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Boulder Skyline Traverse

8/10/2017

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Trip Date: July 30 2017

After some degree of success hiking 25 miles in one day up in glacier (for a total of 37 miles in two days) I started thinking of more long hikes I could knock out.  The "Boulder Skyline Traverse" was the first that came to mind (many more in the pipeline).  

Main idea was to knock out all the major peaks above Boulder that are easily accessible by a trail, starting at the South Mesa Trailhead.  

1) South Boulder Peak
2) Bear Peak
3) West Green Mt.
4) Flagstaff Mt.
5) Mt. Sanitas.  

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Looking north to Bear Peak from South Boulder Peak.
I had started this one with a mildy aggravated hip flexure on my right leg.  This had been a mild issue in Glacier but was basically completely fine.  This climb had much more elevation gain so it proved to be more of a problem.  Once I was coming down from Flagstaff I realized that going up Mt. Sanitas was going to be a mistake (note slowdown after mile 12).  This was a big disappointment because endurance-wise I was actually feeling really good.  

I might be back to do it again but this adventure had more on-trail travel than I normally like.
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Jeff McWhirter
10/17/2018 06:44:41 pm

You can do this as a loop. Start at Chautauqua. South on the Mesa Trail to Shadow Canyon. Up Shadow to S. Boulder Pk. Then Bear to Green to Flagstaff. With a off trail pass for the HCA off the north side of Flagstaff you can bushwhack down one of the north ridges, scoot past some private property near the old hotel. Then do the west side of Red Rocks to Sanitas. Do the Sanitas Loop then back over the east side of Red Rocks. Go through Eben Fine and up 4th street to catch the trail over the east flank of Flagstaff and back to your start.

Very barely cross your own path with this route. But it is long

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Travis C Briles link
10/18/2018 12:14:55 am

Hi Jeff-

I don't quite understand. It seems like the only non-duplicated part of the route is near Sanitas/Flagstaff? The majority of the route is Between Flagstaff/South Mesa TH.

Personally I'm eyeing a completely off-trail skyline traverse, that replaces all the trails with scrambling along the ridges. I did the first scouting this past weekend. Seems like it will go but it will be a serious undertaking. Trip report currently in progress.

Also, are you the "Jeff McWhirter" from the Daily Camera?

Cheers,
-Travis

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Rodent Control Pleasanton link
9/11/2022 11:47:52 am

This was lovely thanks for sharing this

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