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Perched right over town, this set of rocks is a great destination to play on some rocks and watch the sun set behind Boulder.

With care, you can summit all of them - up to 50' with sheer faces on the west side.

Short Hike: Short and steep hike from several downtown trailheads.

Family Friendly: Kids love climbing rocks - but careful - these are tall and can be slippery!

Gem Type: Other

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Nick Wilder
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Apr 23, 2023
Letty Rico
Red Rocks Sunday
May 8, 2022
Andrew Kemp
Mar 31, 2022
Charly Jackson
Mar 9, 2022
Jody Rae
Dec 16, 2021
Jody Rae
Aug 29, 2021
derekdac Christensen
Nice views, beautiful rocks. The kids enjoyed scrambling around.
Apr 22, 2021
Marc Devine
Jan 23, 2021
Alicia Wyatt

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