Bobolink Trailhead provides access to the northern end of the South Boulder Creek Trail.
The trailhead is open from 5 am to 11 pm daily.
No facilities available.
One picnic table is available. Grills and stoves are prohibited.
The trailhead is just west of the intersection of Baseline and Cherryvale roads on Baseline Rd.
The 225 Bus stops at Cherryvale and Baseline.
Bobolink Trailhead has 22 standard parking spaces and two ADA spaces.
This area is identified as being mobility-friendly. See the Visitors Experiencing Disabilities Page for trail details.
Bicycles are allowed on the paved Greenways section of trail and may continue south along South Boulder Creek trail past the East Boulder Community Center trail connection, all the way to Marshall Road. However, bikes are not allowed on the unpaved pedestrian section of South Boulder Creek Trail that parallels the creek through the trees between Baseline Road and the East Boulder Community Center trail connection. Bicycles may be ridden only on those trails that are posted with the international bicycle symbol.
Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes are allowed on the South Boulder Creek Trail paved path between Bobolink Trailhead and the East Boulder Community Center, and along with the soft-surface trail south of the bridge that leads to South Boulder Road. Learn more in the Guide to Electric Bikes on Open Space.
Bobolink Area Dog Regulations Map
Learn about bringing your dog to OSMP. Dogs must be on a hand-held leash at all times unless they meet the voice and sight control standard and display a City of Boulder Voice and Sight tag. Dog excrement removal is required by law. A dog station is available to aid in the collection of dog excrement.
Allowed on most trails. Off-trail riding is discouraged to protect rare plants and wildlife habitat. Learn more about riding your horse on OSMP.
White-tailed and mule deer are common. Bobolinks and other ground-nesting birds live in the field east of the trail from mid-May through the summer. Please stay on the trail so the birds can display and nest without disturbance. Red-tailed hawks, foxes and coyotes are sometimes seen.
