| South Boulder Peak Hike |
| Besides hills there are mountains located in the foothills. This is a tough hike. It was a 9.6 miles roundtrip hike from 5671 to 8549 feet for a vertical rise of 2878 feet. The start is from the South Mesa Trailhead. All photos are from 10/14/2009 unless noted otherwise. |
| The trailhead located near the entrance of Eldorado Canyon near Boulder. |
| The rock called "The Devil's Thumb". |
| There were many boulders along the trail. |
| View in Shadow Canyon. |
| Our goal, the summit of South Boulder Peak, elevation 8549 feet. |
| View of forest fire from the summit looking west. The fire was quickly put out. Hike of 10/14/09. |
| At the summit looking northwest. |
| Dowdy Pioneer house built in 1874. It is located near the trailhead. |
| At the summit of South Boulder Peak 10/14/2009 |
| At the half way point looking south. |
| The Devil's Thumb is over 150' high. |
| Bear Mountain from South Boulder Peak. |
| At the summit looking north toward Boulder. Five years later this area between Bear and S. Boulder Peaks burned. |
| One last look at the summit on the way back. |
| The Continental Divide from the summit of S. Boulder Peak 04/25/2018 |
| At the summit of South Boulder Peak on 4/25/2018 |
| Bear Mountain from S. Boulder Peak 5 years after a fire. Hike of 4/25/2018. |
| At the start of the trail--the summit on 04/25/2018. |