Fourmile Canyon Creek (north of Boulder, Colorado)
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Fourmile Canyon Creek or Four Mile Canyon Creek is located north of Boulder, Colorado
and flows through the northern part of the city for part of its length. It should not be confused with a similarly-named stream that runs through Fourmile Canyon
west of Boulder, which was the site of a major wildfire in 2010.
This stream rises west of the old mining settlement of Sunshine
, at 40.071°N 105.383°W. It runs eastward through the foothills of the Rocky Mountains
in Boulder County, Colorado
, south of Left Hand Canyon and north of Sunshine Canyon. The creek exits the mountains to the plains near Lee Hill Road in northern Boulder, at 40.063°N 105.293°W. It then flows east an additional 5 miles (8 km) through the plains to its confluence with Boulder Creek
near Valmont
and east of the city of Boulder, at 40.038°N 105.210°W.
This stream is home to Boulder Open Space land, a trailhead
, and the Anne U. White Trail. Although Fourmile Canyon Creek is a seasonal intermittent stream in the plains, it is also the target of flash flood
prevention efforts.
Boulder, Colorado
Boulder is the county seat and most populous city of Boulder County and the 11th most populous city in the U.S. state of Colorado. Boulder is located at the base of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of...
and flows through the northern part of the city for part of its length. It should not be confused with a similarly-named stream that runs through Fourmile Canyon
Fourmile Canyon
This page is about the canyon west of the city of Boulder that experienced a major wildfire in 2010. For the small stream located north of Boulder, see Fourmile Canyon Creek...
west of Boulder, which was the site of a major wildfire in 2010.
This stream rises west of the old mining settlement of Sunshine
Sunshine, Colorado
Sunshine is a census-designated place in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 230.-Reference:...
, at 40.071°N 105.383°W. It runs eastward through the foothills of the Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountains
The Rocky Mountains are a major mountain range in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in western Canada, to New Mexico, in the southwestern United States...
in Boulder County, Colorado
Boulder County, Colorado
Boulder County is the sixth most populous of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States. The county seat is Boulder. The most populous municipality in the county and the county seat is the City of Boulder...
, south of Left Hand Canyon and north of Sunshine Canyon. The creek exits the mountains to the plains near Lee Hill Road in northern Boulder, at 40.063°N 105.293°W. It then flows east an additional 5 miles (8 km) through the plains to its confluence with Boulder Creek
Boulder Creek
Boulder Creek may be:*A community:**Boulder Creek, California*One of several streams:**Boulder Creek in Santa Cruz County**Boulder Creek in San Diego County**Boulder Creek **Boulder Creek...
near Valmont
Valmont, Colorado
.Valmont is a census-designated place in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 59.-Reference:...
and east of the city of Boulder, at 40.038°N 105.210°W.
This stream is home to Boulder Open Space land, a trailhead
Trailhead
A trailhead is the point at which a trail begins, where the trail is often intended for hiking, biking, horseback riding, or off-road vehicles...
, and the Anne U. White Trail. Although Fourmile Canyon Creek is a seasonal intermittent stream in the plains, it is also the target of flash flood
Flash flood
A flash flood is a rapid flooding of geomorphic low-lying areas—washes, rivers, dry lakes and basins. It may be caused by heavy rain associated with a storm, hurricane, or tropical storm or meltwater from ice or snow flowing over ice sheets or snowfields...
prevention efforts.