Playground in North Boulder Park

The playground at North Boulder Park is just part of the experience. It is small but updated and little kids love it, even on a snow day when most of the rest of the family is xc skiing.
I went there to ski after close to a foot of snow had fallen over the previous 24 hours and observed others skiing, dog walking around the edges of the park and the family on the playground. Dog walkers need to be courteous and keep their dogs leashed and away from the ski trails, especially when they need to relieve themselves.
The Boulder Nordic Club voluntarily grooms this park which is several blocks long and wide and is located on the west side of of north «old Boulder.» They need at least 8″ of fresh snow to bring out the equipment and more is always better. Setting classic tracks along the edge of the skate groom strip is best when nearly a foot of snow has fallen. Many people come out to ski a few laps as a workout before heading off to a job or on their lunch break. The snow doesn’t last long given that warmups in town usually come right after the snow but it is fun while it lasts.
The views are classic, a straight shot at the Flatirons and located along the edge of a neighborhood of older, classic homes.
In the summer this field is used for picnics, informal soccer games and frisbee activities.

Nice equipment and there is an adult gym area. But the decision to put stones down was terrible.