Trip
Ascending Hikes - Skill Building – Boulder Open Space - Mount Sanitas
Hike #2 Ascending Hikes Boulder Group - Mount Sanitas via Lions Lair. This is a gradual hike starting from the first sharp curve on Sunshine Canyon. See Leader's Notes for more information on Ascending Hikes Boulder Group. https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/colorado/lions-lair-trail
Contacts
- Sat, Sep 20, 2025
- Boulder
- Hiking
- Adults
- Moderate
- Mileage: 4.1 mi
- Elevation Gain: 826 ft
- High Point Elevation: 6,750 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 9:00am at the trailhead and hit the trail at 9:15am. Carpooling is recommended. More information via pre-trip email.
Required Equipment
10 essentials