Epilogue:

Down!

The final descent down follows the East Ridge Trail from the summit of Mt Sanitas to the top of the Dakota Hogback Road/Trail and, then, the Hawthorne Trail down to the trailhead at 3rd and Hawthorne Streets in north Boulder ... and the BEER! The combined trails cover just over 1 mile and drop a bit over 1,100 feet. It's steep and all gravity .. tired legs and tired knees are on "coast", and the smell of the beer provides that last little shot of adrenalin to finish. A long, but rewarding day, of almost 13 miles, plus a little over 6,000 feet gained and a little under 6,000 feet lost. Rest up for next year!

Hike Stats

BeginningEnding MilageCummulativeAltitude ofAltitude ofAltitudeCummulative AltitudeCummulative
PointPointBetweenMilageBeg PointEnd PointGainedGainedLostLost
South Mesa TrailheadSo Boulder Peak Saddle3.33.35,6008,2002,6002,60000
So Boulder Peak SaddleSouth Boulder Peak0.33.68,2008,5493492,94900
South Boulder PeakSo Boulder Peak Saddle0.33.98,5498,20002,949349349
So Boulder Peak SaddleBear Peak0.44.38,2008,4612613,2100349
Bear PeakBear Canyon1.65.98,4617,17003,2101,2911,640
Bear CanyonGreen Mountain1.06.97,1708,1449744,18401,640
Green MountainGreen Mountain Lodge1.07.98,1446,75004,1841,3943,034
Green Mountain LodgeSummit of Flagstaff0.68.56,7506,8721224,30603,034
Summit of FlagstaffEben G. Fine Park2.310.86,8725,40004,3061,4724,506
Eben G. Fine ParkRed Rocks0.411.25,4005,7253254,63104,506
Red RocksSanitas Trailhead0.411.65,7255,52004,6312054,711
Sanitas TrailheadMount Sanitas1.312.95,5206,8631,3435,97404,711
Mount Sanitas3rd and Hawthorne1.013.96,8635,75005,9741,1135,824
Undulations1306,1041105,934






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