I was in Boulder eating breakfast at a bar and a few locals recommended Anne U White Trail for a 2…read more- 3 hour hike, somewhat nearby, and not overly difficult. The woman I spoke to swore me to secrecy, asking that I not tell anyone about this relatively unknown trail, so I apologize to her for this Yelp review, not really.
I had no car, so I Ubered to the trailhead (it was a short 15+ minute ride up a windy road). He dropped me off, and sped away, leaving me in the dust. More about this in a second.
The trail is quite beautiful - I visited on a hot and dry August Sunday and it was not crowded at all. I wished that the streams and brooks had water flowing, but Denver had been experiencing a drought and so the beds were bone dry. You'll see many native plants, trees, and flowers, and nice views, but there's no grand vista, so to speak, but still scenic cliffs, meadows, and furs abound. After about an hour, the trail sort of teeters out and it becomes private property with signs indicating so.
When I got back to the trail head, I discovered that there was no cell service, or perhaps one bar at best, so I couldn't connect with an Uber. I thought about walking until a cell service came, but I thought that the windy road with no shoulder would be where I died. So, I proceeded to ask people for a ride back to Boulder. I got a series of "no, way dude" you could be a murderer, probably remembering an episode of Dateline. Finally, I found two twenty-something dudes who I thought could maybe murder me, but beggars can't be choosers. I sat in the back of their falling apart SUV with the hairy, slobbering dog which I petted profusely to stay on its friendly side. They slowed down the car and let me off at a gas station.
Despite this adventure, I highly recommend Anne U White Trail for a an interesting, scenic hike near downtown Boulder that is not too challenging or crowded and doesn't require all day. Oh, and I recommend you drive.
