Chapman Drive to May’s Point & Back via Tenderfoot Trail

DIFFICULTY: about 8 to 8.5 miles with about 1,500 feet elevation gain.

HIKE DESCRIPTION: This hike starts on Chapman Drive which is a gentle 2.6-mile ascent from the trailhead in Boulder Canyon to Realization Point. After Realization Point, we will hike the Ute Trail (which skirts the summit of Flagstaff Mountain) and Boyscout Trail to May’s Point for a fantastic view (where we will take a 15 minute break). Then we will hike back along the Range View and Tenderfoot Trails with views of the Indian Peaks, then back to Chapman Drive. This exact trail is not in alltrails. Here is a link to the map I created in alltrails, which you can download: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/map-february-18-2023-36e51f2

NO 🚫 DOGS: Dogs are not allowed on a portion of the trail.

ADDRESS/DIRECTIONS: We will meet at the Chapman Drive Trailhead. To get there, you can click on the following alltrails link (and click directions) which is not the exact hike we will be doing, but starts at the Chapman Drive Trailhead: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/colorado/flagstaff-mountain-loop-via-chapman-trailhead?search=true. If you use google maps, you can type in “Chapman Drive Trailhead” for directions. When you pull in off Boulder Canyon, the trailhead parking is on your right. Here is a link to the Trailhead website if this is helpful to you: https://bouldercolorado.gov/trailhead/chapman-drive

We wait 5 minutes for late arrivals…but no longer as that is inconsiderate to those arriving timely. So please allow extra time to get to the trailhead.

IMPORTANT: This is a participate at your own risk event! Life is risky. I am not a professional guide and am simply hosting this event. By signing up for this hike you acknowledge that you are capable of performing this hike and that you are solely responsible for your own safety.

NO SHOWS: If you are a no-show to 2 hikes, you will be booted from this meetup group. So please change your RSVP to “not going” if you are unable to make it.

WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING: Water, snacks, layers of clothing, good hiking shoes/boots, sunscreen, sunglasses, hat, gloves, hiking poles (if you find them helpful), and anything else you deem essential. PLEASE ALSO BRING MICROSPIKES IN CASE WE NEED THEM.

WEATHER: Here is the NOAA forecast for the hike location. For hourly temps, wind, precipitation, etc., click “Hourly Weather Forecast” in the upper right. https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-105.30175467907762&lat=40.00293440807022#.Y_Aw1i9lBvI

REQUIRED WAIVER: If you have not already done so, you must sign the updated waiver with our new meetup name prior to this hike. I will have copies at the trailhead that you can sign or you may print, sign, and bring it with you from the following website: https://www.dropbox.com/s/p728z28jjuwdzws/Waiver%20Corona.pdf?dl=0
If you choose to sign at the trailhead, please arrive early so that we can depart for the hike timely.