Dog-friendly trails
Trails tagged in OpenStreetMap as allowing dogs.
These trails carry a dog tag in OpenStreetMap. Boulder-area land managers set their own leash and permit rules, and those can differ from the map tag.
Check the managing agency linked on the area page before you go, especially on open space and in wildlife areas.
By the numbers
Numbers describe the 20 longest trails listed below, not every trail with the feature. Climb is known for 19 of them.
The trails, longest first
Arapaho Pass Trail
12.2 miMixed1,913 ft gainBuchanan Pass Trail
11.6 miGround2,130 ft gainArapaho Glacier Trail
7.57 miDirt1,544 ft gainPawnee Pass
5.43 miGround1,438 ft gainBeaver Creek Trail
5.04 miGround1,613 ft gainSourdough Trail
4.91 miGround271 ft gainDevils Thumb Trail
4.09 miMixed44 ft gainKing Lake
3.82 miMixed1,684 ft climb one way (downhill as drawn)Diamond Lake Trail
3.69 miMixed1,063 ft gainSourdough Trail
3.24 miGround449 ft gainSaint Vrain Glacier Trail
3.04 miGroundClimb unknownEagle Wind Trail
2.97 miDirt442 ft gainCaribou Pass Trail
2.96 miDirt1,665 ft gainSourdough Trail
2.53 miGround742 ft gainWoodland Lake Trail
2.40 miMixed1,468 ft climb one way (uphill as drawn)Mitchell Lake Trail
2.39 miGround877 ft gainPawnee Pass Trail
2.35 miGround583 ft gainIsabell Glacier Trail
2.32 miGround80 ft gainWaldrop Trail
2.21 miGround118 ft gainHobbit
2.19 miDirt133 ft gain
Good to know
- A missing tag means unknown, not forbidden.
- Leash rules and seasonal closures change: the agency posting is the authority.
How this list is made
Trails tagged in OpenStreetMap as allowing dogs (on or off leash). Check posted rules and the land manager. The list is ordered by length (longest first), not by quality: we don't rank trails by opinion. Trails under a quarter mile are hidden.
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); elevation computed from the USGS 3DEP elevation model. Not safety advice: check the land manager for rules, closures and conditions.