Incredibly beautiful. I could spend a week here! The sunsets are divine. Wonderfully maintained and only saw two other couples in the three hours spent here. Absolutely loved it.

If you love beautiful views day or especially night this is the place to be! Man I love Boulder.

A very Special Place. The name says it all. Magical Beautiful Wonderful spot to spend some time. Natures Vitamin

We took our two young kids (6 & 4) for a quick hike. We did the rangeview trail to ute trail. It was super easy and even with stopping way too much it was only about 45 minutes. We will definitely be back to explore some of the other trails and go a little farther.

Love coming here and brining our dog. The view up to the trail is scenic and a fun drive. The views are spectacular. The photos I have below don’t do this location justice. Once you get on the trail you see that you’re surrounded by mountains. The air is so clean. The trail is easy, but could be a little challenging for little children. There are drop offs that wouldn’t be fun to slide down.

Ridge and Ute trail to Realization Point is a short 1.5 mile hike with great views and some uos and downs to 7000 feet. Ute is wheelchair accessible for a wheelchair athlete with some 8% grade.Tenderfoot to Chapman road is longer and a long down and then up but nice views.

I use this trail for Spartan Race training. Its got a great blend of technical running, and some less aggressive hills so you can open up a little as well. The views are beautiful! It is pretty icy, and snow packed in the winter, but the lower parts of this trail coming up from Chautauqua park melt faster than the top, so you can have some dry areas to hit as well. Round trip from.the bottom is about 1,400 feet of ascent, and about 5 miles. You can add on some other sections to make it a longer run, which I do quite often. If you are a good mountian runner, its about an hour or less round trip from Chautauqua park. If your are hiking maybe 2 hours.

Beautiful hike! Lots of trees and views of the mountains. There are a couple of picnic tables at the trailhead. No restrooms, but a minute down the road theres one at another trailhead. This is designated easy, but my 75 yr old mom was huffing and puffing with the inclines. She doesnt hike with us much. I will definitely come back!

Great Hike! Plenty of trails to choose from for both biking and hiking. Nature center has plenty of picnic tables with amazing views.

Like most trails in the Boulder area it is beautiful!! wonderful views of the sky and city. also good for star gazing.

Moderately easy hike that offers outstanding views with numerous trail options of various lengths and difficulty.

Great hiking area. We had a ton of fun clambering on rocks and exploring books.

Did Ute trail up and Range trail back. Hiked around 2pm on a Monday and saw only two other hiking groups (though the parking lot was full when I arrived). I missed artist point but the hike itself was really fabulous! Great views the whole way. Easy hike.

Great easy to moderate hike with rewarding vistas!

Clear path with clear markings, beautiful views!

A just right family hike with magnificent views of the mountains, the cities, and the forest. There is an exploration backpack that can be checked out at the ranger stain that adds a lot for kids to explore nature and this path.

Cant wait to return to this amazing area! Trees lots of trees.Awesome trail! The best $5. I ever spent!

Really beautiful, good quick hike

One of our favourite local Boulder hikes. Just minutes past Chautauqua and you are a world away.Love doing the Range View, then Boy scout trails, looping past Sunrise Amphitheater and heading back down via Ute.Watch out for Aberts squirrels, they are often searching for mushrooms on the ground.

Beautiful views, good hiking trails with many different paths, a picnic area, and even a wheelchair accessible trail nearby!

Beautiful view! One of my top favorites for sure.

Bueatiful 360 degree views plus bouldering

Best continental divide views anywhere on the front range! HIGHLY recommend to anyone visiting Denver or Boulder.

Such a beautiful view! Well worth doing

Great views!

We hiked up the Gregory Canyon trail to this spot, but there are many other trails that start here. Its a nice spot, but I would have liked to be able to refill water and maybe find a restroom. The nature center did not appear to be open.

A good place to begin several hikes, including the Green Mountain loop.

Amazing scenery and quiet...

Pretty awesome place to visit!! Not a easy hike for everyone, lots of big rocks and narrow paths. The view is breathtaking though!!

Amazing views of Boulder to east and far-off mountains with a nice hike.

Nice overlook of Boulder. Road was closed due to snow, so we had to walk in. Nevertheless, a worthwhile vista.

Beautiful views and wonderful hiking area

Great little hike. Easy to moderate. Pretty good views. Wildflowers right now.

So beautiful and a short hike from the road for breathtaking views. It was covered in over a foot of snow, but still accessible.

Great hiking trails. Find your way up to Mays point for breathtaking views. Hikes can be as easy or as hard as you prefer.

The view on the drive up and the view at the Realization point is breathtaking, you can see for what feels like hundreds of miles. I recently read that the dam located near Realization Point is being expanded 100 feet, and this will destroy 250,000 trees over 25,000 acres. The location is beautiful as it is, and this is saddening to hear. I hope it was incorrect. It wont be the same.

