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  5. NCAR
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“This rolling trail offers splendid views of the Flatirons and the surrounding area. ”

Tom Robson
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0.7

Miles

1.1

KM

Point to Point

6,271' 1,911 m

High

6,121' 1,866 m

Low

179' 55 m

Up

80' 24 m

Down

7%

Avg Grade (4°)

21%

Max Grade (12°)

Dogs Leashed

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Seasonal dog leash requirement: August 15th - November 1st

Description

This east-west, rolling trail offers splendid views of the Flatirons and the surrounding Boulder Mountain Park area.

NCAR Trail provides access to the Mesa Trail from NCAR. The section nearest the NCAR building has plaques full of fun weather facts. Stop and read them!

Contacts

Land Manager: City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Shared By:

Tom Robson
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Trail Ratings

  3.2 from 9 votes

#3

in NCAR

#25583

Overall
  3.2 from 9 votes
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4 Star
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3 Star
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2 Star
22%
1 Star
0%
Trail Rankings

#3

in NCAR

#2,038

in Colorado

#25,583

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Photos

NCAR Trail in the fall.
Nov 25, 2020 near Boulder, CO
Flatirons and the impending cloud storm.
Jun 23, 2019 near Boulder, CO
Flatirons looking north.
Jun 23, 2019 near Boulder, CO
View north towards Ncar Rd from the NCAR Trail
Nov 25, 2020 near Boulder, CO
Wild sunflowers along the trail. Adding some beauty to my day.
Aug 21, 2018 near Boulder, CO
The hills of South Boulder during a March snow on the NCAR trail
May 21, 2015 near Boulder, CO

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Weather

Current Trail Conditions

All Clear 76 days ago
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Aug 30, 2025
Anonymous
Jul 7, 2023
Lindsay Androski
1.6mi — 1h 18m
Sep 18, 2022
Matt Culpepper
Start of NCAR Figure 8-WTS Field Day #1 (5.3/1200 total) 0.7mi
Jul 2, 2022
Greg Stewart
1.8mi — 1h 26m
Jul 2, 2022
Private User
Feb 23, 2022
Jody Rae
Feb 2, 2022
Jody Rae
Nov 6, 2021
Shireen B

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