Boulder City and County Open Space and Mountain Parks offers many wonderful trails for equestrians to ride. Trail locations offer a variety of terrain and ecology to fit the needs and desires of any rider. Some of the trailheads have designated parking spaces for horse trailers. As a courteous to other trail users please clean up manure at the trailhead, and share the trail so that everyone can have an exceptional experience.
E-bikes on Trails
As population and technology change, so does the use of trails. The latest entry into multi-trail use is the electric assisted bicycle (E-bike). In Europe where bicycle commuting is more common the E-bike has gained fast in popularity. While the emerging use here is gaining strength, our local officials are creating regulations to allow this usage to blend with current users and usage. For the purpose of the horse community, interaction with these bicyclists will be no different than with standard bike users. We might not, and probably won’t, even recognize when we are cooperating with an E-bike as opposed to a standard bicyclist.
For more information about where E-bikes are allowed please visit:
E-bikes: Boulder County
E-bikes City of Boulder
Trail resources: City of Boulder
Boulder Area Trails App
A useful trail resource, the Boulder Area Trails App is county-wide interactive, mobile trail map application.
Dowdy Draw
Doudy Draw Trailhead
3 trailer spaces
Flatirons Vista
Flatirons Vista Trailhead
4 trailer spaces
Marshall Mesa
Marshall Mesa Trailhead
4 trailer spaces
Teller Farms
South Teller Lake Trailhead
North Teller Lake Trailhead
South Mesa
South Boulder Creek West
South Boulder Creek West Trailhead
Boulder Valley Ranch
Boulder Valley Ranch Trailhead
Eagle Trailhead
NOTE: There is no trailer parking at the Boulder Valley Ranch (BVR) Trailhead and only a small lot with no space to turnaround at the end of Longhorn Road without accessing a private drive. Water is available for horses at the BVR Pond. The best access points for trailers are:
- Eagle trailhead off Highway 36, about a mile North of Jay Road
- Lefthand Trailhead on Neva Road just about 2 miles North on Highway 36 from Longhorn Road. The Lefthand Trail heads East into the Boulder Valley Ranch trail system (note: dogs must be on a leash on this section of the trail).
- There is also room for one or two small trailers on North 55th Street, if you are riding midweek or lucky on the weekend.
Cherryvale
Cherryvale Trailhead
3 three trailer spaces
Visit Riding Your Horse on OSMP for more information.
