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10 reviews for Flagstaff Mountain
Fun place for bouldering.
Seems like the weather is always amazing here. A good variety of bouldering problems, even for a scrub like me. Can get a little crowded in spots, but that's helpful if you need beta-- which fellow climbers are always ready to dish out.
It's a good hike. Watch the road. Sometimes the drivers don't understand there are people just a few feet away. The view of Boulder is great on the east. The view of the Rockies on the west is breath-taking.
"Oh, you're new in town? When did you get here? Just a few weeks ago?"
"Oh, that's cool....so wanna go out Friday night? Yeah, night, after the sun sets."
"Yeah, so I was thinking since you're new we should go up Flagstaff, so you can see the Xmas star and views of Boulder. Don't worry, I'm not an ax murderer, ha ha."
"Yeah, these roads are windy and steep. No, you should probably put away that fifth of Jack Daniels. Yeah, it's really dark. So check out the city lights. You can see the suburbs of Denver from here. Wow, look at the stars."
"Hm, it must be about 7 degrees. For sure, it gets really cold in Colorado. Oh, you left your jacket in the car? Come over here...."
Watch out for mountain lions.
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This place made me fall in love with Boulder, CO. So when i do move here, I know this will be a place where I'd escape to.
Though it's mountains and greens, it'll do.
Growing up surrounded by the ocean is a little hard to let go, but a change is also good too. Lvoe the out doors and the beauty of the mountains.
Great Picture Spots!
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Amazing view! I almost hit a deer...Bambi....which I will never forget. Be careful!
Everything here is simply amazing and stunning. Driving is fun with all of the turns. The scenery cannot be beat!
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This has been my favorite spot in Boulder for practically my whole life. Being a climber it's great for Bouldering and it has so many spots so it never gets boring. Also, if you're a teenager it's an awesome spot for a date ;-) wink wink lol. Anyway, all in all I recommend it.
Head west on Baseline and you'll soon be going up the hairpin turns of Flagstaff Mountain. (Make sure any flatlanders you take with you aren't prone to car sickness or wetting their pants.) Amazing panoramic views of Boulder greet you at every turn and watching the moon rise from the top of Flagstaff is simply amazing. From the top, you can also take a short hike back to artist's point to view the continental divide.
This is a favorite place to go for a hike or a summer evening cook-out. The park has permanent grills and picnic tables, you just provide the coals, food and libations. (I don't think you can bring glass though, and there is a ranger station nearby so better behave.) For larger events you can rent a picnic shelter.
There's also an outdoor amphitheatre where you can get hitched or come to a morning worship service over the summer.
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Flagstaff Mountain is the perfect place to crash your car or trip acid. For the former, the switchbacks are just right. (1st gear style--ooh watch out for deeeeer)! And the later? oh, the dear will only enhance. They will only enhance...and you will be glad they are there, unlike the former.
So...check out Flagstaff Mountain. Please don't wreck your car.
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Flagstaff is kind of the tourist mountain in Boulder in that it's the most accessible. It's the only one on which you can drive to the summit. But despite being a tourist trap, it's a great mountain.
Some of the city's finest hikes intersect with Flagstaff, from Gregory Canyon and Saddle Rock to Green Mountain. Of course, the way the trails intersect you can incorporate Flagstaff with a day's worth of great backpacking in a create-your-own-hike fashion.
It's also a very social mountain. I've had romantic encounters up here, watched numerous sunsets from Artist's Point, watched more than a few sunrises from Panorama Point, and attended a wedding ceremony at the amphitheater. Great times. Great place.
Also, it's got a cool history. It was very nearly the home for an amusement park at one point in time.
Flagstaff mountain is a great outdoor area for several reasons:
1: It is easily accessible. All you have to do to get up to the top of this mountain is take Baseline west, and then deal with the hairpin turns.
2: It has a lot of nice little areas and nooks to go to that isn't too far from parking, which means that even though this place is fairly popular, you still can get some privacy.
3: You get amazing views all the way up
4: You get to watch hardcore mountain and road bikers struggle their way up to the top. Impressive it is, and shows you just how out of shape you are. For shame!
5: Trails trails and more trails.
6: Tons of great grilling areas, perfect for that summer picnic.
One word of caution: don't go hiking up here alone at night. Mountain lions have been spotted, and have even attacked the occasional backpacker, so be careful out there!
