Great winter outing. Great view of the Indian Peaks
Gareth - Dec 17, 2008 12:42 am Date Climbed: Dec 15, 2008
Shadow Canyon
Cold! The high in Boulder this day was 6 degrees! From Shadow Canyon on up it was actually warmer than it was further down due to the temperature inversion which was going on. It was still cold, but I was hiking in my base layers. Once I got back down, I was shocked at how frigid the lower part of the hike was. I was spoiled with a broken trail most of the way through the snow.
Ingman - Nov 12, 2008 6:27 pm Date Climbed: Nov 12, 2008
From S. Mesa
C to C 3 hours. Great hike and a fun day w/ B. Gibbs. :)
JoeyBagoDonuts - Nov 5, 2008 2:18 pm Date Climbed: Sep 29, 2008
"Green and Bear it" with a little more...
Shadow Canyon is one of my favorites.
McCannster - Aug 23, 2008 4:52 pm Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2008
S. Boulder and Bear
Made it from NCAR to the summit in about 2 hr 5 mins via Fern Canyon trail. Only stayed on the summit for a minute, for my buddy was waiting for me on Bear. Bear's summit is cooler.
JimmyNeutron - Jul 16, 2008 1:26 am Date Climbed: Jul 13, 2008
Sunday Half-Day
Started from North Shanahan around 10am, took the Mesa Trail, then Shadow Canyon to the top of South Boulder. Didn't seem as steep as Fern Canyon but felt a lot longer in all. Great views from the top. Went back down the same way.
Sarah Simon - May 18, 2008 11:24 am Date Climbed: May 17, 2008
From Mesa Trailhead
I visited this summit fresh off the climb up the lovely Shadow Canyon. I loved the views from the rocky summit. I also enjoyed fewer people on this summit than on Bear. From the summit of S. Boulder, the Bear summit looks like a shopping mall, people lounging and milling about everywhere. Hiking partner: shannarae2k. Dog: Stimpy.
big_g - Mar 21, 2008 1:53 am Date Climbed: Mar 20, 2008
shadow canyon
2 of 2 this trip. The trail from the saddle to the summit was often buried but I managed somehow to stay on it.
tomlauren - Jan 27, 2008 10:37 pm Date Climbed: May 20, 2006
"South Bagstaff"
Mesa South TH to South Boulder Peak, Bear Peak, Green Mountain, and Flagstaff Mountain, ending at Chautauqua TH.
Spindle - Jan 25, 2008 9:07 am Date Climbed: Jan 22, 2008
My First!
I am that friend. Yay first summit!
Thank you Roam Around! That was a gorgeous day.
Next? I think the aches I earned on the slide down are almost better. ;)
Roam Around - Jan 24, 2008 7:42 pm Date Climbed: Jan 22, 2008
#2
Took a friend up on her last day in town for her first summit ever! VERY icy trail in shadow canyon - crampons would have been nice.
Great day out!
MountainHikerCO - Jan 13, 2008 4:14 pm Date Climbed: May 10, 2008
#19
1-5-08,1-12-08,3-29-08 The trail was icy in places. I'm glad we had ski poles.
5-10-08, 19th climb of South Boulder. Didn't feel good. Upset stomach, pressed on anyway.
MountainHikerCO - Jan 13, 2008 4:12 pm Date Climbed: Jun 17, 1995
First time
This was my first climb of South Boulder Peak. Most of the climbs were via Shadow Canyon. Several of the climbs included Bear Peak. After Bear it was common to descend via Fern Canyon.
MattK - Dec 28, 2007 5:57 pm Date Climbed: Apr 11, 2007
South Boulder & Bear Peak
Loop from South Boulder to Bear Peak.
Roam Around - Dec 10, 2007 10:51 am Date Climbed: Dec 9, 2007
Shadow Canyon
quick daytrip in the new snow! Real windy up top. Had a fun time, cept, i think i broke my little finger when I caught a slip on the snowy talus at the summit.
cushman - Nov 29, 2007 6:14 pm Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2006
Via Mesa Trailhead
Good hike, easier than Bear.
argothor - Nov 25, 2007 10:26 pm Date Climbed: Nov 25, 2007
Flat Iron Triple Play
Started at the South Mesa Trailhead, hiked up the Shadow Canyon Trail and then summited South Boulder Peak, then backtracked and hiked up Bear Peak. From there headed down the West Ridge trail and hiked up Green Mountain. Finished the hike by hiking down to Chautauqua Meadows. About 9 miles with snow on the ground. Nice hike on a nice post Thanksgiving day.
iditarod81 - Jun 29, 2009 1:55 pm
Done a bunch of timesSometimes in combination w/Bear and Green.
montanachris - Mar 4, 2009 12:13 am Date Climbed: Feb 27, 2009
Front range twoferCoupled with Bear Peak! Great summit/hike especially considering the contrast to my southern Appalachians!!
habaceeba - Feb 3, 2009 1:05 am Date Climbed: Jan 30, 2009
One warm dayThis was an unseasonably warm t-shirt day. Shadow Canyon is a great low altitude challenge.
