"Let's take a hike tomorrow" said Patrice.
"Great!" I responded. "One of my favorite hiking trails in the Boulder area is Royal Arch. It's not too long, only 3.2 miles round trip. Oh, and there are a few steps to climb . . . "
We read trail descriptions, and although the trail was marked "moderate to strenuous," we decided that the trail would be just the right length and level of difficulty for an afternoon outing. We packed a couple of sandwiches for a picnic lunch and set off up the trail which is located at the base of Boulder's famous Flatirons (the flat red rocks that rise up west of town).
About an hour and a half later, Patrice was sweating hard and cursing me for not being more explicit about the difficulty of the trail.
Yes, there is 1,400 feet of elevation gain -- and a few rocks to climb
But the arch and the view of Boulder down below is well worth the trip.
"Great!" I responded. "One of my favorite hiking trails in the Boulder area is Royal Arch. It's not too long, only 3.2 miles round trip. Oh, and there are a few steps to climb . . . "
We read trail descriptions, and although the trail was marked "moderate to strenuous," we decided that the trail would be just the right length and level of difficulty for an afternoon outing. We packed a couple of sandwiches for a picnic lunch and set off up the trail which is located at the base of Boulder's famous Flatirons (the flat red rocks that rise up west of town).
About an hour and a half later, Patrice was sweating hard and cursing me for not being more explicit about the difficulty of the trail.
Yes, there is 1,400 feet of elevation gain -- and a few rocks to climb
But the arch and the view of Boulder down below is well worth the trip.
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