Boulder Hiking Trails : The Best of the Plains, Foothills and Mountains

by Cushman, Ruth Carol

• ISBN13: 9780871089403
• ISBN10: 0871089408
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-06-01
• Publisher: Pruett Publishing Company

Summary

Mountains, plains, and foothills are all within a short distance of downtown Boulder. Boulder Hiking Trails, written by two avid hikers, naturalists, and long-time Boulder residents, is the definitive guide to this hiker's paradise. Descriptions of hikes include snippets of local history and facts about plant and animal life. This fourth edition of Boulder Hiking Trails is an indispensable reference for visitors and residents alike-and hikers of all abilities-wanting to explore and enjoy the natural beauty in and around Boulder, Colorado. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xiii
Acknowledgments	p. xv
A Brief History of Hiking, Parks, and Open Space in the Boulder Area	p. xvii
Best of the Best for	p. xx
Abbreviations and Map Legend	p. xxii
Plains
St. Vrain Greenways Trail	p. 2
Sandstone Ranch Loop
Pella Crossing: Braly and Marlatt Trails	p. 5
Coot Lake to Boulder Reservoir	p. 7
Boulder Reservoir Loop
Boulder Valley Ranch: Eagle Trail	p. 9
Sage, Mesa Reservoir, Cobalt, Degge and Hidden Valley Trails
Left Hand Trail
East Boulder Trail: White Rocks and Teller Lakes Sections	p. 13
Walden and Sawhill Ponds	p. 18
Heatherwood Trail
Cannon Loop Trail	p. 20
Boulder Creek Path	p. 23
Red Rocks Trail
Greenway Trail to South Boulder Creek Trail
South Boulder Creek Trail: Baseline Road to Marshall Road	p. 27
Centennial Trail
South Boulder Creek West
Dry Creek Trail	p. 30
Carolyn Holmberg Preserve/Rock Creek Farm: Cradleboard Trail	p. 32
Mary Miller Trail
Josh's Pond and Lac Amora Open Space
Coal Creek Trail	p. 35
Singletree Trail
Marshall Mesa, Community Ditch, Greenbelt Plateau	p. 37
Foothills
Button Rock Preserve Loop Via Sleepy Lion Trail	p. 42
Coulson Gulch Trail
Rabbit Mountain: Little Thompson Overlook Trail	p. 45
Indian Mesa Trail
Eagle Wind Trail
Hall Ranch: Bitterbrush Trail and Nelson Loop	p. 48
Nighthawk Trail
Buttonrock Trail to Sleepy Lion Trail and Button Rock Reservoir
Heil Ranch: Lichen Loop, Wapiti Trail, Ponderosa Loop	p. 51
Bald Mountain Scenic Area: Pines-to-Peak Trail	p. 54
Sugarloaf Mountain Trail	p. 56
Switzerland Trail
Anne U. White Trail	p. 59
Forsythe Canyon Creek Trail to Gross Reservoir	p. 61
Foothills Trail	p. 64
Old Kiln Trail
Hogback Ridge Loop
Betasso Preserve: Canyon Loop Trail	p. 68
Bummers Rock Trail
Mount Sanitas Loop	p. 71
Red Rocks and Anemone Hill Loop	p. 73
Flagstaff Trail	p. 76
View Point (Panorama Point) Trail
Boy Scout Trail
Range View Trail	p. 80
Tenderfoot Loop
Ute Trail
Gregory Canyon Trail	p. 82
Saddle Rock and Amphitheater Loop	p. 85
Green Mountain Loop Via E. M. Greenman and Ranger Trails	p. 87
Long Canyon Trail
Green Mountain West Ridge Trail
Bluebell-Baird Trail	p. 90
