Trip
Ascending Hikes - Skill Building – Boulder Open Space - Anemone Loop
Hike #1 for Ascending Hikes Boulder Group - from Centennial Trailhead we will go .6 miles to reach the 2.2 mile loop. The hike is challenging and doable as a first hike. We will take it slow and steady, stopping for water and snacks, and taking good care of ourselves and each other. See Leader's Notes for more information on Ascending Hikes Boulder Group. https://bouldercolorado.gov/trail/anemone
Contacts
- Sat, Sep 6, 2025
- Boulder
- Hiking
- Adults
- Moderate
- Mileage: 3.4 mi
- Elevation Gain: 630 ft
- High Point Elevation: 6,300 ft
- Pace: based on group
- 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
We will meet at Centennial Trailhead at 9am and plan to start at 9:15pm. There are some parking spots at Centennial, yet is a popular trailhead and if there is no parking then it can be found going south along Mapleton or 4th street.
Required Equipment
10 essentials