How to get there:
Drive past the small village of Nederland (west of
Boulder) and continue past the ski-area to a parking lot at the
very end of the dirt road. Route description:
The hike starts going in the valley while climbing gently
on the north side. At the site of an old mine the trail forks
and we turn sharply north and switchback up to a saddle east
of South Arapahoe Peak. The climb of the south peak (which
is slightly lower) is an easy walk. From the south peak one
traverses a ridge to the north summit. The traverse is well
marked, but have a couple of points with some exposure and
light scrambling. Comments:
When I made this climb (solo) I encountered a very strong
wind from the west. The wind picked up smaller rocks from the
ground and made the ridge seem quite uncomfortable in places.
There is a tiny glacier that serves the Boulder community with
drinking water to the east. Return the same way.