Mount Sanitas

TRAIL GREETINGS

Monotonous as they are

the “almost there” and

“It’s worth it,” like lullabies,

rock you into a comforting daze

you almost don’t hear him say,

“look for the moon”

in the middle of a bright day,

causing you, bewildered at the top,

to squint and squint,

until the soft white circle,

like a seal’s head from the sea, pops

and you can’t believe your luck

 

Hike level: Easy-Moderate 

Location: Boulder, CO 

Cost: FREE to hike 

Description: Mount Sanitas (6,780') is a classic Boulder hike. It's a 3.2 mile loop with a steady incline on the way up Mount Sanitas Trail (1,281 elevation gain in 1.1 miles), then descending down East Ridge Trail, and connecting with Sanitas Valley Trail.