A collage of three photos showing a trail in a dense forest

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Kinglet Trail on Tolland Ranch

The Kinglet Trail is closed for the season.

The Kinglet Trail is a multi-use out-and-back trail. It can be accessed from the western side of the West Magnolia area near Nederland. The trail is open seasonally from summer to late fall.

Trails

Kinglet Trail
5.3 miles – Difficult

Interactive Map

Rules & Regulations

Day Use Only

Pets On Leash

Bikes On Designated Trails Only

No Open Fires

No Hunting/Firearms

No Camping

No Drones

All Parks & Open Space Rules & Regulations

Location

The Kinglet Trail can be accessed from the 105 Road, Root and Rocks Trail, or the School Bus Trail from the US Forest Service West Magnolia Trailhead.

It is recommended that mountain bikes travel uphill on Root and Rocks and downhill on School Bus.

Open Seasonally

The Kinglet Trail is open seasonally from summer to late fall each year in accordance with the trail easement agreement between Tolland Ranch, LLC and Boulder County.

Trail Name

The trail is named after the ruby-crowned kinglet, a small bird that can be found in the area. The trail had been referred to as the Toll Trail, the Tolland Trail, the Tolland Ranch Trail, or the Trail on Tolland Ranch, but Kinglet Trail is now the official designation.

Thanks

Thank you to all the project partners!

Boulder Mountain Bike Alliance
Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Eldora Mountain Resort
Great Outdoors Colorado
Highline Earthworks
TEENS, Inc
Timberline TrailCraft
The Mike O’Brien Estate
The Toll family
US Forest Service
Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado

Timberline TrailCraft and Highline Earthworks constructed the trail with help from the Boulder County trails crew and our volunteer partners.

The project would not have been possible without donations from The Mike O’Brien Estate and grant funding through Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Great Outdoors Colorado.