OSMP Accessible Trail Rankings | City of Boulder

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Trail accessibility attributes

Trails sorted by attributes, 1-5, 5 is most accessible, easiest to use, and has the most shade:

Accessible trails sorted by attributes: ease of use, scenery, shade access, and 1-way mileage
Trail	Accessibility	Ease of Use	Shade access	Scenery rank & type	Overall	1-way mileage (Approximate)
Wonderland Lake	5	4	2	3, vistas & along trail	3.5	1.75 miles
East Pella Crossing*	5	5	4	4, along trail	4.5	1.5 miles
Cottonwood Trail	5	4	4	4, vistas & along trail	4.25	1.2 miles
Bobolink	5	5	5	3, vistas & along trail	4.5	0.6 miles
Dry Creek Trail	5	2	none	3, vistas	2.5	1 mile
East Rec	4	4	3	2, vistas & along trail	3.25	0.9 miles
Coot Lake*	4	4	1	4, along trail	3.25	1-3 miles
Teller Farms	4	3	2	3, along trail	2.75	2.3 miles
South Mesa Trailhead	3	3	3	4, vistas & along trail	3.25	2 miles
South Boulder-Marshall	3	3	1	2, vistas & along trail	2.5	2 miles
Cherryvale Trail	3	3	none	4, vistas	2.5	0.9 miles
Ute Trail	3	3	4	5, vistas & along trail	3.75	0.3 miles
White Rocks	3	3	3	5, along trail	3.5	1.25 miles
Sage Trail	2	3	1	4, vistas & along trail	2.75	1.8 miles
Walden Ponds*	2	2	2	3, along trail	2.5	2.1 miles
Sawhill Ponds	2	2	2	3, along trail	2.25	1.85 miles
Eagle Trail	2	1	2	5, vistas	2.5	1.4 miles
Doudy Draw	1	3	1	5, along trail	2.5	0.5 miles
Lagerman Reservoir*	1	2	none	4, vistas	1.75	0.7 miles

*Trail managed by Boulder County Parks and Open Space.

Additional trail accessibility information

Accessible trails additional information: trail surface, restroom availability, known accessibility issues
Trail	Trail surface	restrooms	issues
Bobolink	crusher fines	none (closest at East Rec Center)
Cherryvale Trail	crusher/ road base	none	Rutted trail
Coot Lake*	crusher/ dirt/ road base	1 set (easy)	Little cross-grade at corners Steep slopes in secondary routes
Cottonwood Trail	dirt/ road base	none
Doudy Draw	crusher fines	none	Limited accessible area Continuous incline
Dry Creek Trail	crusher fines	none	Dog navigation
Eagle Trail	crusher/ road base	none	Very steep slope for an extended duration Potential for rattlesnakes
East Pella Crossing*	crusher fines	1 set (easy)
East Rec	crusher fines	at East Rec Center	Few steep hills Potential for flooding
Lagerman Reservoir*	dirt/ gravel base	1 (moderate)	Trail surfacing Lack of completely accessible route Difficult wheelchair access onto dock
Sage Trail	crusher/ wood	1 set (moderate)	Double fall line in front of farm gate Steep slopes Potential for rattlesnakes
Sawhill Ponds	road base/ dirt/ gravel	1 set (easy)	Mosquitos Difficult trail surface
South Boulder-Marshall		none	More challenging going south
South Mesa Trailhead	crusher fines/ wood	1 set (easy)	2nd bridge lip Steep incline right after 2nd bridge
Teller Farms	dirt/ gravel	1 set at South (easy)
Ute Trail	dirt/ rock	1 set (easy)	Steep inclines in accessible portion Cross grade/ uneven portions of trail
Walden Ponds*	crusher/ dirt/ wood/ gravel/ grass	2 sets (easy)	Mosquitoes Unkept trails
White Rocks	crusher/ dirt/ sand/ gravel	2 sets (easy)	Mosquitos Unkept trails
Wonderland Lake	crusher/ concrete/ pavement	none

*Trail managed by Boulder County Parks and Open Space.