Trail Rider's Resource Guide
This Group/Forum is dedicated to discussion, news, and contacts related to trail riding in the City and County of Boulder. You can use it to post about your rides, give trail information, ask questions, discuss topics pertinent to using and riding Open Space trails and more. Post your pictures. Connect to others with training information and meeting for rides. Enjoy, connect and have fun.
Share and find detailed reviews and inspiration from equestrians actually riding Boulder area trails. You can ask, tell and find out about things like parking, trail difficulty, hoof protection, types of other users encountered, trail conditions and more. This group will help you share and gain the knowledge you need for you and your horse to stay safe and happy on Boulder, Colorado’s trails.
From what to pack to how to train your horse, a complete guide to going out on trail.
You can trailer safely! Check out this helpful guide.
They’re called ‘Rocky Mountains’ for a reason! Check out these tips for hoof protection.
Check the BCHA community calendar often for offerings by the area’s many talented clinicians and educators to help enhance your trail riding skills.
Discover Colorado’s expansive network of trails and download the free app to your phone. This interactive map developed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife is a gathering of multi-use trails in Colorado — in a single place. The CTE does not include a comprehensive collection of Forest Service trails.
A course for riders and their horses to practice trail skills so that they can enjoy our beautiful Colorado outdoors.
The Boulder Area Trails Coalition (BATCO) promotes non-motorized, environmentally-responsible trail systems. Multi-purpose trails are a valuable community resource which provide recreational benefits which enhance the quality of life for area residents and visitors. Find resources and links on their website, including a comprehensive large-format map.
Front Range Back Country Horsemen (FRBCH) is a chapter of Back Country Horsemen of America (BCHA) a national service organization. We have members from the northern suburbs to towns southeast on the plains. We draw members from Denver to Brighton to Kiowa. Most of our summer activities are in the mountains within a 1 1/2 hour drive. FRBCH works to keep the trails open to saddle and pack stock today and for future generations through education, service and voice. Without trails where would we ride? We ride to remote places, work hard and play hard. You do not need to be a skilled back country rider to enjoy the opportunities of FRBCH.
Perpetuates the common sense use and enjoyment of horses in America’s backcountry and wilderness areas; works to ensure that public lands remain open to recreational stock use; and assists various government, state and local agencies in their maintenance and management of said resources.