Mount Sanitas, East Ridge, and Sanitas Valley Loop

Easy to moderate hike, depending on fitness. Great views of Boulder. Small lot that fills up fast on the weekend. Trail is pretty crowded

Pretty much straight up to the top with almost 1300 feet of elevation gain in a mile and a half, and then the same back down but well worth it and the trail fairies have done such a great job on this trail! Deeply indebted for their great work!

Sweet views

Popular loop with fun inclines and flat downhills. Awesome views too. No snow to be seen.

Started at 0730… moderately crowded already on a Sunday. Took the trail to the R which makes it more moderate going up. Downloading the map is helpful for the scramble sections near the top. Came in just over 4 mi and 1300 gain.

Incredible trail. The incline is so serious in the beginning. Rewarding and varied views

Very difficult and very muddy on the way down

Wowee! What are you this morning!

Steep climb up with some scrambling

Perfect conditions still. Would take approximately 2hrs to finish. Try to plan the hike in a way you finish before sunset.

This trail is difficult! Even after reading others reviews I underestimated how challenging it would be. But when you do make it to the top, the fruits of your labor is well worth the INSANE views! Take lots of breaks and pack a snack to refuel when you’re at the top.

Absolutely tremendous hike. The views are amazing, and you can see the fall foliage down below. Strongly recommend going clockwise.

Gorgeous Trail, that is steep right off the bat and stays that way until you reach the top, and then steep and rocky for about half of the way down before you hit what’s effectively a dirt road that is much easier. Wear good sturdy hiking boots or trail shoes with good ankle support and bring lots of water! If you bring dogs, make sure they have plenty of water too as it’s a hot trail when it’s sunny.

View is great but it gets very rocky if you take the right entrance vs left going up. I would consider this a difficult hike. A lot of dogs are off leash but they are usually very polite/friendly. We drank about a bottle of water each. Views are lovely. No water in the stream (if that was a stream i saw towards the end).

Great hike! Pretty intense elevation gain going clockwise, or during the last quarter mile going counterclockwise. Had no problems with traction with hiking boots. Saw a few deer at the summit too. Great views from the top and would recommend. Took just over an hour to the top going clockwise for someone with moderate fitness level. Arrived at 9:30am on a Wednesday to a full parking lot so go early or pray for good luck with someone leaving

Parking is limited, but mid day on a Tuesday it was fine. I can imagine it's impossible on a weekend. Went clockwise (left side of the loop) Step trail, going up was 90% staircase. Not a lot of shade, but being that it's fall it was not too hot despite full sun. Really nice views! Going down was loose flagstone and sand for about the first 1/3 of the way, then easy the rest of the way to the parking lot. If you are not that sure footed, a hiking stick would be a very good idea.

Quite a few steep steps. A couple times I had to scramble. Went clockwise and got confused a few times where I lost the trail, especially in a blind corner. Otherwise gorgeous views!

Short and appropriately challenging for someone not used to elevation. Doable and enjoyable.

Some steep and rocky parts, but not dangerous

Bring the trecking poles, quite rocky in parts!

nice moderate climb. Went clockwise which was steeper climb easier decent and recommend that route. Not too crowded for a Saturday in boulder

Short trail, but a good workout. Like everyone says, I'd recommend going clockwise. Did it in 1:15. Saw several people slipping around that weren't wearing hiking shoes or boots.

Great trail, well-traveled and moderate to hard IMO. Started at Centennial trail head and hiked clockwise. No exposure to speak of on way up, biggest consideration is lots of sand and loose gravel on sloped red rock on ascent, slippery at times. Descent down switchbacks into Sanitas valley is steep with some awkward steps and transitions, watch you don’t catch your boot on roots and rocks here. Otherwise, a really beautiful not-too-strenuous hike with big views and close to downtown Boulder!

As someone not from a mountainous area, and this being the first mountain I’ve ever hiked, the trail loop could’ve been marked a bit better. It’s a challenging hike. At times it felt like i was bouldering because of how steep the trail got at times lol.

Challenging! Rocky. Especially towards the.

Great quick hike with my dog. We did the counterclockwise loop with a good little incline to start. Nice view of boulder and the foliage that’s left

Leg burner on the way up, but definitely worth it! Midday on a Tuesday, parking was packed but I had the trail to myself a good bit of the time.

I thought I was dying throughout but I made it to the peak and completed the entire trail. Tough trail, and pretty steep at some points, made me feel accomplished,

Tough trail, loose rock on descent. Great views though.