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Coalton Trailhead

The trailhead provides access to the Rock Creek Regional Trail and a 10-mile loop that includes the City of Boulder’s Greenbelt Plateau, Cowdrey Draw and High Plains trails.The trails include rolling hills, open plains vistas, and grasslands habitats.

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Trails Miles
Mayhoffer Singletree Trail (Easy) 1.5mi
Meadowlark Trail (Easy) 2.7mi
Coalton Trail (Easy) 2.9mi
Total 7.1mi

Trail Map (723 KB)

Picnic Areas

Group shelter with picnic tables are available at the trailhead.

Restrooms

Available at the trailhead.

Parking

The parking lot has spaces for 27 cars, two handicapped spaces and three horse trailers, one with horse hitching rails.

Keep in Mind

  • In keeping with adjoining City of Boulder trail hours, the Mayhoffer Singletree Trail, Meadowlark Trail, and Coalton Trail (all west of McCaslin and South of Marshall Road) will remain open after sunset.
  • Pedestrians, bicyclists, equestrians and dogs are allowed on the trails.
  • The trails travel through active agricultural land, therefore no off-trail access is permitted.

History

This loop--formed by Boulder County and City of Boulder trails--is the former route of the Morgul-Bismarck Loop of the Coors International Bicycle Classic from the 1980s and is commonly referred to as the Dirty Bismark Loop.

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