Trip
Ascending Hikes - Skill Building – Boulder Open Space
Hike #4 Ascending Hikes Boulder Group - Bear Canyon to Bear Peak West Ridge trail. This is a gradual and challenging ascent with rocky sections. See Leader's Notes for more information on Ascending Hikes Boulder Group. https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/colorado/bear-canyon-trail-to-bear-peak-west-ridge
Contacts
- Sat, Oct 18, 2025
- Boulder
- Hiking
- Adults
- Moderate
- Mileage: 7.3 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,624 ft
- High Point Elevation: 7,218 ft
- FULL, 2 on waitlist (11 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Introducing CMC Ascending Hikes (AHS) to the Boulder Group!
Ascending Hikes section is designed to help new, inexperienced or infrequent hikers to progressively improve their skill, fitness and comfort with doing increasingly longer and more difficult hikes. AHS hikes are open to anyone, and we would also like to assemble a dedicated Boulder Group for 2025 late summer and fall.
The 2025 Ascending Hikes program for the Boulder Group would include the following hikes: an introduction hike and a series of four progressively more difficult hikes:
https://www.cmc.org/education-adventure/trips/find-trips/ascending-hikes-skill-building-2013-anne-u-white-trail/view - August 31 Anne U White
https://www.cmc.org/education-adventure/trips/find-trips/ascending-hikes-skill-building-2013-boulder-open-space-anemone-loop - Sept 6 Anemone Loop
https://www.cmc.org/education-adventure/trips/find-trips/ascending-hikes-skill-building-2013-boulder-open-space-mount-sanitas - Sept 20 Mount Sanitas
https://www.cmc.org/education-adventure/trips/find-trips/ascending-hikes-skill-building-2013-boulder-open-space - Oct 4 Chapman Drive Loop
https://www.cmc.org/education-adventure/trips/find-trips/ascending-hikes-skill-building-2013-boulder-open-space-1 -Oct 18 Bear Canyon
TBD - see pre-trip email for details closer to the trip date
Required Equipment
10 essentials