Chautauqua Trail
Ski Jump Trail
Bluebell Mesa Trail
First and Second Flatiron Trails
Royal Arch Trail	p. 93
Third Flatiron Trail
Mesa Trail	p. 96
Skunk Canyon Trail
Shanahan North and South Trails
McClintock and Enchanted Mesa Loop	p. 103
Kohler Mesa Trail
Four Pines Trail
Walter Orr Roberts Nature Trail	p. 105
Dakota Trail
Mallory Cave Trail	p. 107
Bear Peak Loop Via Bear Canyon, Bear Peak West Ridge, and Fern Canyon	p. 111
Green-Bear Trail
Big Bluestem and South Boulder Creek Loop	p. 115
South Boulder Peak Via Shadow Canyon	p. 118
Towhee and Homestead Loop	p. 122
Doudy Draw to Flatirons Vista	p. 125
South Boulder Creek Loop (Walker Ranch Loop)	p. 127
Eldorado Canyon Trail
Meyers Homestead Trail	p. 131
Mountains
Wild Basin Area	p. 134
Ouzel Lake Via Calypso Cascade and Ouzel Falls	p. 134
Bluebird, Thunder, Finch, and Pear Lake Trails
St. Vrain Area	p. 139
Buchanan Pass Trail to Gibraltar Lake, St. Vrain Glaciers, Red Deer Lake, Buchanan Pass, and Sawtooth Mountain	p. 139
Gibraltar Lake and St. Vrain Glaciers	p. 142
Red Deer Lake	p. 144
Buchanan Pass and Sawtooth Mountain	p. 145
St. Vrain Mountain Trail	p. 148
Meadow Mountain
South St. Vrain Trail to Brainard Lake	p. 150
Henry Waldrop Trail
Ceran St. Vrain Trail to Miller Rock	p. 154
Brainard Lake Area	p. 156
Mount Audubon	p. 158
Beaver Creek Trail
Blue Lake Via Mitchell Lake	p. 160
Mt. Toll, Pawnee Peak
Pawnee Pass Via Long Lake and Lake Isabelle	p. 161
Jean Lunning Scenic Trail
Niwot Ridge Trail
Isabelle Glacier Trail
Sourdough Trail	p. 164
Caribou and Rainbow Lakes Area	p. 169
Caribou Town Site	p. 169
Caribou Ranch: DeLonde Trail and Blue Bird Loop	p. 171
Mud Lake Open Space
Rainbow Lakes Trail	p. 174
Arapaho Glacier Trail to Arapaho Glacier Overlook	p. 176
Arapaho Pass Area	p. 178
Arapaho Pass Trail to Arapaho Pass, Diamond Lake, and South Arapaho Peak	p. 178
Lake Dorothy
Caribou Trail
Diamond Lake	p. 182
Upper Diamond Lake
South Arapaho Peak	p. 183
North Arapaho Peak
Hessie Area	p. 185
Devils Thumb Bypass Trail to Jasper Lake, Devils Thumb Lake, and Devils Thumb Pass	p. 186
Continental Divide Scenic Trail
King Lake Trail to King, Betty, and Bob Lakes	p. 191
Lost Lake Trail
Woodland Lake, Skyscraper Reservoir Trails	p. 193
Rollins Pass Area	p. 194
Forest Lakes	p. 196
Needles Eye Tunnel
James Peak Via Rogers Pass Trail	p. 198
South Boulder Creek Trail to Heart Lake
Continental Divide Scenic Trail
Nearby State and County Parks
Eldorado Canyon State Park	p. 201
Rattlesnake Gulch Trail	p. 202
Fowler Trail
Streamside Trail
Eldorado Canyon Trail
White Ranch County Park	p. 205
Rawhide Loop	p. 206
Belcher and Mustang Trails
Golden Gate Canyon State Park	p. 208
Horseshoe Trail to Frazer Meadow	p. 209
Barr Lake State Park	p. 212
Gazebo Trail	p. 214
Wheelchair-Accessible Trails	p. 216
Outdoor Ethics	p. 219
Outdoor Safety	p. 221
Bibliography	p. 223
Index	p. 227
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