Magnolia to Gold Hill Loop
Boulder, Colorado

Boulder Creek Path
Start at Eben G. Fine Park. Bathrooms and water at the picnic shelters.
start

Boulder Canyon shoulder
Fast traffic for 3 km. Good shoulder, but ride single file and run a rear light even at noon.
hazard

Magnolia trailhead spigot
Last reliable water before Gold Hill. Fill both bottles — the climb faces south.
water

Magnolia high point
2,590 m. The grade finally relents here. The washboard ahead is worst on the inside of corners.
summit

No signal
Dead zone for ~8 km through the ponderosa plateau. Tell someone your plan.

Gold Hill General Store
The classic stop. Lemonade, burritos, pie. Cash is faster. Closed Tuesdays in winter.
coffee

Lickskillet bail-out
Steepest county road in the US drops you to Left Hand Canyon in 5 minutes if weather moves in. Brakes first.
bailout

Sunshine saddle
The whole Front Range opens up east. Best photo light after 4 pm.
viewpoint

Magnolia to Gold Hill Loop