Update: Power Restored & Trails Reopened

Last updated: March 14, 2026 at 11:05am

Following a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) beginning on March. 14, Xcel Energy crews have completed power restoration.  

The City of Boulder had closed all city-owned Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) property west of Hwy. 93, Broadway and Hwy. 36 from sunset today, Friday, March 13, to sunrise on Sunday, March 15 as a fire prevention and visitor safety measure. The trails and roads are now reopened. Please visit the city’s Interactive Web Map to check for updates.

High winds remain likely today, so please use caution outdoors and remember that fires of any kind are never allowed on Boulder’s open space.