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Hiking Trails Near Boulder

12 named routes within ~day-trip range of Boulder, CO · data updated 2026-08-29

Every trail below is a named, community-mapped hiking route near Boulder — sorted short to long so you can match the hike to the day you actually have. Lengths are computed from the mapped route geometry.

TrailLengthDifficulty
Button Rock Trail2.6 km
Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 253.8 km
Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 265.9 km
Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 246.4 km
Buchannan Pass Trail8.8 km
Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 2210.1 km
Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 2311.7 km
North Table Loop Trail11.9 km
Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 2812.5 km
Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 117.2 km
Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 2717.6 km
Boulder Valley Ranch Trails24.4 km
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Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Lengths are computed from mapped geometry and may differ from signage; difficulty shown only where mapped (SAC scale). Always check current local conditions.