Nice place to go for a hike in town, it has beautiful flowers in may and early June. You need to be in good shape for the longer hikes. Weekends can be crowded, go early! Carry water and sunscreen. Watch for lightning from storms.

We decided to do the Royal Arch trail, which is about 3.5 miles with about a 1000 foot gain in elevation. It was a gorgeous trail, well maintained and beautiful! We did it on a Saturday and it was completely packed so we didn't have much time at the top for a picnic. I wouldn't recommend this trail if your... More

Beautiful scenery in all seasons with easy to moderate trails that are family. Novice accessible. Sometimes very crowded with off leash dogs but generally well behaves.

The Flatirons are the signpost to Boulder and their iconic shape is spellbinding. It is a magical view and should be seen by all.

Anyone visiting the Boulder area just needs to look up and to the West and they'll see this unique rock formation that looks like the bottom of irons, thus Flatirons. Just another great vista in Colorado.

Take advantage of the many trails in and around the Flatirons. One of the best trials leaves from the Chattaqua Park entrance. Breathtaking!

With plenty of snow falling, the Flatirons had a different look to what I experienced several years back. However, taking a drive up to the Flatirons was beautiful, and we enjoyed the easy access from Boulder. Great walking trails as well. Don't miss Boulder Falls when you have a moment, but it is more accessible during warmer weather!

Winter, summer or in between, the Flatirons are a wonderful spot for individuals, families or a walk with the dog. Boulder (and its people) does a great job maintaining this space. By all means, go! The image below was taken right after a spring blizzard.

Everywhere we turned in Boulder, we saw these beautiful formations. We ventured closer one morning. We hope to spend more time there on a return visit.