Boulder Neighborhoods | Mapleton Hill

If you’re looking for quintessential Boulder living, look no further than the Mapleton Hill neighborhood. Gorgeous, historic homes on wide and colorful tree-lined streets, just blocks away from both mountain trails and Pearl Street Mall. It’s no wonder that Mapleton HIll so often serves as the backdrop to Boulder photoshoots and that it’s coveted by so many house hunters.

One of the oldest neighborhoods in Boulder, the area was settled in the late 1800s to take advantage of the superior drainage and exceptional views its hilltop location afforded. Most of the Mapleton Hill neighborhood is a protected historic district, so you’ll find the best of early 20th-century architecture here. Victorians, Four Squares and Craftsmen designs often offer sunny porches where residents can take in the stunning seasonal colors of the Silver Maple and Cottonwood trees—many of which were planted by the neighborhood’s original developers.

There’s a small pocket park at the southern edge of the area, but spacious North Boulder, Eben G. Fine and Central Parks are all within walking distance, and the trailheads for both Mt. Sanitas and Red Rocks Trails are just to the west as Mapleton Avenue turns into Sunshine Canyon. You’re also mere blocks to the best restaurants and retail Boulder has to offer with Pearl Street Mall at the base of the hill to the south. Boulder living doesn’t get much more idyllic or convenient than Mapleton Hill. -Courtesy of Porchlight Real Estate Group