Eldorado Canyon, the Fowler Trail

Larry and I took a short hike in Eldorado Canyon in June (2008). He climbs there a lot, but I hadn’t been in several years.

The rock is conglomerate sandstone, which is great for climbing but also soft enough to wear smooth.

Here’s a climber near the popular Calypso climb. Same face, different route.

The trail is actually wide, safe and not very difficult, but this view looks precarious. The cliff face/drop off is as steep as it looks.

Poison ivy! Larry swears he’s not allergic. I didn’t get close enough to find out if I am.

This field of rock fascinates me. How was it made? Why don’t the rocks fall?

The Bastille is another famous crag. Some of the climbs are worn pretty smooth from use. You can see the chalk from directly below.

Squirrel!

The payoff view:

And, if you ever wondered what it looked and sounded like to spin slowly on the trail, here’s a quick video.

On the way home, we passed Stanley Lake, with the Denver skyline in the distance.

We also saw mountain bovines.