Run from Flatirons Vista to Eldorado Canyon
Details
This Saturday we will be running from the Flatirons Vista Trailhead, south of Boulder on CO-93.
ROUTE
From the Flatirons Vista Trailhead we'll include the following trails: Flatirons Vista South, Doudy Draw, Springbrook Loop, Goshawk Ridge, and Fowler to arrive at Eldorado Canyon. We'll then head back using a similar route. We should get around 13 miles of rolling trail, and maybe 1300 ft of gain. Plan for around 3 hours or so.
The shorter option is to turn back at any point and the longer option is to extend further into Eldorado Canyon (or just wonder around for a while).
LOCATION
We will start running from the Flatirons Vista Trailhead (39.9242, -105.2352) at 8:00am. To get there from Boulder, take CO-93 south and the trailhead is on the right just after the intersection with CO-128. Note that there is a $5 parking fee for cars not registered in Boulder County - post a comment below if you'd like to carpool from the free lot near Marshall Mesa (at CO-93 and CO-170).
CONSIDERATIONS
Traction is optional but may be preferred for some sections.
Dogs are allowed; however, there are two sections that would require you to take an alternate route. The South side of Spring Brook and Goshawk are no dogs, but there are alternative routes.
Scott Miller
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