My outing choice for Father’s Day was to hike Bear Peak in Boulder. I wanted to do something that would help get me in shape, and I know this hike to be good for that.
Matthew, Leslie and I took off from the Erie at around 6:30am, and we were on the trail from NCAR parking lot at about 7:20am. As expected it was a grueling hike, but fun and I was in better shape than I thought I would be after a year of COVID isolation and a not-too-active summer last year because of all the fires in this part of the country. We took a break on the peak to take in all the scenery, and then we found a shady spot just below the peak to stop and eat the delicious sandwiches Leslie prepared for lunch. With all that said, the 8 mile hike took us about six and a half hours total. We were certainly ready to pound down the large lemonades from Wendy’s on our way home.
