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This was a great hike for the Estes Park region. Lots of shade, different terrain, and it wasn’t too much straight up. Pretty cool views from the top.
Crosier Mountain Trail is near the mountain town of Glen Haven. It’s a cute little place and a miniature of neighboring Estes Park, with one bed-and-breakfast, on general store, one great gift shop, and a real estate office. Crosier Mountain is a small version of the massive trails that dominate neighboring Rocky Mountain National Park. It’s a great workout with spectacular views and smaller crowds than are found in Estes Park.
60 Hikes within 60 Miles of Denver and Boulder – Kim Lipker
This is one of the 60 Hikes within 60 Miles trails. The park itself was BUSY for a Wednesday and required paid parking. I managed to find a spot for the Great Dale about 1/4 mile away that was free and added some extra mileage for the hike.
I was supposed to go to Flatiron 1, but I was there on one of the days it was closed. Luckily, they didn’t mention the fact until I was 3/4 of a mile up the side of the mountain and got to the trailhead.
The trail to the flatiron was basically a flat dirt road that seemed like it was going straight up. The Flatiron Loop was pretty level, had a couple of nice views, and plenty of opportunities to go scrambling.
Royal Arch was a a bitch. I took a break at a fairly solitary spot less than a mile from the arch, and that was a mistake. Lots of straight up and down on rocks and roots with lots of traffic. The arch was pretty packed and the view wasn’t much better that it was from the trail.
60 Hikes within 60 Miles by Kin Lipker
For first time visitors, as well as the native Boulderite, this is the perfect place to test your hiking mettle, with a serious elevation gain regarded with a glimpse of the beautiful Chautauqua Park surroundings. Chautauqua Park lies on the southwestern edge of Boulder and is comprised of a park, cottages, auditorium, mountain park, and miles of mountain hiking trails.
This was a nice hike wit good shade and some nice variety.
From AllTrails:
Meadow View, Bear Creek and Picnic Trail Loop is a 3.5 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near Morrison, Colorado that offers the chance to see wildlife. The trail is rated as moderate and primarily used for hiking, trail running, and nature trips. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
Distance:3.5 miles
Elevation Gain:544 feet
Route Type:Loop
My Stats:
Distance: 6.43 miles
Time: 2:31:22 minutes
Avg Speed: 2.6 mph
Elevation Gain: 1,020 ft
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Independence mountain was slightly challenging, but a nice hike.
I added the rest to add some distance to the hike. They were nice hikes with a little variety in terrain. The Alltrails map did not match the actual trail map. The park trail map was spot on!
From All trails:
Independence Mountain Trail at Pence Park is a 2.3 mile lightly trafficked out and back trail located near Evergreen, Colorado that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from March until October. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
This was a pretty boring, hot walk. But at least I got outside after finishing a training class.
From All Trails:
Utica Marsh Loop is a 4.6 mile loop trail located near Utica, New York that offers the chance to see wildlife. The trail is rated as moderate and offers a number of activity options.
