Taking the Bus to OSMP

Go Green to Open Space and Mountain Parks: Sustainable Transportation to OSMP Trails

Like your skies blue? So do we! Here at the City of Boulder, we're committed to reducing smog (and road rage and traffic congestion!) by reducing the number of cars on our roads. You can help by curbing your car when possible and biking or busing to trailheads.

Discover further options for getting around town at GO Boulder or map your bike route to your favorite trailhead at GO Bike Boulder.

All OSMP trailheads and many access points have bike racks so you can bike to your hike!

Open Space and Mountain Parks Trailheads and RTD Service

Busing is a smart, environmentally-conscious way to reach many OSMP trails. RTD (our Regional Transportation District) operates public transit services in the Boulder/Denver area. The table below lists RTD routes that serve OSMP hiking trails.

Ride for Free!
If you hold an Eco Pass, Neighborhood Eco (NECO) Pass, Buff Pass from the University of Colorado/Boulder or many other bus passes, you can ride the bus for free. Learn more about Boulder’s bus routes at GO Boulder.

Bike and Bus
RTD buses have bike racks if you want to bus and bike to a favorite trail. Some bike racks fill quickly, so please have alternate plans (such as waiting for the next bus or locking up your bike) if the bike racks on buses are full. All OSMP trailheads have bike racks.

Many trails are easily accessed by bus (see below.) Check RTD Route Schedules for up-to-date information.

Trailhead/Access	Route	Nearest Bus Stop/ Directions
Bobolink	225	Cherryvale and Baseline. Bus stop is across Baseline from the trailhead.
Cherryvale	DASH	Cherryvale and South Boulder Road ¼ mile walk or bike ride to trailhead. Trail is directly across road from bus stop.
Cottonwood	205 BOLT	205 - Bus stop at north end of Cottonwood Trail on Jay Road. BOLT - 0.2 mile east of Hwy 119 and Independence with ¼ mile walk or bike ride to south end/Cottonwood trailhead.
Dry Creek	225	Bus stop on Baseline between Cherryvale and 75th Street. Bus stop right by the trailhead or across Baseline from trailhead.
Foothills Nature Center & Wonderland Lake	SKIP	Bus stop at Broadway and Sumac (4201 N. Broadway) at trailhead or across Broadway from trailhead.
Fourmile Creek	SKIP	Bus stop at Broadway and Lee Hill, walk or bike 0.3 mile west on Lee Hill to trailhead.
Shanahan Ridge	SKIP	Bus stop at Hardscrabble Lane and Lehigh across Lehigh from trail access.
Mount Sanitas	SKIP	Bus stop at Fourth Street and Mapleton with a nine-block walk or bike ride west on Mapleton to trailhead.
Settlers' Park	206	Bus stop on Canyon right before junction with Pearl, walk about one block west to trailhead.
Teller Farm, South	JUMP	Bus stops along Arapahoe Road at the entry to the short gravel access road that leads directly to the trailhead.
Viewpoint	JUMP and 205	Bus stop on Canyon right before junction with Pearl, cross Canyon to Ebin G Fine park and Viewpoint trail.