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Shanahan Ridge

Hiking Trail

Hard
3.86 mi
817 ft
1:22:29
The Shanahan Ridge hike takes you high above Boulder to a long ridgeline with spectacular views. There are several trails available in the area, but this routing is popular with Strava members. The trail follows a loop route and most members tend to take that loop counterclockwise. The average gradient isn’t too severe, but there are some steep bits. Because of this, most consider this a moderate hike. This is one of the most popular trails in the area with local Strava members.

Route and Elevation

5,800 ft6,000 ft6,200 ft6,400 ft0.0 mi0.5 mi1.0 mi1.5 mi2.0 mi2.5 mi3.0 mi3.5 mi

Segments

NameDistanceElev. Diff.Avg. Grade
Trailhead to Pond0.76 mi285 ft7.1%
North Fork Shanahan Trail, E-W0.52 mi305 ft11.0%
Shanahan Bypass0.75 mi-56 ft-0.2%