Its called realization point, all the picyures and review truly dont justify how beautiful the Colorado Rockies are, so dont take my word for it and go and have fun!!

Nice quick hike close to downtown Boulder

So very beautiful itll make you pause

Did you realize that if you are a resident of Boulder County then you dont have to pay to park here? Yes, I know... thats a good point.

Great easy and beautiful hike for all ages!

Be one with nature. The sights are amazing.

Nice hike, peaceful sense not too strenuous

It’s one of our best place to hike so far, we love it

A great spot for a picnic and to sit and take in the view when its not busy.

Amazing view of the Boulder, CO area. Good place to see wildlife, meditate and take pictures.

Trail with some nature view.

The roads were closed but still snapped some food pictures of the overlook over Boulder.

Great start off point for so many different trails. easier ones if you go north from here towards the Ampitheatre, and be careful of some slippery and somewhat dangerous spots with sliding dry dirt that doesnt seem like much til youre on it n finding out the hard way,naturally. ha. but seriously some spots can be quite dangerous near the ladder south of Realization point. enjoy. be safe!

Great views of the western parts of the state

Best spot hands down. Been going here for years.

Great view

Beautiful view especially in winter. Maps showed we had arrived earlier than we should have. It was a bit ahead

Great place for day hikes.

Great view of Boulder. I visited in July with my kids. We loved hiking this area, and we saw lots of deer and wild turkeys.

I mean, honestly...its spectacular

Beautiful place. Great hiking.

Great hiking here

What a beautiful view. An experience thats worth the trip. Dont forget the sensory trail

Beautiful hiking trails in the mountains outside of Boulder.

Cool spot to start hiking. Especially if you are looking for an easier hike because you start off a good amount higher than Boulder. A good place to start Green mountain from.

Great little climb for our family! Was disappointed not to see more kids on the trail, but Canyon didnt mind at all!

Good views and a fun little hike for my 3 year old. Good facilities and looks like they have some good programs as well though we havent made it to one yet. Downside is that is gets busy up there.

So so very beautiful

Beautiful! Easy climb

Beautiful nature!!

One of my favorite hikes

Gorgeous views from up here!

Great destination whether youre hiking, biking or driving. Surrounded by beauty and trails. Easy access with tables and shade for privacy and picnics.

Beautiful and breath taking

Beautiful area

This was a transformative life experience for me. The realizations that I gathered at this point in my life Journey were incredible profound and important.

A mile walk on a paved road. Definitely worth the excursion. Unparalleled views of Boulder with plenty of seats.

Parking is an issue on a nice day...

Beautiful scenery.

Beautiful Views

A wonderful and quite place , amazing view and just relaxing mood :)

Grew up exploring here, great place to picnic or hang out with friends!

The only thing I realised was that Im a terrible person

Great place to hike, get out of the city, have a picnic and watch the sunset!

Incredible

I had many realizations at this point. I realised for example that a cow and a dog look very similar to a blind person. To say it was transformative might be incorrect because the cow did not turn into the dog. Great views

Easy walk for a great view

Beautiful trail!

Sick views, easy access. No complaints whatsoever

This place is perfect for a short or medium length hike, or visit the amphitheater, note the amphitheater is often booked for weddings so be quiet while you approach.

Jumping off point for many good trails.

Nice view!

Absolutely a gorgeous view! Definitely worth a stop if youre in the area.

Fast easy hike and great views!

Fantastic views of mountains peaks, great trails.

Apparently the access road is closed during the winter. WHO KNEW RIGHT?!

Great trailhead for short and a few longer walks. Theres a lot of variety from here. Never count on getting parking though.

Easy access by car for quick overlook of Boulder and hiking areas. Provides access to hiking trails and climbing areas nearby.

Good alternative trailhead to those at the base of the foothills, particularly in hot weather, since you start at a higher elevation and in the trees.

So many great hikes start here

When you need to realize something not really this is a cool place to sit and relax

The Summit Rd. closes every year from Nov. 1 to April 30 to vehicles, but you can still walk to the Summit. When it’s open Summit Rd is a quick drive to Sunrise Amphiteater. Parking at Realization Point you can check out the newly opened Chapman Drive trail. At Flagstaff Summit you can get to trails like Boy Scout and Ute. They provide scenery of the city and views of Longs Peak and Mt. Meeker. You can get to the Green Mountain Lodge just across the road from Realization Point. From the lodge you can pick up on the Ranger Trail (my favorite) which summits Green Mountain. No bathrooms, but there are two picnic tables.

Go. Go for the views! If the gate is closed its worth the walk!

Close to the city and breathtaking