- Boulder offers 200 miles of public hiking and biking trails, 30, 000 acres of Open Space, and the 16-mile long Boulder Creek Path, which runs through the middle of town. Founded: 1858 Elevation: 5, 340 ft. Population City of Boulder: 96, 727 Population Boulder County: 291, 288 Business Small Business Development Center Boulder Economic Council Industry Information Technology Council Life Live, Work, ...boulderchamber.com