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Jun 15, 2005 12:29 |  #1

The flatirons back of Boulder, Colorado are huge blocks of sandstone that were uplifted millions of years ago when the present Rocky Mountains were forming. They are so-named because a front-on view suggests the stove-heated flat irons of long ago. I have heard that the same sandstone beds are 15,000 to 20,000 feet underground just 20 miles east of here. I measured the slope of the Third on this photo as 37 degrees. This is usually a technical rock climb. What do you do when you get to the top? - repel off the back side. Unfortunately, there have been a few fatalities on the Third Flatiron. It is now off limits to climbers from late fall to July, because of nearby nesting raptors.

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Jun 15, 2005 12:39 |  #2

Seem like a very cool place. Nice picture.

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Jun 15, 2005 12:46 as a reply to  @ cfcRebel's post |  #3

The same geological activity that formed the flatirons, created the Red Rocks ampitheater outside of Denver, Roxborough State Park and Garden of the God outside of Colorado Springs.

Nice shot. A bit dark on my monitor here at work.

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Jun 15, 2005 14:25 as a reply to  @ kenyc's post |  #4

Thanks, KAC and cfcRebel. Red Rocks has us beat in terms of color.
The photo below is a crop from the whole image, with some brightening applied. The lower part of the third flatiron is concealed by a hill from where I took the photo.

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Jun 15, 2005 14:56 |  #5

Love the flatirons though. Very Unique Feature of Boulder County!

I've got to get up there and hike soon.

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Jun 15, 2005 15:59 |  #6

I lived about 300 yards from those for 4 years. Gotta love boulder! Nice shots, now go hike a few 14ers or the divide at the tunnel and you'll get some amazing panoramas (as well as bring back some great memories for me).

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Jun 15, 2005 16:01 |  #7

Hey I posted a couple of pics from the Eagles Nest Wilderness area a week or so ago, check those out.

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Jun 15, 2005 20:48 |  #8

Nice shot. I'm looking forward to being there in a few weeks.

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Jun 15, 2005 21:03 |  #9

Love the shots, although the first appears sopmewhat dark on my monitor!

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Jun 15, 2005 22:56 |  #10

Thanks, Stan and Togs. I have changed out the first image for a brightened version - it is much better now.

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