work, but you'll get a good sweat goin.'My GPS got all catiwonkus up near the top, but evened back out after I was actually at the top and had turned...
Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat / Sawhill Ponds
Valmont, Colorado, United States
Hiking | 2.5 miles (7.1 miles away)
Hiking | 2.5 miles (7.1 miles away)
While looking for a family friendly location for hiking, I came across the Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat. I found the information for Walden Ponds on the Boulder County website. The Sawhill Ponds info can be found at this website.We began our hike at the Walden Ponds parking area and started walking west across the boardwalk nearby. We soon crossed over to the Sawhill Ponds trail where the majority of our hike took...
Picture Rock Trail, Heil Valley Ranch, Boulder Open Space
Lyons, Colorado, United States
Hiking | 10.3 miles (16.2 miles away)
Hiking | 10.3 miles (16.2 miles away)
Picture Rock Trail is a popular mountain-bike trail, located in the Heil Valley Ranch Open Space, of Boulder County. Not many mountain-bikers on the day of our hike....mid-week, and WIND.....be sure to check out the video at the end of the slideshow!Picture Rock Trail is one of 5 trails in the Heil Ranch Park. It's a trip back in time, to when ranching was big in the foothills of the Rockies. The...
