Open Space and Mountain Parks

Please see the temporary closures page for more details on the trail closures below. OSMP's interactive trail map also shows these longer-term trail closures and restrictions: 

• Settlers Park Trailhead closure: The trailhead will be closed on Wed. Aug. 12 for maintenance work. Trails will remain open. 
• 1st/2nd Flatiron Trail closed: The trail will be closed 8 am-4:30 pm Mon-Thurs weekly, beginning Aug. 3. 
• South Boulder Creek Trail section closed: The soft-surface trail south of Bobolink Trailhead is closed through Aug. 13. 
• Xcel Energy work continuing near NCAR/Bear Canyon: Please visit OSMPProjects.org for details. 
• Anemone Trail intermittent closures: Please visit OSMPProjects.org for project and closure details. 
• Gregory Canyon restroom closed: The restroom is temporarily closed because of maintenance issues.
• Muddy trail closures: Please check the trail map or temporary closures page for any muddy trail closures.

COVID-19 closures and cancellations: Many OSMP community programs, such as nature hikes and education programs, have been suspended. City parks and OSMP trails will remain open. The city also has closed all city buildings and facilities to the public. Learn more about other city services through the city’s COVID19 (novel coronavirus) webpage. Here are current updates regarding OSMP programs:

• OSMP Hub at 2520 55th Street is closed. Most in-person services can be completed online. 
• OSMP's Ranger Cottage and the Flagstaff Nature Center are currently closed.
• OSMP public programs, including in person Voice and Sight Tag Program education classes, nature hikes and education programs are currently canceled. Sign up for program communications at NatureHikes.org. The Voice and Sight Education Course is now available online. Visit VoiceandSight.org to learn more and to complete the education requirement
• One-day group volunteer events and projects have begun, visit VolunteerOSMP.org for registration.
• Picnic tables and shelters are open. The interior of the Halfway House and Green Mountain Lodge remain closed. If you are engaging in outdoor activities with people outside your household, limit group size to 10 or fewer, and make sure there is at least 6 feet of physical distance between all people at all times. If unable to maintain 6 feet of distance, visitors are required to wear a face covering.  

OSMP permits can be obtained online:

• Voice and Sight Tags. Please note: Tags can only be obtained if you have completed program requirements, such as attending an education class.
• Parking Permits.
• Shelter & Facility Rentals. Please note: OSMP advises that bookings of OSMP facilities for weddings and other events may be subject to change. Facilities are currently closed through June 30.
• Woodlot Contracts/Firewood Program.

Learn more about OSMP's permit programs.

Prairie Dog public process: The City of Boulder has begun an expedited review of how it manages irrigated agricultural fields and prairie dogs later and is seeking input on ways it can foster healthy soils and promote sustainable agricultural land uses. Learn more. 

Tall Oatgrass Management Program: Grazing and its associated livestock fencing are an important part of a continuing OSMP restoration project to help contain tall oatgrass – a highly invasive, non-native grass – in the area. 

Purchase OSMP annual parking permits online: Visitors whose vehicles are registered outside of Boulder County can now purchase OSMP annual parking permits online. Learn more about parking permits. 

Free, public Nature Hikes and Programs can be found at NatureHikes.org.

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