Boulder Open Space

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Hiking – Boulder Open Space - Boulder Sunset, Moonrise from Bear Peak

Ascend Bear via Fern Canyon for Sunset, descend via West Ridge Trail under moonlight

  • Wed, Mar 20, 2024
  • Bobcats Section
  • Hiking
  • Adults
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 11.6 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 3,000 ft
  • Pace: 2.5mph

This will be a 4-5+ hour evening hike returning 9-10p depending on the group and time we take absorbing the vistas and light.  The pace will be to summit Bear in 2 hours, so our 1st meal break will be ~7:00p.  Descending back via Fern would have us back around 9, taking the more scenic, moon-filled, but longer route via West Ridge and Bear Canyon will have us back at the lot after 10p.

5:00p ready to hike.  NCAR parking lot, back SW corner

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Boulder Open Space


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Headlamp(s) and spare power

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