Route Climbed: Green Bear Trail Date Climbed: 9/01
One of my first hikes in CO!
belexes - May 5, 2005 2:59 pm Date Climbed: May 4, 2005
Route Climbed: West Ridge Date Climbed: May 4, 2005
It was nice to get back in the mountains after The Week of Crummy Weather. I hiked this one with my sister. I was a little worried that there would be too much snow on the trail. There is still a lot of snow up there, but it is melting pretty quickly. Trail conditions were not bad, not too much snow, though footing is treacherous in places and there's a lot of mud. Still a good hike, though.
Route Climbed: green trail via saddle rock trail Date Climbed: many times
A great day hike, take the kids and get some excersice. The view of the continental divide and the city of Boulder below is more than worth the effort required. OH pack a lunch too, the top is a perfect picnic spot.
Brian Kalet - Apr 15, 2005 7:40 pm Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2004
Route Climbed: Bear Canyon from NCAR Date Climbed: 22 December, 2004
Beautiful day for a hike in Boulder, with everything covered in fresh powder. Did this with Brock (bakcast), visiting from Montana for the holidays.
Started from NCAR about 11.45 or so, summited 14.26, & got back @ 16.42.
We saw a fair number of people down below, but once we got into the canyon, we were all by ourselves. While I might have summited Green Mtn with my mom awhile back (we went up the canyon to the 'T,' but I think we went L at the time), I think this was the first time I summited this particular peak. Snow did a good job of concealing ice underneath, & I landed on my ass a number of times! Couldn't see anything from the summit, as we were basically in the middle of a cloud.
Great dayhike & good chance to get to know another cool SP member.
Jan. 6, '16: Hiked down the Long Canyon Trail to the Ranger Trail to the summit. Got there at gloaming, shortly after the sun had set. Took the W ridge trail down. Icy, but great to do it with my pops, a nice hike, & great views!
Jan. 12, '16: 3rd of my 3-peak traverse (Tri-Tip Challenge). Summited 17.13, later than I'd hoped, ha ha. Oh well. Worked out. Notable gusts at summit (50ish mph?)!! Views of lights in the dark down via Saddle Rock trail phenomenal. Made it back to the truck (Chautauqua trailhead) at 18.28, 17 minutes before the CRES Boulder chapter meeting at CU :) Fitting end to a great day!
We were visiting some friends teaching at CU and this trip was an epiphany. We just headed out of our appt near campus and walked up Green Mtn, in my sneakers. Since this hike my life changed. After 10 years as an urban professional I discovered the outdoors. We climbed this and the flat irons, and went to RMNP, returning to NYC I joined the AMC, started hiking, then climbing, then backpacking, then ice climbing, then mountaineering. Since then the outdoors and climbing have been a central part of my life. What a beutiful place.
This is definitely not the recommended route up Green. Starts with a bushwhack through the narrows of Skunk Canyon but then opens up nicely in the interior. Packed snow/ice on the upper trail. Great views.
Route Climbed: Gregory Canyon Date Climbed: April 2002
I climbed Green Mountain many times. Great views on top of the snow-capped Indian Peaks and Longs Peak. A good trail, which you can also access from Flagstaff Mountain. I love climbing this mountain and next time I am in Colorado, I'm sure I'll take a nice trek out there.
Route Climbed: Bear Canyon Trail Date Climbed: December 29, 2003
Nice sunny winter day. Trail was a bit icy in places. Great views of the divide, Boulder, and the plains.
Also May 2004, June 2004, September 2004 via various routes. This is such a nice small mountain to hit when you don't have a lot of time or don't feel like driving up into the high country.
IdahoKid - Oct 20, 2005 2:56 pm
Route Climbed: Shadow Rock Trail Date Climbed: October 18th/05Nice morning hike with good views of the Boulder area. Something tells me Shadow Rock is the least scenic way to summit the mountain.
Sean
Andy - Oct 19, 2005 12:11 pm
Route Climbed: Standard East Face on Third Flatiron Date Climbed: October 16, 2005I climbed the Standard East Face Route (5.4) on the Third Flatiron with brenta and my wife. Watch the movie I shot.
crzyjt - Oct 9, 2005 12:27 pm
Route Climbed: from top of bear canyon Date Climbed: June ?, 2005hiked up after bear and south boulder peaks, then hiked down to my house to ride my bike out to eldo to pick up my car. good time.
Mike Mc - Aug 28, 2005 11:26 pm
Route Climbed: West Ridge (Greenman Trail) Date Climbed: August 28, 2005This is a fun climb. I made it to the top from Gregory Canyon in slightly under an hour. The marker at the top is a nice addition.
Foxy Long Bottoms - Jun 21, 2005 1:30 pm
Route Climbed: Green Bear Trail Date Climbed: 9/01One of my first hikes in CO!
belexes - May 5, 2005 2:59 pm Date Climbed: May 4, 2005
Route Climbed: West Ridge Date Climbed: May 4, 2005It was nice to get back in the mountains after The Week of Crummy Weather. I hiked this one with my sister. I was a little worried that there would be too much snow on the trail. There is still a lot of snow up there, but it is melting pretty quickly. Trail conditions were not bad, not too much snow, though footing is treacherous in places and there's a lot of mud. Still a good hike, though.
