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Chautauqua Trailhead – Chautauqua Park loop from Boulder

Chautauqua Trailhead – Chautauqua Park loop from Boulder

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3.4

(25)

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Chautauqua Trailhead – Chautauqua Park loop from Boulder

01:33

27.4km

490m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 10, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 3.59 km for 51 m

After 3.87 km for 82 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.61 km

Chautauqua Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

Great parking lot right next to the trailhead. Paid parking starts at 8AM ($2.50 an hour.

Tip by

3.84 km

Providing backdoor access to the Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks trails, Chautauqua Park offers and area to access and view nature just at the foot of the city of Boulder. There is also a children's park and turf field.

Tip by

9.39 km

NCAR Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

The NCAR, or National Center for Atmospheric Research, Hill is a popular climb in south Boulder up to the NCAR Laboratory. You get great views of the unique building as well as of the Flatirons and surrounding hills.

Tip by

11.5 km

NCAR Vistors Center

Highlight • Monument

After a nice little climb just outside Boulder, warm up or cool down at the NCAR visitors center. Enjoy great views and learn about atmospheric research. Then it’s time for …

Tip by

27.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.0 km

1.63 km

1.29 km

1.11 km

196 m

118 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.0 km

2.86 km

244 m

196 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,860 m)

Lowest point (1,630 m)

Weather

Thursday 30 July

32°C

20°C

34 %

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Chautauqua Trailhead – Chautauqua Park loop from Boulder

Chautauqua Trailhead

Chautauqua Park

NCAR Hill

NCAR Vistors Center

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