Climb through pine forest and flagstone steps to reach a natural stone arch overlooking Boulder.

Looking for a trail that captures Boulder's wild beauty? The Chautauqua Trail & Royal Arch …

Last updated: October 3, 2025

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Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

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219 m

Chautauqua Park

Highlight • Rest Area

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.

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438 m

Chautauqua Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

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

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744 m

View of Flatirons

Highlight • Viewpoint

This spot on the trail offers a great viewpoint of the Flatirons. The Flatiron climbing trails can be easily accessed by Chautauqua Park, but these scrambling routes take more planning to tackle than a standard hike.

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1.45 km

View from the Bluebell Spur Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

Right before the end of Chautauqua Trail you get a beautiful view through the trees.

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3.00 km

Royal Arch Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

The hike towards the Royal Arch in Chautauqua necessarily passes through Sentinel pass, which with its shape and its location, could be renamed "Sentinel Ridge".

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3.49 km

Royal Arch

Highlight • Natural Monument

This natural stone arch will rewards you with great views of Boulder and the Flatirons.

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6.70 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.84 km

542 m

285 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.96 km

1.86 km

446 m

330 m

101 m

Elevation

Highest point (2,090 m)

Lowest point (1,740 m)

Weather

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Friday 28 November

16°C

-7°C

25 %

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Chautauqua Park

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