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Colorado

Button Rock Trail

2.0 mi

Distance

128 ft

Elev. Gain

44m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Button Rock Trail is a point-to-point trail in Boulder County, Colorado. It is 2 miles long and gains 128 feet. The surface is dirt. Per Colorado Parks and Wildlife (COTREX), it is closed to bikes and horses. The nearest town is Lyons, Colorado, about 3 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,978 ft
Max:2,043 ft
Gain:46 ft
Loss:70 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,978 ft and 2,043 ft across 2.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,978 ft1,999 ft2,021 ft2,043 ft0.0 mi0.5 mi1.0 mi1.5 mi2.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,043 ft
End2.0 mi2,019 ft

Trail Details

  • No dogs
  • No bikes
  • No horses

Bike and horse access: Colorado Parks and Wildlife (COTREX), checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Lyons, CO · about 3 mi away
County:
Boulder County, CO

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Sleepy Lion Trail

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Longmont Dam Road

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TrailDifficulty: Easy

Button Rock Dam Road

0.7 mi
TrailDifficulty: Easy

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