Yes, Folsom Field can be a day trip from Cheyenne: it is an outdoor college-football stadium on the University of Colorado Boulder campus, and the city-to-city drive is estimated at 2 hours, 1 minute. That estimate makes the trip possible to plan as a day outing, but game-day traffic and stadium rules should shape your schedule.
- Location: the University of Colorado Boulder campus in Boulder, Colorado.
- Drive estimate: 91.2 miles and 2 hours, 1 minute from Cheyenne to Boulder.
- Route note: U.S. Highway 36 leads into Boulder; an alternative route involves tolls.
- Game-day basics: no re-entry, and the clear-bag policy applies.
Where Folsom Field Is
Folsom Field is on the University of Colorado Boulder campus in Boulder, Colorado. It is an outdoor college-football stadium, opened for the 1924 season and named for University of Colorado coach Frederick Folsom.
Cheyenne Guest Inn is in Cheyenne, the starting city for the estimated 2-hour, 1-minute drive to Boulder.
Planning the Drive from Cheyenne
The estimated drive from Cheyenne to Boulder is 2 hours, 1 minute, before accounting for any game-day conditions. Treat that as a city-to-city estimate rather than a precise arrival time at Folsom Field, and allow your plans to account for the stadium’s location on campus.
U.S. Highway 36 is one route into Boulder. The E-470/Northwest Parkway alternative involves tolls and can save time at peak travel hours. Since route conditions and event-day travel can affect the journey, check the official site before you go.
For a day trip, think through the return as well as the drive to the game: your outing includes the trip into Boulder, time at the stadium and the journey back to Cheyenne. The available drive estimate describes only the city-to-city drive, not total time for the outing.
Event-Day Entry and Parking
Folsom Field does not allow re-entry on the same ticket, and games are subject to the clear-bag policy. Plan to stay inside once you enter, and check the current event guidance for the details that apply to your game.
Children 3 years old and under do not require a ticket for admission. CU Boulder also describes a free shuttle from East Campus to Folsom Field that begins three hours before kickoff and runs for one hour after the game ends.
Game-day parking directions depend on who is parking. Campus permit holders who work on game day or live on campus and arrive during game-day traffic are directed to the C4C Parking Garage, lot 327, off Regent Drive. Rental stadium seats are available near Gate 1, Gate 6 and Gate 13 off the BuffWalk.
Decide Whether the Return Trip Works
A day trip works best when the estimated drive fits around the event and the trip back to Cheyenne. The 2-hour, 1-minute figure is a city-to-city estimate, so it does not account for event-day delays or time spent getting to and from the stadium.
Before setting out, confirm the event’s current start time, route conditions and game-day arrangements through the relevant official sources. The shuttle schedule is tied to kickoff and the end of the game, while parking directions apply to specific campus permit holders; neither should be treated as a universal parking plan.
FAQs
Where is Folsom Field?
Folsom Field is an outdoor college-football stadium on the University of Colorado Boulder campus in Boulder, Colorado.
How long is the drive from Cheyenne to Boulder?
Boulder’s visitor-information site estimates the city-to-city drive at 2 hours, 1 minute.
Can you leave Folsom Field and come back in?
No. Guests may not leave the stadium and return on the same ticket.
Is there a shuttle to Folsom Field on game day?
CU Boulder describes a free shuttle from East Campus that starts three hours before kickoff and runs until one hour after the game ends.