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  2. CO
  3. …Front Range
  4. …Nederland
  5. East Magnolia (Dot Trails)
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“A rutted and rocky doubletrack connecting Magnolia Drive to the Dot Trails. ”

Tom Robson
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Doubletrack

8,684' 2,647 m

High

8,381' 2,555 m

Low

320' 98 m

Up

57' 17 m

Down

6%

Avg Grade (3°)

13%

Max Grade (8°)

Dogs Leashed

E-Bikes Not Allowed

Description

Coming off of Magnolia Drive, this road winds its way up to an intersection with Yellow Dot Trail and Blue Dot Trail. Along the way the road pops in and out of dense coniferous forest, but has great views of the Indian Peaks and the Continental Divide throughout. Make your way through the rock-chunder and occasional water-carved gully to its terminus where it breaks out of the forest and into an open meadow.

Contacts

Local Club: Boulder Mountainbike Alliance

Nov 17, 2025: Trail Update: South St Vrain

Nov 14, 2025: Another Step Closer to new Betasso Connector

Oct 24, 2025: Boulder County Moves One Step Closer to a Safer Boulder-to-Betasso Connection

Land Manager: USFS - Arapaho National Forests - Clear Creek Ranger District

Shared By:

Tom Robson with improvements by Richard Hackett
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in East Magnolia (Dot Trails)

#38661

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Choosing between Blue Dot Trail (left) and Yellow Dot Trail (right).
Aug 12, 2020 near Nederland, CO
Entering Yellow Dot Trail (the aspens get bigger farther along)
Aug 12, 2020 near Nederland, CO
Open field along the trail
Aug 12, 2020 near Nederland, CO
Rock outcropping before descent to loops
Aug 12, 2020 near Nederland, CO

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May 12, 2020
garrick steele
There's more access trails on the south end that aren't on the map. 1.2mi

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