Green Mountain Hike - 5-13-07
Pretty much a perfect day on Saturday for me: up early, read a book, watched the Sox win an afternoon game, hiked the 2nd tallest peak in Boulder, and then caught an amazing show at the Fox up on the hill in the middle of one of the craziest CU graduation weekend street parties that I have ever seen.
More to come on the show but first the hike. Green Mountain - 8,100 feet high, 2,300 feet of elevation gain (that’s almost 2 Empire State buildings), and 4.2 miles round trip from the trailhead that I started at. Brutal hike - uphill the entire way - but amazing views along the way and a great summit. 4 hours round trip which was pretty good considering the elevation gain.
Some pics (and more HERE):
(That’s right, TWO empire state buildings)
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(The back of the first Flatiron)
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(Little man climbing)
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(View from about half way up)
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(The only trail marker for about 2 miles)
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(Me on the summit - taken by a woman who had jogged up with her dog…)
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(Denver)
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(Marker on the summit)
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(The marker is on that pile of rocks - also a tube in the middle with a log-book to sign.)
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(Chipmunk that scared the #&$# out of me - I had just watched a Discovery Channel special on Mountain Lion attacks)
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(View of the back of the first Flatiron on the way down)
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(Scary cave I did not go into)
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