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tweakybiff OP t1_isgog5n wrote

Just to explain a little bit more about this....

You can see this view on a hike that is easily accessible from downtown Boulder. You start at the base in Chautauqua Park:

https://bouldercolorado.gov/locations/chautauqua-park

Follow the signs for 1st and 2nd Flatirons. The hike does involve about a 1,400 ft ascent, but I think can be done by anyone in decent shape, and if you can handle some uneven terrain/rocks. You get to the tippy top of them!

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jam3s2001 t1_ishlrqa wrote

I left Colorado about a year ago. Is the hike still so crowded that it kinda feels artificial?

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Science_On_Drugs t1_ishqov6 wrote

If you want peaceful nature, Chautauqua was never the answer. Beautiful but so crowded all the time.

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Svenskensmat t1_isiw6wl wrote

Hiked the flatirons a few times when I lived in Boulder and I never experienced it to be very crowded.

It’s obviously more crowded than most other trails in the area, but for being right next to Boulder it was definitely less crowded than I would have imagined.

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Zacajoowea t1_isii4tf wrote

It’s like there’s a Black Friday sale at the top some days.

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tweakybiff OP t1_isjiebx wrote

It was a Saturday, so there were some people there, but it didn't take away from the experience for me. There were a bunch of rock climbers too. I saw 2 people standing on the tippy top of one!

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