Andrew McKenzie - Apr 19, 2005 3:11 pm
Route Climbed: green trail via saddle rock trail Date Climbed: many timesA great day hike, take the kids and get some excersice. The view of the continental divide and the city of Boulder below is more than worth the effort required. OH pack a lunch too, the top is a perfect picnic spot.
Brian Kalet - Apr 15, 2005 7:40 pm Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2004
Climbed Many Times6/21/2004, 9/14/2006, 7/2/2009, 7/3/2009, 4/24/2010, 1/12/2013, 8/3/2014
pksander - Feb 12, 2005 10:06 pm
Route Climbed: Green Bear Traverse Date Climbed: February 12, 2005Great climb, views, company...
Diggler - Dec 23, 2004 4:06 pm
Route Climbed: Bear Canyon from NCAR Date Climbed: 22 December, 2004Beautiful day for a hike in Boulder, with everything covered in fresh powder. Did this with Brock (bakcast), visiting from Montana for the holidays.
Started from NCAR about 11.45 or so, summited 14.26, & got back @ 16.42.
We saw a fair number of people down below, but once we got into the canyon, we were all by ourselves. While I might have summited Green Mtn with my mom awhile back (we went up the canyon to the 'T,' but I think we went L at the time), I think this was the first time I summited this particular peak. Snow did a good job of concealing ice underneath, & I landed on my ass a number of times! Couldn't see anything from the summit, as we were basically in the middle of a cloud.
Great dayhike & good chance to get to know another cool SP member.
Jan. 6, '16: Hiked down the Long Canyon Trail to the Ranger Trail to the summit. Got there at gloaming, shortly after the sun had set. Took the W ridge trail down. Icy, but great to do it with my pops, a nice hike, & great views!
Jan. 12, '16: 3rd of my 3-peak traverse (Tri-Tip Challenge). Summited 17.13, later than I'd hoped, ha ha. Oh well. Worked out. Notable gusts at summit (50ish mph?)!! Views of lights in the dark down via Saddle Rock trail phenomenal. Made it back to the truck (Chautauqua trailhead) at 18.28, 17 minutes before the CRES Boulder chapter meeting at CU :) Fitting end to a great day!
K2McKay - Nov 22, 2004 7:03 pm
Route Climbed: Ranger Trail Date Climbed: 4/30/03I've climbed this bad boy so many times I can't even count.
georgbetsy - Aug 29, 2004 10:22 am
Route Climbed: Gregory Canyon, Saddle Peak, E.M Greenman, Ranger Date Climbed: August 28th 2004Climbed Green Mountain with a friend yesterday. Beautiful views at the Indian Peaks and Boulder Valley.
mtnhiker13 - Jun 7, 2004 10:31 pm
Route Climbed: From NCAR Date Climbed: Summer 2003Did this in combination with Bear Peak and South Boulder Peak. Long Day. Fun summit with great views.
granddeity - Apr 16, 2004 12:20 am
Route Climbed: Bear Canyon From NCAR Date Climbed: April 13, 2004A nice hike with a surprising amount of snow.
MtnWoman - Apr 3, 2004 11:49 pm
Route Climbed: Greenman Trail Date Climbed: September 2003Some rather steep sections of trail. But wonderful views of the Indian Peaks from the summit.
rolkamon - Apr 3, 2004 2:03 am
Date Climbed: May 2001We were visiting some friends teaching at CU and this trip was an epiphany. We just headed out of our appt near campus and walked up Green Mtn, in my sneakers. Since this hike my life changed. After 10 years as an urban professional I discovered the outdoors. We climbed this and the flat irons, and went to RMNP, returning to NYC I joined the AMC, started hiking, then climbing, then backpacking, then ice climbing, then mountaineering. Since then the outdoors and climbing have been a central part of my life. What a beutiful place.
CharlesD - Mar 23, 2004 11:45 am
Route Climbed: Skunk Canyon Date Climbed: 2004This is definitely not the recommended route up Green. Starts with a bushwhack through the narrows of Skunk Canyon but then opens up nicely in the interior. Packed snow/ice on the upper trail. Great views.
Descent via Green-Bear trail.
hgrapid - Mar 23, 2004 9:49 am
Route Climbed: Gregory Canyon Date Climbed: April 2002I climbed Green Mountain many times. Great views on top of the snow-capped Indian Peaks and Longs Peak. A good trail, which you can also access from Flagstaff Mountain. I love climbing this mountain and next time I am in Colorado, I'm sure I'll take a nice trek out there.
Chris - Mar 22, 2004 11:36 pm
Route Climbed: Bear Canyon Trail Date Climbed: December 29, 2003Nice sunny winter day. Trail was a bit icy in places. Great views of the divide, Boulder, and the plains.
Also May 2004, June 2004, September 2004 via various routes. This is such a nice small mountain to hit when you don't have a lot of time or don't feel like driving up into the high country.