Narendra - Dec 24, 2008 6:33 pm
S. Boulder PeakGreat winter outing. Great view of the Indian Peaks
Gareth - Dec 17, 2008 12:42 am Date Climbed: Dec 15, 2008
Shadow CanyonCold! The high in Boulder this day was 6 degrees! From Shadow Canyon on up it was actually warmer than it was further down due to the temperature inversion which was going on. It was still cold, but I was hiking in my base layers. Once I got back down, I was shocked at how frigid the lower part of the hike was. I was spoiled with a broken trail most of the way through the snow.
Ingman - Nov 12, 2008 6:27 pm Date Climbed: Nov 12, 2008
From S. MesaC to C 3 hours. Great hike and a fun day w/ B. Gibbs. :)
JoeyBagoDonuts - Nov 5, 2008 2:18 pm Date Climbed: Sep 29, 2008
"Green and Bear it" with a little more...Shadow Canyon is one of my favorites.
McCannster - Aug 23, 2008 4:52 pm Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2008
S. Boulder and BearMade it from NCAR to the summit in about 2 hr 5 mins via Fern Canyon trail. Only stayed on the summit for a minute, for my buddy was waiting for me on Bear. Bear's summit is cooler.
JimmyNeutron - Jul 16, 2008 1:26 am Date Climbed: Jul 13, 2008
Sunday Half-DayStarted from North Shanahan around 10am, took the Mesa Trail, then Shadow Canyon to the top of South Boulder. Didn't seem as steep as Fern Canyon but felt a lot longer in all. Great views from the top. Went back down the same way.
Sarah Simon - May 18, 2008 11:24 am Date Climbed: May 17, 2008
From Mesa TrailheadI visited this summit fresh off the climb up the lovely Shadow Canyon. I loved the views from the rocky summit. I also enjoyed fewer people on this summit than on Bear. From the summit of S. Boulder, the Bear summit looks like a shopping mall, people lounging and milling about everywhere. Hiking partner: shannarae2k. Dog: Stimpy.
big_g - Mar 21, 2008 1:53 am Date Climbed: Mar 20, 2008
shadow canyon2 of 2 this trip. The trail from the saddle to the summit was often buried but I managed somehow to stay on it.
tomlauren - Jan 27, 2008 10:37 pm Date Climbed: May 20, 2006
"South Bagstaff"Mesa South TH to South Boulder Peak, Bear Peak, Green Mountain, and Flagstaff Mountain, ending at Chautauqua TH.
Spindle - Jan 25, 2008 9:07 am Date Climbed: Jan 22, 2008
My First!I am that friend. Yay first summit!
Thank you Roam Around! That was a gorgeous day.
Next? I think the aches I earned on the slide down are almost better. ;)
Roam Around - Jan 24, 2008 7:42 pm Date Climbed: Jan 22, 2008
#2Took a friend up on her last day in town for her first summit ever! VERY icy trail in shadow canyon - crampons would have been nice.
Great day out!
MountainHikerCO - Jan 13, 2008 4:14 pm Date Climbed: May 10, 2008
#191-5-08,1-12-08,3-29-08 The trail was icy in places. I'm glad we had ski poles.
5-10-08, 19th climb of South Boulder. Didn't feel good. Upset stomach, pressed on anyway.
MountainHikerCO - Jan 13, 2008 4:12 pm Date Climbed: Jun 17, 1995
First timeThis was my first climb of South Boulder Peak. Most of the climbs were via Shadow Canyon. Several of the climbs included Bear Peak. After Bear it was common to descend via Fern Canyon.
MattK - Dec 28, 2007 5:57 pm Date Climbed: Apr 11, 2007
South Boulder & Bear PeakLoop from South Boulder to Bear Peak.
Roam Around - Dec 10, 2007 10:51 am Date Climbed: Dec 9, 2007
Shadow Canyonquick daytrip in the new snow! Real windy up top. Had a fun time, cept, i think i broke my little finger when I caught a slip on the snowy talus at the summit.
cushman - Nov 29, 2007 6:14 pm Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2006
Via Mesa TrailheadGood hike, easier than Bear.
argothor - Nov 25, 2007 10:26 pm Date Climbed: Nov 25, 2007
Flat Iron Triple PlayStarted at the South Mesa Trailhead, hiked up the Shadow Canyon Trail and then summited South Boulder Peak, then backtracked and hiked up Bear Peak. From there headed down the West Ridge trail and hiked up Green Mountain. Finished the hike by hiking down to Chautauqua Meadows. About 9 miles with snow on the ground. Nice hike on a nice post Thanksgiving day.