March 31st, 2007 - Climbing the Bear
The Bear Mountain loop in Boulder is my favorite local hike. A steep climb up, and then a gradual down hill along a ridge with views of the Continental Divide.
The snow from the previous weekend was still around a fair amount on the approach. Made for some slower going, esp. with a group.
At the summit, though, the slog up was all worth it. The warm sunshine, lack of wind, and a very clear day made for a long time at the top.
As we looked to the Divide, we noticed the weather moving in after a while though. Down the trail we went and enjoying the much easier and mellow terrain. All in all, another good day!
The snow from the previous weekend was still around a fair amount on the approach. Made for some slower going, esp. with a group.
At the summit, though, the slog up was all worth it. The warm sunshine, lack of wind, and a very clear day made for a long time at the top.
As we looked to the Divide, we noticed the weather moving in after a while though. Down the trail we went and enjoying the much easier and mellow terrain. All in all, another good day!
posted by Paul Mags at 9:09 AM
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