CO, USA · 199 residents

BARK RANCH

Excellent: great outdoor options in more than one sport close by.

Adventure Score

86/100

How it works →

★ In-depth guideBoulder, COA college town turned adventure mecca where the Great Plains meet the Rocky Mountain front range, delivering world-class climbing, trail running, and mountain biking minutes from a vibrant downtown.

What's close

KNOWN FOR

The named spots closest to town for each of its best sports, with the distance from the town centre.

Mountain Biking100

Betasso Preserve12 km
Walker Ranch Loop20 km
Trestle Bike Park38 km
Granby Ranch Bike Park42 km

Climbing100

Hiking97

Chautauqua Trail19 km
Flatirons Loop19 km
Sky Pond via Glacier Gorge27 km
Sky Pond Trail27 km
Emerald Lake Trail Rocky Mountain NP30 km

Running59

Boulder Creek Path19 km
Bear Peak Loop Boulder20 km
NCAR Trail21 km

How Bark Ranch gets to 86

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Four categories add up to the score. How the score works

ActivitiesExcellent

Best activityExcellent
Second activityExcellent
Third activityExcellent
VarietyExcellent
Out the doorStrong

Wild landExcellent

Public landExcellent

BasecampStrong

Places to stayExcellent
CampingExcellent
FoodGood
KidsSome
Rainy-day backupsStrong
Outfitters and rentalsExcellent
Fuel and groceriesGood

Adventure townGood

Visitor lodging per residentSome
Outdoor businessesExcellent

Where they are

BARK RANCH AND ITS TOP SPOTS

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