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Gold Hill General Store – Boulder Creek Trail loop from Boulder

Gold Hill General Store – Boulder Creek Trail loop from Boulder

Hard

5.0

(4758)

12,576

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Gold Hill General Store – Boulder Creek Trail loop from Boulder

04:02

58.5km

1,230m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 30, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Roosevelt National Forest

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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11.7 km

Sunshine Canyon (Gravel Section)

Highlight (Segment) • Canyon

Sunshine Canyon is a popular ride that that takes you straight from downtown Boulder up into the foothills past popular hikes like Mount Sanitas and Lions Lair. This upper section …

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19.7 km

Gold Hill General Store

Highlight • Cafe

A general store frozen in time, in a tiny gold mining village. Great stop to refuel after riding the amazing gravel roads to get here. Make sure you check they're open.

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27.5 km

Switzerland Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Switzerland Trail follows the remains of a narrow gauge railroad, that ran from the 1890's until 1919. The scenery is stunning and the trail is smooth and fast for the most part.

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38.3 km

James F. Bailey Assay Office Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

The Assay Office Museum contains many tools and implements used in the assaying process, as well as furniture and artwork owned by the Bailey family. The museum is open the third Saturday of the month May through October.

bouldercounty.gov/open-space/education/museums/assay-office

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45.5 km

Fourmile Canyon (Boulder Canyon to Poorman)

Highlight (Segment) • Canyon

Fourmile Canyon Road is a popular cycling spot that connects Boulder Canyon all the way up to the "ghost town" of Gold Hill via Gold Run Road, Gold Hill Road, …

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49.7 km

Chapman Drive Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

Chapman Drive Trail is a great ride for a gentle ascent in peaceful surroundings. The trail is a fire track, so it's traffic free but still fairly well maintained making …

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50.9 km

Boulder Creek Path (Boulder Canyon)

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Although many road cyclists prefer to ride on the narrow, twisting, and well-trafficked road, the recently re-opened Boulder Creek Path, which takes you up to Chapman Drive, is an excellent …

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54.5 km

Boulder Creek Trail

Highlight • Trail

Nice spot to cool off after the hike

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58.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.8 km

11.3 km

10.0 km

354 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.3 km

19.0 km

10.6 km

7.61 km

Elevation

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Monday 18 May

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Gold Hill General Store – Boulder Creek Trail loop from Boulder

Sunshine Canyon (Gravel Section)

Gold Hill General Store

Switzerland Trail

James F. Bailey Assay Office Museum

Fourmile Canyon (Boulder Canyon to Poorman)

Chapman Drive Trailhead

Boulder Creek Path (Boulder Canyon)

Boulder Creek Trail

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