Bitterbrush - Nelson - Nighthawk Trail, Hall Park

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Bitterbrush – Nelson – Nighthawk Trail, Hall Park

Highlights: Located in Hall Ranch, this loop offers a variety of scenic routes up the sides of canyons, meadows, forests, and cliffs. You will most probably see white tailed deer in your travels, although this area is also home to mountain lions, rattlesnakes, eagles, coyotes, wild turkeys, great-horned owls and Cooper’s hawks. The first half…

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South Boulder Creek - Big Bluestem Loop

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  • Camera: NIKON D700
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South Boulder Creek – Big Bluestem Loop

Highlights: Popular with trail runners and families, this mild loop takes you through eastern plains, Ponderosa pine forests and the Boulder foothills. This is also an invigorating winter trail since there is adequate snow pack so a popular snowshoe route.

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High Plains Trail

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  • Camera: NIKON D700
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High Plains Trail

Highlights: Mountain trails are incredible, but sometimes it’s nice to go on a trail with wide, open spaces. In Boulder, you have that luxury: take your pick, the mountains or the grasslands. Freedom and peace are the only words that describe this section of land. You may just come across some wildlife as well.

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Walker Ranch Loop Trail

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  • Camera: NIKON D700
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Walker Ranch Loop Trail

Highlights: An amazing workout while enjoying a wide variety of scenery from riverbanks and meadows to valleys and forests. The trail takes hikers along the South Boulder Creek and around the historic old homestead of James Walker.

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Marshall Mesa - Coal Seam Loop

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  • Camera: NIKON D700
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Marshall Mesa – Coal Seam Loop

Highlights: This pleasant easy trail has mild grades and beautiful views of the Flatirons, Mount Meeker (13,911 feet) and Longs Peak (14,255 feet). Yet, as you enjoy this trail, it is hard to imagine that this area used to be the first coal discoveries in the West. Interpretive signs along the trail describe the history…

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Eldorado Canyon Trail

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  • Camera: NIKON D700
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Eldorado Canyon Trail

Highlights: Rock climbing enthusiasts from all over the world come to Eldorado Canyon State Park to enjoy some of the best climbing available with over 500 different climbing routes. This moderate out-and-back hike offer spectacular views of the Indian Peaks, the Continental Divide and the towering sheer red rock walls.

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Diamond Lake

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  • Camera: NIKON D700
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Diamond Lake

Highlights: A great short day hike up to a beautiful alpine lake with more than 100 species of wildflowers at peak bloom. Located on the south end of the Indian Peaks Wilderness, during the peak blooming season, this trail can be very popular. You will see plenty of crystalline waterfalls along the way. There is excellent fishing…

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Bear Peak Loop via Fern Canyon and West Ridge

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Bear Peak Loop via Fern Canyon and West Ridge

Highlights: This trail offer a challenging and steep climb through forest bounded by and stone monoliths up to a rocky summit. From the top, make sure to bring your camera as you will take in 360 degree views of the eastern plains, the city of Boulder, Indian Peaks Wilderness and Rocky Mountain National Park. The descent…

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Spring Brook Loop Trail via Dowdy Draw

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  • Camera: NIKON D700
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Spring Brook Loop Trail via Dowdy Draw

Highlights: These two trails connect to form a loop at the base of Eldorado Canyon to offer excellent views of the Boulder Flatirons, Eastern Plains and Eldorado Canyon. Terrific views of where the vast Eastern grasslands of the Great Plains bump against the sudden upslope of the Rocky Mountains. You may see along this rich edge, or ecotone, various Western species alongside…

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Doudy Draw

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  • Focal Length: 18mm
  • Camera: NIKON D700
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Doudy Draw

Highlights: A beautiful hike up a wide draw filled with tall prairie grasses, willows, wildflowers, ponderosa pines, and cottonwood trees with spectacular views of the Flatirons, Bear Peak, South Boulder Peak.

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