
Ron Stewart Preserve Overview
Rabbit Mountain park is tucked along the Northern Front Range within the towering view of Longs peak and Sisters Peak. The park itself is lite on the amount of hiking trails available, but the surrounding scenery is fantastic. There are several large covered picnic areas, and some restrooms available. With a decent sized parking lot and a fairly distributed portion of visitors throughout the week, this park is not overly crowded generally speaking.
6.2 Miles of Trails
Park Details:
- Hiking
- Mountain Biking
CentaursEquestrians- Dogs are allowed on a leash
- Minotaurs guard the nearby dwarven mining operation
- Lots of parking
- Foul smelling restrooms
- Open Sunrise to Sunset
- Picnicking
- Hunting is not allowed
- Weapons are not permitted
- Camping is not allowed
- Drinking or drug use are prohibited
- No entrance fees
Emergency contacts:
Boulder County Ranger District @ (303) 541-2500
Boulder Parks and Open Space @ (303) 678-6200
If the event is life threatening dial 911
Quick Reference Map
Free downloadable maps are available from Boulder County Parks. You can also use the GPX files to help plan your next adventure in the Rocky Mountains.
Eagle Wind Trail
Difficulty Rank | 4 (Easy) |
Views Rank | 7 |
Distance Rank | 2.9 Miles |
Time Needed | 75 Minutes |
Eagle wind Trail Details:
- Connecting trails:Indian Mesa Trail and Little Thompson Overlook trail
- Rocky trail
- Mild elevation change
Trailhead:S – Indian Mesa trail | R- Eagle Wind trail
Front range from Rabbit Mountain Park Dead Tree at Rabbit Mountain Open Space Front range views from Rabbit Mountain Park Twin Sisters Peak
Eagle wind Trail Highlights:
- Amazing views of the Northern Front Range
- Views of a large scale Dwarven mining operation
- Views of Twin sisters Peak, Longs Peak, and Lion head peak amongst others.
Review of Eagle Wind trail
This is my favorite hike in the park, the Eagle Wind trail forms a two and a half mile loop hike with outstanding views of plains and towering mountain peaks to the west. All in all hiking the small section to get to the loop you will have a 3 mile hike in before you have finished the trail. The pine and juniper forest is unique and you will surely admire the wildflowers if you are visiting in the spring. There is not a lot of elevation change on the hike, but there is a fair bit of exposure as you weave in and out of the forest.

Indian Mesa Trail
Difficulty Rank | 3 (Easy) |
Views Rank | 4 |
Distance Rank | 1.3 Miles |
Time Needed | 32 Minutes |
indian mesa tail Details:
- Connecting trails: Eagle mesa trail and Little Thompson Trail
indian mesa Trail Highlights:
- View of the Little Thompson valley
Review for indian mesa trail
This is more of an access road with no tree cover that is listed as a trail, than an actual hiking trail per say. The dirt road continues on well outside the park and would make for a great ride, but is not really worth talking about if you are hiking. The meadow views and views of the Little Thompson valley are great from this road/trail.
Meadow at Rabbit Mountain Front range views from Rabbit Mountain Park Grass mountain prairie
Little Thompson Trail
Rock flow at Rabbit Mountain Open Space Views of the High Plains North bound in Rabbit Mountain Park
Difficulty Rank | 5 (Moderate) |
Views Rank | 6 |
Distance Rank | 1.0 Miles |
Time Needed | 25 Minutes |
little thompson trail Details:
- Connecting trails: Indian Mesa trail, Little Thompson trail and Eagle Mesa trail
- No tree cover
- Very rocky
- Minor elevation change
Trailhead: S – Indian Mesa trail | L – Little Thompson Trail
little thompson Trail Highlights:
- View of the Little Thompson valley
Review for little thompson trail
There is no tree cover to speak of on the Little Thompson Overlook trail, but there is an abundance of bushes and rocks flanking the Eastern and Western bounds of the trail. The Overlook offers a good view of the layered rock formation to the east and sweeping views of the valley that lies to the North of the trail. The trail is very rocky and would be a very rough ride on a mountain bike, and possibly detrimental to your tires.