Boulder County Announces New Trails App

BOULDER COUNTY, CO — Hikers and bikers can now download a new Boulder Area Trails app on their iOS and Android devices. The app offers access to all trail information in and around Boulder County.

Users can find trails by use or type, plan routes through connecting local community trails and find the appropriate agency websites for more information.

The Boulder Area Trails app features include:

• One app for all area trails: Provides a single source for all designated public recreation trails and trailheads in and around Boulder and Broomfield counties. Includes 295 trailheads and 1,440 miles of trail.
• Real-time trail closures: Trail closures are posted as soon as they are announced by each participating agency.
• Offline maps: The app will continue to work even when there is no cellular service.
• Set favorites: Users can save favorite trails and trailheads for easy access.

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The application was a collaboration of, and includes trails from, 12 agencies: Boulder County, City and County of Broomfield, City of Boulder, City of Longmont, City of Lafayette, City of Louisville, Rocky Mountain National Park, Town of Superior, Town of Erie, Town of Lyons, Town of Nederland and the United States Forest Service.

The application was made possible by a grant through Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Great Outdoors Colorado.

The new app is available for download here.