| Eldorado Canyon State Park |
| The park is located South of Boulder. Besides showing the scenic beauty of this park this covers three hiking trails and a rescue of a rock climber. There is a 4th hiking trail of Eldorado State Park located under "Boulder Hikes" named "Walkers Ranch". |
| Entrance into Eldorado Canyon State Park. |
| The start of Rattlesnake Gulch Trail. |
| View to the west |
| The canyon wall along the trail |
| A sculpture of a rattlesnake is soon encountered. |
| The hike goes mostly up |
| View to the west from the halfway point. |
| A rock climber has fallen and a rescue is launched. |
| There are always climbers at Elderado Canyon. |
| Panoramic of the entrance of the park from Rattlesnake Gulch Trail. (large) |
| South Arapaho Peak from the trail |
| Rattlesnake Gulch Trail 3 miles roundtrip, 673 vertical feet |
| Fowler Trail 1.3 miles one way, 115 vertical feet |
| The start of Fowler Trail. |
| The canyon entrance |
| How many climbers on these cliffs? 3 |
| Another climber |
| A close-up of a climber on the cliff |
| The South Boulder River is high with spring runoff |
| The short hike goes into a narrow canyon |
| View to the north of Fowler trail |
| The bridge at the far point of Eldorado Canyon Trail hike |
| The start of the Eldorado Canyon Trail. |
| The narrow opening created quite a rapids. |
| Eldorado Canyon Trail, 3.9 miles one way, 1007 vertical feet |
| Rescuing a rock climber |
| A rescuers first have to put on about 100 lb in gear. |
| The rescuers move very fast to where the fallen climber is. |
| It is quite amazing how fast they go. |
| There are two climbers in this photo. The photo on the right is a closeup. |
| Map of the east side of the park |
| The view is always great |
| South Boulder Creek in the canyon |
| South Boulder Creek in the canyon |
| The trail cuts through boulders |
| Looking down river from the bridge |
| Looking up river from the bridge |
| Map of the entire Elderado Canyon State Park |
| The canyon entrance |