Sugarloaf Mountain

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4.2/5 (51 reviews)
Nederland, Colorado (Boulder County)
Last Updated: 08/10/2023

Trail Information

Highlights

Sugarloaf Mountain is an easy scenic dirt off-road trail that takes about an hour to complete. It’s located in the foothills just west of Boulder, CO and is accessible year around. The drive gradually winds through aspen and pines forests with some nice views of the area valleys and gulches. The hills are bursting with gold color when the aspen trees transform in the fall. This section of Roosevelt National forest is full of old mining sites. Hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking are common activities around Sugarloaf Mountain. It is not unusual for these other activities to take place on the road, so drive with caution and share the road.

Trail Difficulty and Assessment

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Trail Reviews

4.2/5 (51)
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Rated 3/5
Visited: 09/02/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Ran this trail on holiday weekend. Was a good amount of traffic at start and finish. Nothing special about this trail, rocks most of the way and spurts of large ruts. Nothing too difficult but found the trail more annoying than challening. Ran the trail in stock Nissan xterra.
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Visited: 08/22/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

One of my first off road trails and the views were amazing! Great beginner route. 3 real obstacles with (1) a narrow tilted pass between two fallen trees, (2) a large thigh high rut that you need to avoid, and (3) a few inch high mud puddles
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Rated 4/5
Visited: 08/13/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Pretty good views and super chill trail. I think the Switzerland trail is better than the Sugarloaf section in terms of mountain views and neither are particularly challenging.
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Rated 4/5
Visited: 08/01/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Beautiful weather made for a scenic trip. The trail was full of water puddles from overnight rain. At least there was no dust on the trail. I found many visitors camping, especially in the Farewell Gulch area.
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Rated 3/5
Visited: 07/30/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

An easy gravel road with a panoramic view of Front Range and, I believe, Winter Park Ski Area. I used this trail to get to Switzerland trail.
Trail Review: Sugarloaf Mountain - Richard Casey

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