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Quail Creek Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 111 Google reviews · Running trail in Broomfield, Colorado · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

Surface
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Shade
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Access
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Confirmed from Quail Creek Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

ShadedRestroomsTrailhead parking

Well-maintained park featuring a sports field, playground trails, gazebo and picnic tables.

What runners say about Quail Creek Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (111 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

well-maintained 4 mentions

“Everything was very clean and well maintained.”

We loved this park. The playground isn't huge but fun with some unique features. The slides are cool, but maybe for bigger kids. There is a covered area with benches and tables. I love that it's right next to a field so you can go from playing to running around. Everything was very clean and well maintained.

★★★★★ — Amber , Oct 2021

I like the bathroom but no soap to wash your hands, but they have a nice water dispenser to fill up drinks Love the fire pits to cook Lots of benches and some tables by the 3 small fire pits Good parking and lots of fields I love the wooded area between the park and Kings Soopers

★★★★★ — Ashlyn , Sep 2025

Really nice park to visit with the kids. Great walking path and bike area.

★★★★★ — Pamela , Mar 2019

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Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🚻 Restrooms 6 mentions

“Bathrooms could have been a little cleaner.”

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🅿️ Trailhead parking 2 mentions

“I couldn't find any parking though, just people telling me to stop driving in the middle of the field.”

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🌳 Shaded / tree cover 3 mentions

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Plan your run at Quail Creek Park

The practical stuff

  • AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
  • At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
  • Websitebroomfield.org
  • Phone+1 303-460-6900

Hours

Monday 5 am–11 pm
Tuesday 5 am–11 pm
Wednesday 5 am–11 pm
Thursday 5 am–11 pm
Friday 5 am–11 pm
Saturday 5 am–11 pm
Sunday 5 am–11 pm

Posted hours for the park or trailhead. Gates and parking lots often close earlier than the trail itself, and seasonal hours change — worth a check before a pre-dawn or after-dark run.

Where to find Quail Creek Park

2300 W 138th Ave, Broomfield, CO 80023

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.