Photo © Phil Mislinski
Photo © Phil Mislinski
From the intersection of Broadway (Hwy 93) and Baseline Road in Boulder, go west on Baseline for about 1.3 miles to a bridge. Cross the bridge and take an immediate left on Gregory Road. Follow Gregory Road to its end at a parking lot.
From the intersection of Broadway (Hwy 93) and Baseline Road in Boulder, go west on Baseline for about 1.0 miles to the Chautauqua Park entrance, just past 9th Street. Turn left into the park. The trailhead is just north of the ranger station.
From the intersection of Broadway (Hwy 93) and Table Mesa Drive in Boulder, go west on Table Mesa for approximately 1.5 miles to its end at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), and park in the parking lot. The trailhead is on the north side of the NCAR building.
From the intersection of Broadway (Hwy 93) and Table Mesa Drive in Boulder, go west on Table Mesa for approximately 0.5 miles to Lehigh Street. Go south on Lehigh for a short distance to Bear Mountain Drive. Turn right (west) on Bear Mountain Drive, and follow it for approximately 0.3 miles, a short distance past the entrance to the Devils Thumb subdivision. The unmarked trailhead is on the right side of Bear Mountain Drive, in an open area between two groups of houses.
From the intersection of Broadway (Hwy 93) and Table Mesa Drive in Boulder, go west on Table Mesa for approximately 0.5 miles to Lehigh Street. Go south on Lehigh for approximately 0.8 miles to Cragmoor Road. Cragmoor has a wooden street sign that is easy to miss. Turn right (west) on Cragmoor Road and follow it to the trailhead at the end of the road. Beware of "No Parking" signs on the north side of the road; the city will issue tickets for cars parked in posted areas.
From the intersection of Highway 93 and Highway 170 south of Boulder, go west on Highway 170 for approximately 1.5 miles to the trailhead, which is off to the right (north) side of the highway. There is a large parking area here. Do not confuse this trailhead with the Doudy Draw Trailhead, which is on the left (south) side of the highway directly across from the South Mesa Trailhead.
From the intersection of Highway 93 and Highway 170 south of Boulder, go west on Highway 170 for approximately 3.0 miles to the town of Eldorado Springs. Parking in this area is problematic; the best solution is to park in Eldorado Canyon State Park ($5 per vehicle; $40 for an annual pass for all Colorado State Parks). Walk out of the State Park and cross a bridge to the north side of the creek. Follow a dirt road around the back side of the swimming pool area. At a three-way fork in the road, follow the middle fork. About 100 yards after this fork, take a left on another dirt road and follow it as it curves around to the left. Turn right at the first driveway on the right. Follow the driveway for about 100 feet. The unmarked trailhead is on the right. We assume there is some kind of easement available to hikers to walk up this private driveway, but please respect the landowner's privacy. Don't hike any farther up the driveway than necessary, and don't cause any unnecessary noise or disturbance.