Boulder Creek & 75th Street

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Boulder Creek & 75th Street

Aliases: Heatherwood Trail

Located next to Walden Ponds and connected via footpath, the bridge over the creek here is a traditional nesting site for American Dipper, and Eastern Phoebe has also nested here in some recent years. The trees attract spring migrants, including vagrant warblers.

County: Boulder

Directions: From Denver: Take US 36 west toward Boulder. Exit at CO 157/Foothills Pkwy. and head north to Valmont Rd. Go east on Valmont Rd. to 75th St. heading north. In about a mile, the parking lot will be on the west side.

Dates of Access: Open all year
Hours: Daylight hours
Ownership: County
Admission: Free

Restrictions: Please obey all rules and regulations. Access is restricted east of the bridge due to raptor nesting.

Parking: Gravel parking area
Lodging: Hotels in Boulder

Handicapped: Yes
Handicapped Access: ADA accessible gravel trail

Latitude: 40.050870
Longitude: -105.178628

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Boulder Creek at 75th
Boulder Creek at 75th

Amenities

RestroomsNo
Drinking FountainNo
Gravel TrailsYes
Paved TrailsNo
Platform/BlindNo
BoardwalkNo
ConcessionNo
Visitor CenterNo
Gift ShopNo
PrimitiveNo
CampingNo
PicnicNo
HuntingNo
FishingYes
2021-04-28T18:56:22-06:00

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