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26 Colorado trails. Gear guides for each.
Route details, real conditions intel, and a curated gear list for every trail — from Front Range 14ers to Boulder day hikes.
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Start Easy Near Boulder (6 trails)
EasyBoulderBoulder Open Space & Mountain Parks
Wonderland Lake
Boulder's easiest lake loop — wetlands, prairie, and Foothills views
1.8 mi RT · 88 ft gain · 0.5–1 hrs
Free parking
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Bobolink / South Boulder Creek
Flat creek-side prairie walk — Boulder's easiest accessible trail
2.5 mi RT · 49 ft gain · 0.5–1 hrs
Free parking
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EasyBoulderBoulder Open Space & Mountain Parks
Enchanted Mesa
Chautauqua's gradual beginner climb toward the Flatirons
2 mi RT · 416 ft gain · 1–1.5 hrs
Free parking
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Sanitas Valley
Mount Sanitas's gentle valley alternative — broad gravel uphill
2.4 mi RT · 465 ft gain · 1–1.5 hrs
Free parking
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NCAR Walter Orr Roberts Weather Trail
Half-mile interpretive loop at NCAR's Mesa Laboratory
0.4 mi RT · 75 ft gain · 0.5–1 hrs
Free parking
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EasyBoulderBald Mountain Scenic Area (Boulder County Open Space)
Bald Mountain (Pines to Peaks Loop)
Short summit loop with 360° Continental Divide views
1.1 mi RT · 196 ft gain · 0.5–1 hrs
Free parking
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Classic Boulder Day Hikes (7 trails)
EasyBoulderBoulder Open Space & Mountain Parks
Chautauqua Trail
Boulder's gateway to the Flatirons — 3.2-mi loop from downtown OSMP
3.2 mi RT · 780 ft gain · 1.5–3 hrs
Free parking
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HardBoulderBoulder Open Space & Mountain Parks
Royal Arch
1,400 ft climb to a 7,040 ft sandstone arch — 3.4 mi RT from Chautauqua
3.4 mi RT · 1,400 ft gain · 2–4 hrs
Free parking
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HardBoulderBoulder Open Space & Mountain Parks
Bear Peak
Boulder OSMP's high point — 8,461 ft via West Ridge or Fern Canyon
5.5 mi RT · 2,850 ft gain · 3–6 hrs
Free parking
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South Boulder Peak
Boulder OSMP's highest summit at 8,549 ft — 6.8 mi RT via Shadow Canyon
6.8 mi RT · 2,950 ft gain · 3.5–6 hrs
Free parking
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Green Mountain
Boulder's Skyline Traverse high point via Gregory Canyon
5.6 mi RT · 2,378 ft gain · 3.5–5 hrs
Parking $5/day non-res
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ModerateBoulderBoulder Open Space & Mountain Parks
Flagstaff Mountain
The gentlest Skyline Traverse summit — drivable or hiked
4.2 mi RT · 1,494 ft gain · 2.5–3.5 hrs
Parking $5/day non-res
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ModerateBoulderBoulder Open Space & Mountain Parks
Mount Sanitas
Boulder's steepest popular summit — 1,300ft in a mile and a half
3.1 mi RT · 1,323 ft gain · 2–3 hrs
Free parking
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