Flagstaff Mountain

Elite '08

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Susan R.

Las Vegas, NV

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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dj soundra w.

San Francisco, CA

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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Dustin G.

Denver, CO

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!

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Vince D.

Boulder, CO

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.

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Amanda W.

Boulder, CO

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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