City of Boulder Open Space & Mountain Parks

Open Space and Mountain Parks offers many wonderful places to ride your horse. Many trails are open to equestrians with a wide variety of terrain, ecological sites and locations to fit the needs and desires of any rider. Some  trailhead parking areas have been refurbished to include designated parking spaces for trailers and as other parking areas are planned, improvements for equestrian trailer parking will be considered. 

Open Space and Mountain Parks offers many wonderful places to ride your horse. Many trails are open to equestrians with a wide variety of terrain, ecological sites and locations to fit the needs and desires of any rider. Some  trailhead parking areas have been refurbished to include designated parking spaces for trailers and as other parking areas are planned, improvements for equestrian trailer parking will be considered. 

Find details about some favorite trails here including information about temporary closures and seasonal restrictions. City of Boulder OSMP trails are enjoyed by many different users–expect to encounter other visitors on trails. 

Check out this helpful interactive map from the City of Boulder. Includes regulations for equestrian use.

Colorado Trail Explorer (COTREX) is the state’s official trails app and is led by Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Department of Natural Resources. It is the most comprehensive trail map available for the state and is built using data from over 230 trail managers. This app replaces the previous ‘Boulder Area Trails’ app.