September 16, 2017
Today’s high fell in the mid-70’s, creating the perfect atmosphere for a short, brisk, mid-morning hike in Settlers’ Park, home to captivating red rocks. The short voyage up the trail of rocks was nothing compared to the beautiful array of red sand and greenery visible from the top. The vibrant colors of the leaves changing indicated Summer is coming to an end and Fall is about to begin. The dry weather litters the paths with brown and yellow flora, but the closer to the stream you get, the more green, lush vegetation you will find growing there. A formation of large rocks protrude out of the ground, creating beautiful scenery and inhabiting numerous forms wildlife such as rock squirrels, pine squirrels, and fox squirrels. As well as bigger creatures such as mule deer. The park creates a peaceful environment, which was perfect for sitting, appreciating, and reflecting.
Two paths stand at the entrance, leading into the trails of the entangled rocks. This park sits in the perfect area so that once at the top of the rocks, you can see the city of Boulder on one side and the Rocky mountain range on the other. This trail is friendly to anyone due to its only one mile long loop. Less experienced or able personnel can follow the one mile loop around the rocks, whereas those looking for a more challenging hike can take one or more of the other paths, such as the Anemone Trail, nearly doubling the distance of the hike. But do not write this trail off as easy and risk-free. The rocks rise and fall at different elevations, creating multiple different drop-offs.
Red Rocks Boulder is very different from Red Rocks Denver. Unlike Red Rocks Denver, Settlers’ Park is constantly open to the public and way less populated. Unlike most hikes, it does not consume half or more of your day, but only an hour or two. This proves it really does not take a whole lot of time or effort to get outdoors and experience the wonders of nature in your every day life. Therefore, if you feel don’t have the time, take a spontaneous trip to Settlers’ Park and enjoy the scenery or do some rock climbing. I highly recommend it.
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I think you have a great start of your site journal because through your description, I can imagine what the Settler’s Park looks like. The vibrant color of plant makes feel the season change as well. I really like you mentioned that once you climbed the top of rocks, you can see the Rocky Mountains clearly. Due to the Internet problem, I cannot open your imagines of this beautiful park, but I suppose these will be awesome. I suggest you to add the location of this park, that will be more convenient for your audience to go. All in all, your entry is wonderful and I would like to go to this park once I have free time.
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