Flagstaff Mountain (Boulder County, Colorado)
Flagstaff Mountain is a foothill on the eastern flank of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 6,983-foot (2,128 m) peak is located in Boulder Mountain Park in Boulder County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3]
| Flagstaff Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Flagstaff Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,983 ft (2,128 m) [1][2] |
| Isolation | 0.77 mi (1.24 km) [2] |
| Coordinates | 40°00′06″N 105°18′27″W [3] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Boulder County, Colorado, U.S.[3] |
| Parent range | Front Range[2] |
| Topo map | USGS 7.5' topographic map Boulder, Colorado[3] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | hike |
Mountain
From the peak of Flagstaff Mountain one can see Boulder, Metropolitan Denver, and the surrounding mountains. There are hiking and bike trails, picnic areas, the Summit Nature Center, and an outdoor amphitheatre.
Hobo Cave
Hobo Cave is a small single-room cave found beneath a rock buttress on Flagstaff Mountain.[4] Climbers sometimes use it for bouldering.[5]
See also
References
- The elevation of Flagstaff Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.051 m (+3.45 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- "Flagstaff Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- "Flagstaff Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- Parris, Lloyd E. (1973). Caves of Colorado. Pruett Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-87108-069-1.
- "Bouldering in Hobo Cave, Boulder". Mountain Project. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
External links
- Flagstaff Summit Trailhead at the City of Boulder website.
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